I ran OK in my last marathon, but most of the time I felt terrible. Brown, who had to withdraw from last April's Flora London Marathon because of a back injury, hasn't run that distance in 16 months. He was preselected by British Athletics last February on the strength of his 1999 London Marathon performance where he finished fourth. It's not so bad now. He seemed a bit apprehensive about running the 42.195 kilometers again.
Every marathon is different.
No matter what happens in Sydney, Brown has plenty to come home to after the Games. Martina is pregnant, and they expect a baby girl at the end of November.