Time: 4:49Best mo - really feeling, seeing and hearing what it means to run your first marathonWorst mo - knowing that stopping at 24 miles was just not an optionSurprise - the sheer guts and determination of such a varied group of peopleMy goal

was coming around the bend from Birdcage Walk into the Mall and seeing my girlfriend and daughters cheering me on.I would say that my goal was to finish the race because it was my first marathon, but I really wanted to run the whole thing. I probably only

Time: 4:24After successfully completing my first marathon yesterday, here is my snapshot on the whole event!Best moment: Without wishing to be too obvious the feeling of running round the Cutty Sark and over Tower Bridge was amazing having for years

suffering with a virus.My goal was simply just to finish this year (in under 5 hours). Aftermissing loads of training with illness I just wanted to get round and raiseas much money as I could for the Lymphoma Assocation as a close familymember had just been

.My goal was to finish in around four hours. I hoped to just get under but didn't succeed, recording 4.09.29 - still pretty pleased.I'll definitely be doing another marathon and would increase and vary my training more. I did the long runs required but only

bit of a diet, joined a gym and cut back on the booze. 6 months later I had lost  over 5 stone. The hard bit is apparently keeping the weight off so I thought in a moment of madness 'why not enter the London Marathon' as that goal would invariably help

noise!). I'm hoarse today and my hands sting from clapping but I bet I'm not hurting half as much as the runners.Well done one and all and I hope they all got the times/met their goals and had a fantastic day.Index of all quotesNext quote

at 5 milesGoal- sub 3 (yet agin)Time- 3:04 somethingI raced and paced well, all went to plan but my training needs tweaking- a fast 10k towards the end of this year should do the trickCelebrating-  Out with the forum chaps of course.Index of all quotes

.Biggest surprise: At one of the water drink stations, seeing a butler with silver tray serving water! Most memorable moment: At Westminster, a spectator on seeing me glance at my watch shouts out "forget the time mate, it's the finishing that matters!"Goal: Finish

. It was like performing at Wembley (well what I imagine it would be like)!What was your goal? And what was your finishing time? Finish by teatime and before the finish line shuts. 4 hours 57 mins and 4 seconds.What would you do differently? And indeed what