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A BLUSTERY SPRING EVENING in south-west London. The hail has just about evaporated from Tooting Bec Athletics Track, but the unseasonably cold weather doesn’t deter more than 200 locals pitching up for Tooting Run Club’s (TRC) weekly intervals session.
The gathering begins with a round of applause for each coach, notable performers in any event the previous weekend and any member celebrating a birthday. It’s a lot of clapping,