4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 6) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Bourne2run, 4:23:22 What a fantastic day, the sun was out and so were the crowds, in their thousands. All for my first Flora London Marathon: what more could I have asked for

5 HOURS+ (Page 8) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rach, 5:20 FLM '05 - my third and slowest marathon! I managed to meet up with my mate Snoop at the four-mile mark. The plan was that he would pace me round to a 4:30 PB. The first half went

, support and the camaraderie was excellent, even if it was a little bit too hot for my liking.I’ve got sore legs, sore feet............. but bring on next year!People ask: ‘why does everyone want to run the London Marathon?’ Anyone who witnessed the event

in the whole wide world.I soaked up the atmosphere and the crowds to the end with a massive smile on my face. The shouts of "come on Higo" from complete strangers was just fantastic. Marathon running is an event where you can do exactly the same as the world

the marathon with disabilities or under stressful conditions and made me realise that this is what the London Marathon is all about – it makes a winner out of every runner.This race was a great event for me personally and one that I shall remember forever. Kiwi

to know that there will be people around who, although you may not know them personally, know exactly how you are feeling and are rooting for you.I learned a lot on the day and hope to put this to good use when I start the build up for my next marathon

Flora London Marathon.This is the part when the nerves are fighting with the excitement of being here, one part of me is saying 'what are you doing here among all these super-fit looking people?' while another bit of me is saying 'you've trained for it

. Logistical problems - what problems! I would say this is the best event that I have been involved in, absolutely fantastic. year.Nobes, 4:08 Feeling rough at mile 21... My first marathon was a fantastic experience, surrounded by thousands of other like

sneaks us in to the Novotel Greenwich (with en-suite marathon).At the start we split into two pens, we're in pen 8, but are joined by mates from pen 9 by the time I've finished rearranging socks and laces. In the first three miles the crowds shout

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