Time: 2:56:02What an outstanding day! As a first-time marathon runner, this was a perfect day. Too many high points to mention during the race, but the standout moments were making my way back to the hotel afterwards - so many people congratulating

on the Embankment kept me going and the thought that if I started walking I would never get going again.Q: The biggest surprise? Or the most memorable moment? A: I wore my heart rate monitor and for the first time in a race it was showing a reasonable rate but my

Time: 3:19What a fantastic day!  Despite being on the first coach to be refused access to the start, having to walk the last 10 minutes to the start, being extremely cold and wet pre-race, and all of us losing the pacers, we had a brilliant day

Time: 4:31Fantastic day. Didn't even know it was raining until someone told me at the end, all I could see the whole race was the road three yards in front of me. I could hear "Go Rhino" though every step from the first mile to the finish, wonderful

Time: 2:47What a race. It has to be the best in the world. The crowds were fantastic; the weather never dampened their cheers and support for all us lucky runners. Cutty Sark and Tower Bridge both times awesome! It makes the hairs on the back

Mile 18 supporterDecided to go to mile 18 and watch the race this year and I'm glad I did.  Spectating, thanks to Meerkat, was brilliant.  Have never seen the race from that perspective and although I was itching to get out there and run I really

helped, not only to pace myself but, also psychologically eliminated any chance of walking earlier in the race. Every time I wanted to give up, I knew that that one moment of weakness would mean losing the pacer and the whole race would be much harder

of low 2:50s. In the event I went out at more or less 2:50 pace, and was able to maintain it throughout. That is the difference between 25 miles per week training last year, and 60 miles per week this! Although I ran a steady race, the key to my success

!   The key to my success, I would say, was following the schedule to the letter and practising everything several times - i.e.. refuelling on the run, running in the top that I would wear on race day so that I knew it didn't rub etc.  Everything worked

daily.The support and training back up I received from Debra was second to none especially as they are relatively small charity. They organised a training day, subsidised accommodation the night before with pre pasta meal and post race event consisting