British man and was pleased with his performance, while Haile Gebrselassie had another FLM disappointment, pulling out at 20 miles with a stitch.Women’s race Chunxiu Zhou became the first Chinese woman to win the Flora London Marathon – or any World

other people there are out there in the same boat as me. I’ve found the FLM stories from other members very inspiring too, and the product reviews are really useful."Next stop is Race for Life before she makes the trip to Leeds to run the Jane Tomlinson

This week's reader completed the London Marathon using a run/walk strategy – but she now wants to cut out the walks altogether, and it's not proving too easy. Can you offer any advice? "I'm getting really annoyed with myself. I trained for FLM using

is even more candid. "The start was a disgrace and needs sorted out, perhaps as per FLM with two or three start areas and the race merging at some later point. Runner safety is not only an issue at the start but the whole way round. The GNR team need

runnersAs can be expected from a company that deals with roughly 60,000 guests per day, the race organisation is first-rate and on a par with the FLM. Registration packs are sent out well in advance to international runners and once at the race each

of the course."Flying Ant: "If you're thinking of doing a marathon and miss out on the FLM, then make this you next choice."MumOnTheRun: "It's a brilliant marathon, very well organised, a flat course, lots of forumites doing it so plenty of support. Sounds

doing bike miles with someone better than you once a week. -->October's highlight: I've entered IMZH, the Bath Half Marathon and posted my form for the FLM ballot.October's lowlight: I've entered IMZH (I must be mad!).What I learnt this month:I should

friend or two to run with. – Chris.52Join the threadFor the week ending 2 December 2007 by Ellie101Hot to trotFLM ALTERNATIVESI was so disappointed to receive the 'Sorry, you are not in' magazine yesterday. I have entered the ballot four times now

• 'Whatever happened to...'• On hindsightWhat pre-marathon races should I do?Karen Hancock I am doing a half-marathon seven weeks before FLM as it's another club championship race (and I have to confess to having entered the Bramley 20 which is nine weeks

the heat would have on me.The race itself couldn’t have gone any better up to the 20-mile point. My initial target when I started the training was to get under 3:30, this would beat my last time (and only other marathon) in the 2001 FLM quite significantly