instead of sitting behind the fence sipping tea)But after I debriefed I found I was fascinated with the whole world of marathons, like how many people do it. How there were 35,000 runners with a single shared desire, how much of a spectacle the whole thing
't finish in under 6 hours (see finish time).I learned that I should have started running before January, it would have been easier on the day. Deb, 5:34 The best marathon in the world!! Wow - what a day and an experience!! And amazingly still in one
that builds you up in realistic increments to the date of your race (allowing for one or two easier weeks at the end). If you can use a schedule from RUNNERS WORLD, a good book, or an accredited coach at your local club, thats ideal. It will be a tried
fast at my next marathon; I got a bit carried away with the excitement and the crowd!I've got a bottle of champagne but haven't felt up to it yet. Maybe in a couple of days when I've planned my next race!SchoolRunner 5:16I never actually intended to run
good wishes with several acquaintances, including one running in his 319th marathon. As we head towards the Thames at Woolwich, an ambulance threads through the runners, blue light flashing. I have caught up with a ‘Runners World’ pacer who is carrying
When Nike brought Paula Radcliffe, Paul Tergat and Sebastian Coe to the Flora London Marathon Exhibition, they exclusively invited runnersworld.co.uk members to add their own questions to the official line-up. Here's what they had to say
to cramp just before the Runner's World cheering point. I was all set to look out for the team 8 supporters when I had to concentrate on kicking the cramp out without stopping. Had to do this intermittently until the finish but thankfully didn't lose too
Your fame doesn’t end on marathon day - come and tell the world how the FLM 2008 was for you! Simply drop us a line with your story and we'll add it to our growing gallery of reader reports below.Here's an idea of the sort of questions you could
did notice was how well the whole event was organised from start to finish. I can see now why it is the best marathon in the world.Beanz52, 6:32:28Best moment? Meeting the forumites at mile 17 – I’m not sure how I'd have got that far without them
for organising us at Mile 17! It was great to meet so many other Runner's World forumites, both trotting past (pausing only for a chat and a handful of jelly babies), and lending voice to the cheering.I spent a joyous race handing out baggies of jelly babies