It was hard for us to pass up a guy who, with his first marathon in mind, goes to Transgrancanaria to see what the trail is like: “fits the bill” as the Americans say, he fits in well with the group.

Trevigiano by origin, then Milanese by passage, now Swiss from Zurich, where unlike Milan, he finds suitable terrain for grinding out miles.

Would you have guessed that he is a former rugby player? No, neither did we. But watching him run, you can tell his speed came in handy in the wide field.