Athletics fans will be devastated today to lean of the breaking news which has emerged from BRAT Club official sources this morning.
Like Gebrselassie before the 2000 Sydney Olympics, athletes Tim 'Carthorse' Carter and Dan 'Slow' Robinson who successfully finished Saturday's Birmingham XC League, are facing a battle against time to be fit for tomorrow Leeds Abbey Dash (LAD) event.
The official announcement, which was believed to have been leaked to the Brat Club official website at around 03:00 GMT before bring quickly removed, stated: "we are worried to announce minor niggles to two of our non-star athletes ahead of Sunday's 10K event."
Although unconfirmed, it is believed that Carter, who recently celebrated his 21+8th birthday using body paint multiple times, has eaten far too much cake over the last 10 days, and is no longer considered race weight. Robinson is believed to have developed a sympathy injury.
The club are hopeful that both athletes, who are undergoing late fitness tests, will make the start line: Robinson is today participating in his 100th park run, where he will be racing against a friend, albeit with the handicap of 20 press ups per kilometre. The winner will receive a rest day. Carter meanwhile is believed to be wallowing in his pit, missing Ellie.
