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My 2005 London Marathon
By Runner's World on 19/04/2005 23:04:38
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 05

, 4:06Best bits for me:1. Pinching Sally Gunnell's bum on Tower Bridge.2. Shaking Colin Jackson’s hand.3. getting a Lucozade orange fron Jonny Wilkinson.Great day, great crowds.Welsh Alex, 4:08I was praying for rain and a cool or cold day. I looked out

My 2005 London Marathon
By Runner's World on 19/04/2005 23:04:39
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 05

, not time.The Canary Wharf section was hard, but the crowds certainly helped, as did the sprinkler tents they set up that you could run through to cool you down. I did wonder at one point if we'd ever get off the Isle of Dogs, but we eventually did, so

My 2005 London Marathon
By Runner's World on 19/04/2005 23:04:38
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 05

give you wings, but my wings slowed me down by over a minute a mile. But I had loads of fun through the pain.Worst moment: the heat at Docklands and not knowing where I was as the course was reversed from previous years, and my Garmin told me I

My 2005 London Marathon
By Runner's World on 19/04/2005 23:04:39
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 05

SUPPORTERS (Page 1) Page 1 2 34----H.supporter “...Phantom of the Opera...” Read the full quote1834--H (left) and WolfyWolfy and I came down from rainy Manchester to support at mile 17 and had a fabulous day. Despite wrapping up warm

My 2005 London Marathon
By Runner's World on 19/04/2005 23:04:39
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 05

occasionally, but most of all I held on to my bottle of water and would change at each station ensuring I took regular sips and used some to cool my head.Steve Thompson, 5:16 I completed my first-ever marathon, after promising myself when I turned 50

My 2005 London Marathon
By Runner's World on 24/04/2005 18:05:30
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 05

group of elite men came past on the other side having done 22 miles. They got a huge round of applause from the runners alongside me and it reminded me that I was taking part in the same event as them. Fantastic.Worst moment: my calf muscle starting

My 2004 London Marathon
By Plodding P on 26/04/2004 10:10:45
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 04

elite could see just how much they slowed down in the last half of the marathon!!!The toilets had enormous queues!! Women were queuing outside gents toilets and nobody even batted an eyelid! The queues were obviously quicker at the gents, as is always

My 2005 London Marathon
By Runner's World on 23/04/2005 19:20:38
How was it for you? - Quotes and pictures from London 05

my friends live just 200 yards off the circuit. People's comments about feeling like a movie star were certainly true of a lot of the course, especially the high fives, and coming out of the cool, quiet shade of the Blackfriars Tunnel to bright

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