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

My Tri ProfileAge.... 28I have been running for... 3 yearsStrengths... Lots of grit - like to mix it up - have discovered I love cyclingWeaknesses... Sometimes find my life gets in the way of my training and mmmmm chocolateIronman experience... Have

. There weren't any real surprises in the event as such, but I may have to reduce my pace a little. Mind you, I have never run in the hot sun before, so that may have had something to do with it? The crowd were great, and many who saw my nickname on my vest

the first blow, Sue got the Flu,three weeks with no running, 'Oh what shall we do?' I said 'never fear Sue, in me put your trust!' We'll do this damn run, we will sh*t or bust!Then some weeks ago, Sue came down with a bug,three weeks on the bench we could

, though I still managed to run all the way up The Mall in agony and ecstasy. I cried when I got the medal.What I would do differently: a) more training and b) start of slower and try to walk earlier on.The key to my success: one mile at a time - and after

was doing otherwise and wouldn't have recorded anything near my time of 4hr 09 mins.Duracell, 4:01:11I don't think any other running event will top that! What a day. The weather, the support, the buzz and feeling I got as I ran round were all bloody

, 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

moment had never been in doubt.The "ups" have it - people have seen me on telly (library pictures from the running-nicely moments); a picture of me with Emily and her "Go Daddy Go" banner adorns the BBC Marathon Index page; and to top it all I beat