What can I say about Sunday? People who have participated in London before had told me that it was an experience like no other; the atmosphere, the runners, the crowds lining the streets, would all be like nothing you have ever seen before, and I can honestly say: they are not wrong! Regular readers will know that I completed the New York Marathon back in 2018, and when you drop off the Queensboro (Ed Koch) Bridge on to First Avenue the roar from the crowd just seems to drag you all the way up to Harlem.. Well, it was like that EVERY METRE of the London Marathon – so incredibly inspiring! There was certainly no need to wear the bone-conductor headphones that I had on!
Here are the important details:
Watch Time: 4h 42m 23s
Phone Time: 4h 42m 31s
Chip Time: 4h 42m 06s
I placed 34390th overall, and 22706th in my category, and it was basically all about getting that medal!
I want to say a massive thank you to all the supporters along the way – if you are ever of a mind to do one of these marathon things, I would strongly suggest that you have your name emblazoned on the front of your running shirt, as, believe me, when the crown yell and chant your name it gives you such a boost! I’ll be honest, there were times when I assumed Ed Sheeran was running next to me as I couldn’t believe the roars of my name were actually for me!
Special thanks go out to Karen, Theo, Ellouise, Nico, Dewi, Tom, Olivia, and Jenni who all came out to support me, my big sis, Vicky, and my nephew, Ben, as we made our way round the course. And extra special thanks go out to my mum, Cathy, and my little sis, Lu, who flew in from Spain to see all three of us compete this “family event”!
I also want to thank all of you who have been generous enough to sponsor me – I know that there are plenty of other events/runners that you can spend your hard-earned cash on, and the fact that you have chosen to support me in this way AGAIN is truly humbling 😊 If you haven’t yet sponsored me, and feel that you might like to send a pound/euro/dollar my way to support the wonderful charity that is the National Kidney Federation, the please do visit
Every single penny raised will make someone with kidney difficulties’ life just a little bit better.
That’s it from me for now, surprisingly I don't have another marathon in the diary as yet, but as soon as I do, I will let you know :-)
Keep on running
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