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By Elizabeth Hudson
BBC Sport in Athens
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Paul Harwood has already had a busy Paralympics as guide runner to athlete
Bob Matthews.
The pair missed out on the medals in the T11 5,000m and 10,000m finals
earlier in the competition.
But instead of putting his feet up and relaxing, or maybe enjoying a bit of
Athens sightseeing, Harwood is back in action again.
He will run half of Sunday's T11 marathon as guide to Paul Pearce with
Pearce's regular guide Neil Miller taking over for the second half of the
race.
Pearce and Miller already have a good knowledge of Athens, having won last
year's Athens Classic Marathon over the Paralympic course.
Peter Norfolk will be hoping once again for lots of support from the British
team as he bids for another Paralympic gold on Sunday.
Norfolk partners Mark Eccleston in the quad doubles final against American
duo Nick Taylor and David Wagner, who he beat in Friday's singles decider.
There was plenty of support and Union Jacks being flown on the centre court
the other day from Norfolk's friends, family and GB team-mates.
Among those who were cheering him on were shooters Isabel Newstead, Claire
Priest and Di Coates, powerlifters Julie Salmon and Natalie Blake and judo
players Simon Jackson and Darren Kail as well as the rest of the Paralympic
tennis team and BPA chairman Mike Brace.
This diary was left counting the cost of a late night visit to an Athens
beachside bar.
While the location was perfect with the waves lapping onto the shore, the
moon reflected on the water and music pumping, the price of drinks left
pockets quickly empty.
A regular bottle of Diet Coke, which retails for £0.69 at the various
Paralympic venues, would set you back £6.90, the same price as a bottle of
beer or glass of wine.
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