, tears streaming down my face, I couldn’t hold it in. All I wanted to do was release the emotion, the months spent training, all the hurdles, all the elation and all the worry.When you cross that line you ARE an Ironman and you are fantastic and beautiful

give me an idea of how my body copes with that much running on the flat - and I also wanted to be sure that I had the mental strength and willingness to complete it before I commit myself to more training for the hilly, African terrain.Suffice to say

of spectators and suddenly reality kicks in. The last six miles or so has just been a warm up to the main event, the Killing Fields.For anyone that hasn’t been through Commando, or similar training, nothing you will ever do in your life can prepare you for this

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sum up the experience of this event." - Adverse Camber9897%16 ratings8Beachy Head Marathon, East Sussex(10/28/06) "I can only concur with the many other glowing reviews. A great event. I was delighted to be part of it, delighted to finish, and I

of each other.As for Britain's overall performance, tonight's women's 4x400m bronze, added to the bronze our men's sprint relay team won last night, means that we collected five medals (three in individual events) in total, putting us 10th in the medals

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everybody, including the spectators, a day to remember." - Marcus Crompton100100%43 ratings2Northumberland Coastal Run,Northumberland (15/7/07)"A truly stunning event, great views and wonderful underfoot. the variety of terrain and friendliness makes