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Flying Scotsman just too old to maintain pace of the marathon

As an Olympic athlete and formerly the fastest man in Britain, Sir Menzies Campbell believed in the sprint, not the marathon. As leader of the Liberal Democrats for just over 19 months, some will say he did not go the distance in his political career.

As an Olympic athlete and formerly the fastest man in Britain, Sir Menzies Campbell believed in the sprint, not the marathon. As leader of the Liberal Democrats for just over 19 months, some will say he did not go the distance in his political career.