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thanks for the reply, makes me feel better, I was worried I'd bought sub-standard shoes, they look the same as another pair I have so hopefully they will be okay

just bought a pair of Brooks shoes online and the box says PR sample on it, I'm assuming PR Sample is not a good thing to see on the box, anyone know if it means seconds or not made as well as the real thing?

Sleaver I don't think changing your expected time will make any difference to your start zone, I did the same in 2011 when I realised I was faster than I thought but I was still given my original expected time zone, spoiled it a bit as I spent the first half constantly overtaking people, some dressed as rhinos

along with the big increase in entrants it could be painfully crowded, in the half marathon recently it was impossible to overtake runners in places and that used pretty much the same course 

I won't be doing next year even though it's on my doorstep, tempted to do the 3 forts instead at only 20 quid

the chip is new this year, on the number itself, last year it was an orange tag on your shoe

they have made a right mess of the numbers, I never received anything asking if I wanted mine posted (guaranteed entry) and they have pissed off lots of non-local runners by making them collect, the fact that they didn't send a printed "final instructions booklet" like they did last year and no Clif Bar pacemakers flown in from the USA either smacks of they want to keep as much of the million quid as they can, as they say on their website they are in it to make a profit

it will be known as the greedy marathon to me