SupporterI'm a Londoner born and bred, so it is with shame I admit this is the first year I've been to view the FLM in person. Many thanks to Meerkat and the URWFRC for organising us at Mile 17! It was great to meet so many other Runner's World

Time: 4:15Best moment was starting - it meant not being cold any more! Although once I'd registered it maent that I could have no more scary dreams about not registering...Crossing Tower Bridge was also cool - been wating to do that for years!I don

Time: 4:17Yesterday I ran the Marathon. It was my first, after I quit smoking in April last year. It took me 4 hours and 17 minutes to complete the course. A bit slower than I hoped to be but considering the circumstances it is a good time.  But

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

fracture. Pulling out just wasn't an option for me (don't try this at home, folks) but several weeks of minimal running and being too grumpy to cross-train meant that I started the race aiming only to avoid a new PW. My shin was sore for the first few miles

Benjamin, like my brother was last year. It was great to meet the other forumites afterwards. Doing things differently... wouldn't do London with any particular time in mind. Too many people and I think you miss out on some of the atmosphere. I would

of such an event and drinking in the carnival atmosphere filled us with tremendous pleasure, even when our legs were aching.The most memorable part of the race was the overwhelming support and generosity given by the spectators all the way around. The cheers

they disappeared from Manchester, and after 22 years a new PB - by exactly one minute - I couldn't have chosen a better place to do it!Unicorn, 3:18A fine marathon. I was hoping for sub-3:15, but the RW race calculator indicated I am currently capable of 3

My Tri ProfileAge.... 30I have been running for... 3 yearsStrengths... My training partner tells me that my key strengths are determination, stamina and cheekiness combined with an enthusiastic swimming style. I also make good cakes

4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 11) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Tefal Elvis, 4:06 This year's London Marathon was my first 26.2-mile race of any kind, and I was running specifically to raise money for Tommy's, the baby charity.All my