Time: 3:53Here's a shot of me in my lobster outfit, finished in 3.53.31, and managed tofollow your 8.30 pacer most of the way. Best moment, turning a corner onto an tunnel in the city (19mile?) andeveryone cheering me on!!Index of all quotes
Time: 3:58Started well, although stop-start for the first mile. Managed to keep to 9 minute pace, until the last 3 when it slipped to 10’s. Finished 3:58:51, so very happy and thanks for the training programme, support and help from the team
Time: 4:26My first time and I did all the training - but on the day in the full field of runners it is harder than it looks. The first 22 miles were ok but the final 4 were purgatory, just putting one foot in front of another to finally see around
Time: 4:48Really enjoyed the Flora London Marathon Experience despite the awful weather!Crowd support was fantastic all the way around.Best bits were seeing family at Tower Bridge and the URWFRC at mile 18, and of course getting a hug from M
Time not givenRight then I was looking desperately for my banana, feeling cold and wet and my knee was killing me, but so what it was a marathon and I was going to finish. Thanks to Ceal and Fraggle for my banana and being able to spot me.Brill day
Time: 4:06Best moment - Seeing my wife and son shouting encouragement on the Embankment. I would have cried if I had the energy.Worst moment - The last 800 metres felt like 800 miles.Biggest surprise - Being overtaken by Uncle Bulgaria, two
3:00:42 “...Went to the pub after the race, had three sips of Guinness, nearly fainted and promptly threw up the 'health bar' I got in the goodie bag and at the finish. I felt a lot better after that and managed another few pints...” Read the full
by the camel in The Mall. Just beat my target time of 5 hours (4.59.58).Hubby didn't manage to see me despite chasing round London to be in 3 different places. The crowd support however was fantastic, and I don't think I could have done it without all
, and how I managed to run the courseexactly as Runners World described on the websiteGoal-to finish under 4 hours. Finishing time of 3 hours and 41 minutes!Differences-none-it couldn't have gone any better for my first marathon!Celebration-A shed load
Time: 4:04Sunday was my first marathon. I came in at 4:04 and am currently in great pain but.......it was worth it!!! I started at the blue start and hooked up with the 9.00 minute mile pacer. I was running for Children with Leukaemia and stayed