Mile 17. A considerable distance through the Virgin London Marathon, but Big Ben and Buckingham Palace have yet to appear and the skyscrapers of Canary Wharf are only just looming on the horizon. You need a pick-me-up. Luckily, you'll find a

We snatched a quick chat with the first British finisher in Sunday's Virgin London Marathon - 27-year-old marathon debutant Andrew Lemoncello.Firstly, congratulations - to be the first Briton home in your first marathon is an incredible achievement

1. Virgin London MarathonWhere? London When? AprilThe London Marathon has a reputation for being 'the big one' in British running, and with good reason. The numbers are staggering – a whopping 746,635 runners have completed the race, it’s broadcast

couple of miles the first time, came home, entered the Edinburgh Marathon and loved it. My first 5K and 10K races were actually after my first marathon – I seem to aim high straight away! Training for the Flora London Marathon last year (2008) I had