An Englishman called SteveDid something hard to believeSome said he was too oldFor a fifth medal of goldBut not only did he do it but he then went on to win the Supersprints where the gates had to shut early and the traffic was brought to a complete standstill by the thousands of people that went to see him achieve.While the last line might need a touch more polish before it gets in the Oxford Anthology, we're still pretty pleased with it, although not as pleased as the organizers of the Supersprints were when they saw 20,000 people, twice as many as they had expected, pile into the rowing course at Eton on October 14th to see what was billed as Steve Redgrave's international retirement.Back in a coxless pair with Matthew Pinsent, the two were in little danger of being caught over the 350 metre long course, especially once the Olympic silver-winning American pair caught a crab just before the last. Redgrave said the win was very enjoyable indeed. Maybe one or two more races and I'll be at my best. Which we think is a joke. The other British competitors fared less well. James Cracknell, the bow in the coxless four, switched to the single sculls and came second while two of the silver medallists from the women's quad sculls, Miriam Batten and Gillian Lindsey, finished third in the women's double sculls. The event was rounded off with a relay involving the men's singles sculls, the women's double sculls and the men's pair, with Redgrave and Pinsent capping a sterling display for Britain when they held off the Russians on the last leg to win.Also taking place on the day was the One Minute Challenge, with the aim being to row as far as you could in that time on an Indoor Rower. In total, 403 people took part, and tankards were awarded to the winners in each age and weight category. Full results can be found at http://www.therowingcompany.com/v4/local.htm