much obliged to the overseas staff officials. Thank you very much.An Coppens, 1st marathon, 5:44:51, Cork, IrelandIndex of all quotesNext quote

3:00 TO 4:00 (Page 6) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 --David Williamson, 3:27My first marathon, three weeks before my 50th birthday! What a fantastic experience. The last two miles went so quickly with the crowds cheering.Worst moments

4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 2) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15PAD2802, 4:10Â PAD2802; 4:10 “...A spectator collides with me as he tries to cross the course...” Read the full quote--Best moment(s): En route, complete strangers, runners

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

seen one on TVPB's10K - 46.23Half-Marathon - 1.53Marathon - 4.21Favourite Races... Sprint tri then marathonSee my RW profileMy handy links • Mike's Amazing Cakes• RW's Q+As page --About meI started running after a "giving up smoking" attempt in 2001

3:00 TO 4:00 (Page 1) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ----Batfink, 3:00:42The best moment: feeling like a proper athlete crossing Tower Bridge and taking the time to look at the crowds that seemed to be 20 deep in all places. Oh, and running

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

5 HOURS+ (Page 9) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Colin Gibbs, 6:53Best thing: the amazing, wonderful crowds; hearing my name shouted all the time (I had it on my vest).Worst thing: 18-19 miles, blisters on both feet and cramp in my right thigh

4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 8) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Mad Moo, 4:14I was a marathon virgin, a bit old as I am nearly 40. On race day I got up in a mad panic, looked at the alarm clock - past five o'clock and we were late

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