This page is about the hit song recorded by Manfred Mann's Earth Band; for the Cozy Tapes song see Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends.

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The Runner, also Runner, is a song written by Canadian rock musician Ian Thomas, his version released in 1981 on the album of the same name. It was also recorded by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, an artist known for making hits of reworked cover songs, and released as a single in 1984. It reached number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.

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The Song[edit]

Ian Thomas was a moderately successful artist in Canada, whose songs have been covered by bigger artists a number of times. He was inspired to write this song by Terry Fox, a Canadian hero who set off on a run across the country on one good leg and a prosthetic leg, having lost the other due to cancer. The run was to raise awareness of cancer and seeking funding for cancer research. Tragically, Fox died about half-way through. 'I wanted to capture that gallantry, the importance of passing on the flame,' related Thomas. His version was included in the 1983 movie The Terry Fox Story.^[1]

This song was also covered by Sheila in 1981.

Manfred Mann version[edit]

The timing on Manfred Mann's version was especially good, as it came out right before the 1984 Olympics held in Los Angeles, prompting especially heavy play. Trevor Rabin, at that time the guitarist of the progressive rock band Yes, played the guitar solo on this track.

The video for the Manfred Mann version, directed by Lindsey Clennell, received heavy airplay on MTV. In it, the band performs near a campfire at night (shot on a soundstage), interspersed with video of runners either racing, or carrying the Olympic torch, much of which was footage shot for the recent Olympic games in Munich and Montreal.^[2]

This version of the song was used in the film The Philadelphia Experiment.

The song was included on the American release of their 1984 album Somewhere in Afrika. With the 1998 series of remastered reissues, the song was instead appended to the reissue of Criminal Tango. It was also included on the compilations The Best of Manfred Mann's Earth Band Re-Mastered, Odds & Sods – Mis-takes & Out-takes, the Leftovers disc of the 40th Anniversary box set and the deluxe edition of Mannthology.

The single edit (which fades early) is rarer on CD, having only been reissued on The Complete Greatest Hits of Manfred Mann and the 50th anniversary release Mannthology.

Track listing[edit]

• 7' single

A. 'Runner' (7' version) – 3:50

B. 'No Transkei' 2:35

• 12' single

A. 'Runner' (12' version) – 4:40

B. 'No Transkei' 2:35

C. 'Lies (Through the 80s)' 4:34

Both b-sides are taken from the Budapest Live concerts, although 'No Transkei' (re-titled second part of the 'Africa Suite') was originally only available on the cassette of the album. US releases retained the title 'Where Do They Send Them', which had already been used on the Budapest Live cassette. ^[3] (The studio recording was called 'To Bantustan?')

Personnel[edit]

Musicians[edit]

• Manfred Mann – keyboards, synthesisers
• John Lingwood – drums, percussion
• Chris Thompson – vocals
• Matt Irving – bass, programming (MC4)
• Mick Rogers – backup vocals
• Trevor Rabin – guitar solo

Technical[edit]

• Manfred Mann – producer
• Lars Finnstrom – engineer
• Terry Medhurst – engineer

References[edit]

1. ^Rock musician Ian Thomas' A Life in Song goes to the symphony
2. ^Manfred Mann's Earth Band
3. ^'Manfred Mann's Earth Band – Runner (1984, Vinyl)'. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
4. ^Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN0-89820-089-X

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A French marathon runner is getting some flak online for appearing to knock over a row of water bottles at a hydration station during the latter half of the Olympic men’s marathon on Sunday.

In a video, Morhad Amdouni, 33, can be seen in a cluster of other runners as he approaches the station. He then reaches for a water bottle, knocking an entire row of them off the table like dominoes before grabbing the last one and leaving nothing for the runners behind him.

The moment happened in the second half of the 26-mile race in Sapporo, Japan where temperatures climbed to 84 degrees Fahrenheit.

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The video has sparked debate on Twitter as to whether or not the move was intentional. Some argued that he was in an awkward position, sandwiched between others in excessive heat while trying to reach for a water bottle.

Competitors run past the water station during the men's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP)

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Amdouni ultimately finished 17th place. Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge, 36, defended his Olympic marathon title, finishing at 2 hours, 8 minutes, and 38 seconds – 80 seconds ahead of runner-up Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.