RunLiverpool Marathon 2011 - Page 261 - Events

Lynne Keating

10/10/2011 at 09:04

take a bow Alan Rothwell and team, you absolutely nailed it. Organisation was FAB! Your hardwork really paid off. Well done!!

Paul Platt

10/10/2011 at 09:09

Alan and the team - I have to say i thought the organisation from start to finish was brilliant (obviously you have no control over the delayed start, maybe a couple more tanoys in around the Pens may have helped to keep all informed?)

Great course with brilliant support - tunnel wasnt as bad as i thought but the hill to upper parliment was a killer!

Ran an even pace for sub 3:30 until the hill to parliment street, managed to keep running until mile 23 where i pulled over for a pee, i'd held it in for about 9 miles as i thought i'd find it hard to get it going and so was the case. Lost a few more mins in that last 3miles.

Got to finish in 03:39:45 and a PB by over 3mins.

Love the medal and will be back again. Although i'm glad i dont live in Liverpool as i could look at Sefton park more than twice a year (half and full marathons) haha

Jay Snizzel

10/10/2011 at 09:10

Now the impatience begins for the marathon foto site to get the pics online!

Joe Grundy

10/10/2011 at 09:22

Finished in 3.41 for my first marathon which I thought was ok, my last 5 miles took about 50 minutes though which I thought was a nightmare, 11 minutes worse than I hoped but can't complain. I can barely walk today though!

Jay Snizzel

10/10/2011 at 09:25

Currently planning a marathon commemorative tattoo

Chri5B

10/10/2011 at 09:27

I wasn't running but was out supporting "our" two runners who were. Really enjoyed offering support to everyone, especially (three of us) being out on bikes so could keep popping up in places around the Liverpool side of the course.

Started on Castle Street, over to Sefton Park to catch people on the loops (4 times), Ullet Road (near the Esso garage), then the entrance & exit from Princes Park and finally back in to town to the 26 mile point. We kept spotting the same runners and ended up adopting a few, especially anyone with their name on their top. I've got a sore throat today from all the shouting.

The only thing I saw from an organisational point-of-view was an ambulance was trying to get to a runner by the Aviary Cafe (Sefton Park) by trying to turn off Croxteth Drive (at the Obelisk) and go down past the 20 mile drinks station. Unfortunately all the bollards were in place so they had to go further round the park to get to the person needing help.

Well done everyone - the runners, Run Liverpool staff, volunteers and people of Liverpool. All should be very proud in my book.

15West

10/10/2011 at 09:38

Good god...my legs! What have I done? So - due to the support etc of the people of Liverpool thinking of coming over for the santa run now...that would be a bit easier (surely?!) - and my daughter would like that, infact she wants to go in a race so may enter in the kiddy 1k one.

Tony Stimson

10/10/2011 at 09:44

What a great day - thank you to all the organisers and volunteers. Highlights were the Wirral looking over Liverpool, the tunnel (wasn't as bad as I expected) and than the crowds the other side - coming out of the tunnel was something very special with the support. Had to laugh at about the 7 mile mark when 3 kids on bikes rode past shouting 'only another 18 miles to go mate!!' - thanks for that. We've had a great weekend in Liverpool and driving back to Somerset later today. Thanks all again for a fantastic time - Liverpool rocks!!

CumbriAndy

10/10/2011 at 09:51

Congratulations to everybody who completed yesterday and to Alan and his team for achieving what some doubted was possible. Sorry to hear about the couple of DNFs - hope you all feel well again soon.

Shame, but no surprise, to hear that there were a few teething problems. Such things are inevitable with a brand new event on this scale and we already have the assurances we need that the lessons will be learned. All that remains is for those who participated to bombard the local media with suffcient praise to overwhelm the whingeing and whining (mostly about notification of road closures) which I see, from the Daily Post website, has already started.

15West

10/10/2011 at 10:03

Found results here - in order or gun time...

daily post results

pinkstars

10/10/2011 at 10:04

I agree with everyone else - it was a brilliant day. Shame about the delay at the start and could have done with more toilets but once we got moving it was great. Loved the Wirral side, especially the views, enjoyed running through the tunnel, a fast mile downhill and then back up to the crowds in liverpool centre. Parks were less exciting but there was good support and entertainment. The last couple of miles downhill and back through the crowds kept me going to the end. Volunteers and organisation were brilliant, really encouraging!

I got overtaken in the second half by someone with FRC on their shirt, maybe fit-running-cat?

Was my first marathon, started too fast and got slower and slower. For the last 8 miles I was convinced never again but am already reconsidering!! 20 mile times definately looked wrong on the tdl website, apparently it only took me 4 minutes to get from 13.1 to 20 miles, I wish!

Thanks all at RunLiverpool

tealsocks

10/10/2011 at 10:06

I don't think I mentioned in my post yesterday how great I found the Wirral side. A family was in front of their shop, handing out isotonic drinks, and there were some great spectators over there. And the view over the river was just fab. WASN'T expecting the damn little incline on the approach to the tunnel (where it was like a tight circle?). Loved the tunnel though. As for the delay at the beginning, it allowed me to bond with some fellow penmates, and we continued to pass each other a few times during the race. And after I broke down post-18, one of the guys passed me, encouraged me, and then was there at the end just before me. Yup, totally hugged and high fived a total stranger. One of the official photographers took a picture of us using my camera, which turned out great. Kinda wish he had taken an official photo

Phil Cray

10/10/2011 at 10:15

Not sure if anyone else has had this problem, but my time is not showing on the results at here?

daily post results

Has anybody else had this problem and any ideas who to contact? Another person I know was also not on there so presumably a few people have been missed off?

Thanks

Phil

sportdoc31

10/10/2011 at 10:21

Thank you to all at Run Liverpool for a superb race, crowd support was great and the music stations and the drumming was out of this world a big clap to all.

Really enjoyed it, my legs would argue different this morning! Course was great - Upper Parliament street climb really took its toll. but the descent was great fun.

For my first ever marathon I can say it was a real experience, will I be back next year.... we will see,,,,

Edited: 10/10/2011 at 10:21

15West

10/10/2011 at 10:24

You know...I nearly cried after I crossed the line. Not sure why, not due to having finshing a major milestone or the pain - I think it was the fact my body was just breaking down. Very bizarre. I didn't though, pulled myself together...but I was a real hopeless case picking up t-shirts and drinks etc - thankfully a few kindly volunteers looked after me. Thanks to them whoever they are.

15West

10/10/2011 at 10:25

Those daily post results are in gun time, not chip time....

Michael Leyland 2

10/10/2011 at 10:58

Thank you to Alan and all of his team for an amazing event. In spite of some low points I absolutely loved it. The support from volunteers, spectators and fellow runners was superb and made me very proud of our city.

As a first-timer who had a tough time in the final phase of training I found the race incredibly hard but I did in 5.04 so delighted to get a PB (!) even if it did take longer than I'd hoped. My favourite bit was a couple of people cheering me on when I hit rock bottom and had to walk for a couple of miles at mile 18. Also the random runner and spectator who answered my cries for help on around mile 19 and decramped my legs when I was rolling around the floor in agony.

I am going to join the 'My first, my last, my everything' crew as although I thoroughly enjoyed it I'll be sticking to halfs and 10ks from now on.

Any post-taper tips from anyone? I've read that having a couple of walks today and tomorrow then a very light short run thursday is supposed to be a good start before doing light jogs for the next few weeks.

Good shout by 15west on the santa dash that will give me a nice little race to keep me running for and finish off the biggest running year of my life.

Paul Platt

10/10/2011 at 11:07

A few have mentioned the times on the TDL website.

I think they are the time taken from last checkpoint to current.

For example my 10k says 50mins (which i know is correct) and my half says 55mins. I know i got to half way in 1:45 so it seems to tally up

mark1981

10/10/2011 at 11:10

Boy that was tough!

I've never had to dig that deap before during a race, was ahead of schedule to break 3.15 at about 16 miles and then it all became about survival! I finished in 3.16 which I think was about 114. Don't think anyone I knew seemed to hit their target times.

Looking back I think there was about 4 miles in the middle of the race that included most of the climbs so by the time we reached the parks everyone seemed to be struggling!

Thought the start was a nightmare although it seems like it wasn't the organisers fault, just lucky the weather stayed nice! It took a lot longer than we expected to actually get to the start on the public transport. I think next year people will need to allow more time to get there. The parks seemed to go on forever near the end but overall I thought the course was very good. The support was as good as I have experienced anywhere. Leaving the tunnel I felt like I was running out of the tunnel at Wembley!
Marshals and support staff were excellent.

I hope the organisers don't change the course much I think the toughness of the course make it a bit different to most others. I wouldn't say it's an ideal pb course but I'd recommend it and hopefully it'll grow over the years.

From someone that had a moan during energy drinkgate I have to say everything turned out great in the end.

Well done!!

pinkstars

10/10/2011 at 11:14

Paul Platt wrote (see)

A few have mentioned the times on the TDL website.
I think they are the time taken from last checkpoint to current.
For example my 10k says 50mins (which i know is correct) and my half says 55mins. I know i got to half way in 1:45 so it seems to tally up

Thanks Paul - that would make sense for my times too!!