This weekend I was surprised to suddenly see my former hometown area being featured as the centre of the universe – at least when it came to athletics: Eliud Kipchoge won his first marathon since London in October last year, and possibly his last before the Olympics in Tokyo in August later this year.

Originally the marathon was to be held in Hamburg, but with Germany locking down its borders because of Covid, Airport Twente saw an opportunity and stepped up to the rescue.

SPARK OF THE DAY

In normal times, Airport Twente would never have been able to compete with the likes of London, New York, Boston, Berlin or even Rotterdam, but these are not normal times.

How ready are you to take up an opportunity when it presents itself?