Time: 4:26My first time and I did all the training - but on the day in the full field of runners it is harder than it looks. The first 22 miles were ok but the final 4 were purgatory, just putting one foot in front of another to finally see around

-->Time: 2:49Just got back home (midnightish) after great day, having taken nearly 19 minutes off my personal best. Best moment - when I realised I wasn't going to hit the wall this time, and when I realised that a sub 2:50 time was on. Worst moment

and Little (not so) Fat Welshman, whom I've known virtually but only met in real life for the first time at expo; the fantastic support group of team 3: JJ, Helegant, little steph, Nrg-b's family and Chris (Mr tinygirl).The worst moment? Around 11.15 when

5 HOURS+ (Page 7) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Debbs, 5:52 I had a brilliant day - the best day out I've had for ages!I decided to run FLM for St Joseph's Hospice in Hackney, which looked after my dad for the last few weeks of his life

4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 13) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Howard Hopkins, 4:06 -->I moved to London in 1980 to work for the BBC and watched with awe when the First London Marathon was run the following year. I started training

3:00 TO 4:00 (Page 4) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -->MattyH, 3:16:14How to do your first marathon: Do the Flora London Marathon, on its 25th anniversary - the best race in the world. Ten days before the race, buy a new pair of running shoes

4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 10) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Rich the Gooner, 4:59A tale of the good, the bad and the recurring horny mammal.......Saturday 8pm - an early downer, the hotel have let our rooms go; on the up side, a mate

4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 15) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Slotwin, 4:17 -->My fifth marathon, second London, first wall... never again? You must be joking! Despite the PW, London is simply THE BEST!It all started so swimmingly

marvel to admire at.  How people manage to run dressed as fancy dress animals, a 12 foot trainer, whisky bottles, a caterpillar (passed me at 2nd mile), rhinos, famous people and even a huge cake, beats me.  In fact, I think most of them did!  Then again

4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 3) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Mark1, 4:20My first marathon, well chuffed that I finished still running, best experience was the crowd support without a doubt.Worst experience was getting past pedestrians