Time: 4:34Threw my bin liner away 8 mins. before crossing start line - big mistake.Fantastic atmosphere - great bands, superb support throughout - highlights were Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf. Surprised how packed the race was almost to the end. Going for 4:30 but 4mins outside ...

Time: 4:35I think that photo sums up about how I was feeling approaching mile 18! Thank goodness for the forum supporters - I got a real lift from seeing everyone there - and the slice of orange! It was a spectacular day and its taken me a while to come to absorb what happened on...

Time: 5:06It was harder than I thought, which makes me even more proud that Ifinished. I had hoped to finish under 5 hours, but made it in 5:06:04. I hadalso anticipated walking through the water stations, but I ran the wholething (very slowly at the end!). The last 5 miles were ...

Time: 5:31My first worst moment was tripping over another runner's legs and falling to the ground when going for a water station at 22 miles.The next worst moment was being led to a St John's ambulance for a check-up and being put on oxygen. THE worst moment was the doctor's reac...

Time: 5:38The best moments?  Running over Tower Bridge and feeling great, seeing my family at 5 different points en route, the crowds who shouted and shouted my name ,which magically lifted me off my feet to carry on for a few more miles.  Without them, I'd still be at mile 16!!!...

SupporterI was manning Mile 22 water station with Tilly Potter and a whole host of others, and would like to say how marvelous you all were.We felt so sorry for the poor souls who'd burnt out and were walking by our station. Very cold and wet, but we tried our best to cheer them ...

Time not givenAfter spending far too long at the Expo, I rewarded myself with what I normally do after a long time on my feet ... a cold bath - magic! Although I will draw a veil over my marathon performance, what was fantastic was to meet so many

honestly say that there wasn't a worst moment as it was my first Marathon (London or otherwise) and it all went to plan. I had dreams of running sub 3:15 but only had two proper half marathons to base it on as only started running seriously last July '03. I

painful miles.We had trained for months for the marathon, and so would not miss the big day whatever the weather, but the crowd come and support the runners on their own which is terrific.My worst moment was having my ankle clipped by another runner

Time: 5:04I sang: lots of birthday runners and karaoke runners. I clapped: all those people who came to support, cheer and generally keep our spirits up certainly deserved applauseI drank: regularly and often: after a while orange Lucozade leaves a