Probably the next excuse to be offered up by the Aussies will be the age difference between the two main protagonists. With Team England fielding a younger competitor it certainly seems that the tired old legs of the Australian is struggling to keep pace. However, as the Team England management have pointed out, the difference of 6 days between the two competitors would mean the Aussies have had nearly a whole week extra to train!

In other news, Team England set a new 6Km PB. Despite the sweltering conditions, and constant mosquito attack, they have managed to break the 22:00 minute barrier with a time of 21:57.4.