"Let me tell you, age is just a number. If you are old mentally, you are old physically. No doubt about that."
Haile Gebreselassie before the Great North Run.
Gharib is a late addition to the field after Lel had to give it a pass. However, Gharib now needs to get a last minute visa. Meanwhile, Mikitenko wouldn't need a visa as her German passport gets her into Britain without trouble. But the flu held her back home.