Diversions: Haile Gebrselassie
I know no-one cares about anything other than the synchronized collapse of global credit markets, but runner Haile Gebrselassie's weekend performance in the Berlin Marathon is worth a moment of celebration.
In that flat and fast race, the Ethiopian distance running star set a new Berlin record, plus a new world record, plus breaking the 2:04 barrier for the first time ever. It was an astounding and wonderful performance, truly something to remember.
More here from Science of Sport.