WHEN Dave Chanter ran his first marathon, there were barely a 1,000 active runners of that distance in the country, the London Marathon was still a twinkle in its founder Chris Brasher's eye and Tavistock Athletics Club was somewhere deep in Dave's subconscious.

Fast forward to December 18, 2011 and Dave was running along the beautiful Amalfi Coast in Italy to achieve the unique milestone of having completed marathons in five consecutive decades.

Running with Italian friends Antonio Mansi, who recorded a PB (personal best) and Pasquale Palumbo, Dave is pictured with them (on right) in their team Movicoast regalia.