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April 25, 2007
Like an energiser bunny, Greg Billingham from Cheshire just keeps on going. Only very, very slowly. He's just reached the half-way mark of the London Marathon. An achievement that leaves him in 36,000th place and over three days behind the leading pack. Running at one pace every five to... [continue]
| April 23, 2007
Remember those brave/crazy Flora London Marathon runners we talked to last week (click on their names below to read their interviews)...? Well, they did it! So, how was it? Incredible. Exhausting, exhilarating. The crowds were inspirational and somehow spurred me on to a 3 hrs 47 mins finish, which... [continue]
And so the big day arrives with a bang! I'm up early and cycling through quiet city streets already dappled with sunlight, cameras slung around my shoulders. I switch to public transport to make my way over to the Red Start in Greenwich Park and due to various DLR... [continue]
April 19, 2007
What's your name and which part of London do you live in? Ruth Sloss, South Ealing. How long have you been running for? About 4 years. Is this your first Marathon? Yes (gulp!). What inspired you to enter the Marathon? I started running thinking I couldn't get as far... [continue]
London's very own sex museum/experience has opened Greg Dyke considered throwing his hat into the London Mayor election ring but decided against it. Probably because nobody likes him. Those upstarts in Croydon Council have decided against applying for city status. Quite right too. The Arsenal vice chariman has left... [continue]
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April 19, 2007
What's your name and which part of London do you live in? Paul Kneeshaw - I live at Canvey Island in Essex. How long have you been running for? Around 2½ years. Is this your first Marathon? No, I have done the Great North Run twice, and last year's... [continue]
What's your name and which part of London do you live in? My name's Tim Jude and I live in Acton, West London. How long have you been running for? I started running 3 years ago when a friend persuaded me to take part in a 5k race (which... [continue]
April 18, 2007
What's your name and which part of London do you live in? Stephanie Hay. I'm from Romford (London Borough of Havering!). How long have you been running for? I started running in December when I found out I had got a place in the Marathon. Before that I was... [continue]
What's your name and which part of London do you live in? My name is Stephen Mainstone, I'm 29 and I live in East Dulwich. How long have you been running for? I have been running (seriously) since September last year so 8 months. Is this your first Marathon?... [continue]
Welcome to the first in our short series of interviews with people running the Flora London Marathon this Sunday. If you've ever wondered what makes them do it, read on! More to come throughout the day. What's your name and which part of London do you live in? Katharine... [continue]
April 17, 2007
With the Flora London Marathon just 5 days away we thought it was high time we peered over the edge of the sofa (no hurty feet here!) and had a little look at what's going on this week in preparation for the big event: 26.2 miles of running around... [continue]