and was really excited about doing my first marathon. I felt as prepared as I could be.Everything was going great until Mile 15. I hit halfway in 2:04, which was on target for me to finish in around 4:00 - 4:10.  I felt great, full of energy, legs still bouncy

After cramp struck at 21 miles the next five miles were going to be slow, dragging my leg along, and the weather was getting even hotter! The race was going well and everything was on target until cramp struck like a knife in my thigh; as soon

This was my first marathon and it was great.  I didn't reach my target time (to go under five hours) but I finished in 5:25.57.  I got to that dreaded 20-mile point and then my legs got very heavy.I used a combination of running and walking after

What an experience! This was my second marathon, so I thought I knew what I was doing. The training went really well (thanks to our club trainer), and my Spitfire 20 result led me to be cautiously optimistic about a sub-4:00 time. I read the RW

I decided way back in 1999 that if I was going to do a marathon, I wanted to do the London Marathon. My illustrious career as a Sunday League football player was coming to an end and it was clear that Arsenal had missed their chance to snatch me up

(sticking to 5:55 pace which was my aim). I passed halfway in 1:17:48. Even at Mile 15, I felt great, was still on pace and was really enjoying the amazing support from the crowds.By Mile 18 I started to feel my legs getting heavier, but I could still

I had a place in the London Marathon in 2003 but unfortunately had to pull out after doing all of the training, as I had a chest infection during the taper.  It was particulary sad because Dad was dying in hospital and was really looking forward

sustained while running in the icy weather in January.As 9.45am approached I felt excited but surprisingly level-headed as I knew I'd done everything I could to prepare. There I was, standing at the start of the Virgin London Marathon! It was on my list

I ran the course four times in 24 hours (well 22hrs08mins). I set off from The Mall at 5:20pm on Saturday 16th and ran to Greenwich, then Greenwich to The Mall, The Mall to Greenwich and then the Official Virgin London Marathon to raise funds

or commemorate was to run 26.2 miles. For the first 13 miles I was cruising and then my body decided it was probably too warm to run another 13.2 miles and went into a lower gear (Any lower and I would have been disengaged). During the last two miles I passed