VIDEO: Baker delighted to complete Chi Half treble
The 37-year-old crossed the line in 1hr 13min 05sec, seven minutes ahead of his closest challenger, and said: “I’m really pleased to get the hat-trick. I wasn’t quite as quick as last year but it went exactly to plan.
“I was aiming to pull clear at two miles and I pulled away about one-and-a-half miles. I used my course knowledge to my advantage.”
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Hide AdBaker said being a lone runner at the front of the field didn’t bother him.
“I pretend I’m on a training run really, I just push myself and I’m quite good at keeping the pace going on my own.
“It’s a really testing course and it was very muddy today, especially going up Chalkpit Lane, where it’s a bit of a hard slog. But I knew if I got to the top, I could hammer it down the hill, down to West Dean.”
See the full interview in the video above – and don’t miss the Observer, out today, for reports, pictures and a full list of finishers and their times.
STEVE BONE