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London 2012 Marathon

robinph · 2011-03-11 13:58:47

No, not the Virgin one where you have to wear a silly outfit, the other one that London is doing that year. I just got forwarded an email from my club team manager from the Olympic organisers looking for people to run in the test event. Now I'm not quite quick enough to be considered, but nice to be included in the same…

11-03-2011 01:58PM

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No, not the Virgin one where you have to wear a silly outfit, the other one that London is doing that year.

I just got forwarded an email from my club team manager from the Olympic organisers looking for people to run in the test event. Now I'm not quite quick enough to be considered, but nice to be included in the same group of people that are quick enough.

They are basically after about 50 people who have done a marathon between 2:30 and 2:45 in the last two years. They will then all run the full route as a group doing 3hr pace in order to test the course so not racing it.

I guess if your doing faster than 2:30 then they won't be letting you run as they need you rested for the real one.

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