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Last Updated: Sunday, 26 September, 2004, 02:53 GMT 03:53 UK
Paralympic diary: Day nine
By Elizabeth Hudson
BBC Sport in Athens

Paul Harwood has already had a busy Paralympics as guide runner to athlete Bob Matthews.

The pair missed out on the medals in the T11 5,000m and 10,000m finals earlier in the competition.

But instead of putting his feet up and relaxing, or maybe enjoying a bit of Athens sightseeing, Harwood is back in action again.

He will run half of Sunday's T11 marathon as guide to Paul Pearce with Pearce's regular guide Neil Miller taking over for the second half of the race.

Pearce and Miller already have a good knowledge of Athens, having won last year's Athens Classic Marathon over the Paralympic course.


Peter Norfolk will be hoping once again for lots of support from the British team as he bids for another Paralympic gold on Sunday.

Norfolk partners Mark Eccleston in the quad doubles final against American duo Nick Taylor and David Wagner, who he beat in Friday's singles decider.

There was plenty of support and Union Jacks being flown on the centre court the other day from Norfolk's friends, family and GB team-mates.

Among those who were cheering him on were shooters Isabel Newstead, Claire Priest and Di Coates, powerlifters Julie Salmon and Natalie Blake and judo players Simon Jackson and Darren Kail as well as the rest of the Paralympic tennis team and BPA chairman Mike Brace.


This diary was left counting the cost of a late night visit to an Athens beachside bar.

While the location was perfect with the waves lapping onto the shore, the moon reflected on the water and music pumping, the price of drinks left pockets quickly empty.

A regular bottle of Diet Coke, which retails for �0.69 at the various Paralympic venues, would set you back �6.90, the same price as a bottle of beer or glass of wine.

Needless to say, every last drop of the bottle was drained, probably making it one of the most expensive ever soft drinks.


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SEE ALSO
Paralympic diary: Day seven
23 Sep 04  |  Paralympics
Paralympic diary: Day six
22 Sep 04  |  Paralympics
Paralympic diary: Day five
22 Sep 04  |  Paralympics
Paralympic diary: Day four
21 Sep 04  |  Paralympics
Paralympic diary: Day three
19 Sep 04  |  Paralympics
Paralympic diary: Day two
18 Sep 04  |  Paralympics
Paralympic diary: Day one
18 Sep 04  |  Paralympics



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