Time: 4:42 From PHAB PAUL No. 42784 in the yellow Sgt. Pepper's uniform Best moment: Being grabbed by The Sport newspaper girls for a photo! Worst moment: Rain and sweat in my eyes, and having to wipe my glasses with wet tissues Biggest surprise

over the railings, reaching asfar as possible to offer bananas and jelly babies, a companionable form offishing, whereing the "catch" is supposed to escape with the bait unhooked.Familiar faces stop, and hugs all round share the sweat between runners

Time: 5:56My Personal Race Report: Flora London Marathon 2004"So I thought best that I write down what the event was actually like.  To almost everyone reading this, running a marathon is something that is on their "before I get old, to do list

due to the old ones rubbing against an ankle injury. During the week leading up to the event, get woken up at 4 in the morning by your 3-year-old daughter who has been sleeping perfectly through the night for several months. On Wednesday, get a phone

footwear, an immense amount of pasta and jacket spuds in the lead up to the big day and kicking my Guinness and chicken tikka masala diet into touch for a few months.I learnt that a bit of hard work and sweat can and does pay off in the end.Ongey, 3:09The

the Highway the lead group of elite men came past on the other side having done 22 miles. They got a huge round of applause from the runners alongside me and it reminded me that I was taking part in the same event as them. Fantastic.Worst moment: my calf

and style are long-departed acquaintances, but a shred of dignity lies halfway down the Mall and I snatch it with seconds to spare as I cross the line in 4:59:13. The months of sweat, snow and self-doubt are over as I pose for photos, as if this fantastic