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London Marathon 2018

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  • #332
    bigslice
    Registered Users Posts: 169 ✭✭bigslice


    Day 1 in London dusted. Seriously warm in city.

    Expo was grand, in early and decided to take that cable car and Thames clipper back into city, only a £10 and easy site seeing!

    Shared the cable car with some yanks who it turned out was judge Mitchell the guy behind the Skid Row Marathon documentary that anyone who listens to Martahon Talk will know off. Launching the documentary over here this weekend and will be in Ireland too he says. Very interesting story.

    Good luck to everyone.


  • #333
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,057 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Took the cable car and boat back from the city as well. Great distraction for the kid and we could get a drink on the boat. Didn't meet the judge, but did just see a 12 minute long segment covering Skid Row Marathon that he was interviewed for on BBC News 24.

    We did spot Martin Yelling in Starbucks as we arrived at the Expo though.


  • #334
    Ultraman100
    Registered Users Posts: 260 ✭✭Ultraman100


    OOnegative wrote: »
    Throw up a few bib numbers guys so we can track ye Sunday?
    madrid is where its at :)


  • #335
    AAD
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭AAD


    Good luck to everyone tomorrow hopefully the weather doesn’t impact on you too much, you should get some relief as you turn right onto tower bridge, it’s usually a bit of a wind tunnel. It’s mad to think that two years ago they warned us about the possibility of snow and now it’s the severe heat you guys have to worry about.


  • #336
    neilc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭neilc


    So how’s everyone approaching tomorrow. Looks like it’ll be 18 on the start line rising to around 21 by 1 o’clock with maybe a bit of rain! What to do!!


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  • #337
    sideswipe
    Registered Users Posts: 2,431 ✭✭✭sideswipe


    neilc wrote: »
    So how’s everyone approaching tomorrow. Looks like it’ll be 18 on the start line rising to around 21 by 1 o’clock with maybe a bit of rain! What to do!!

    Same puzzle here. Was hoping for sub 3 attempt but have to factor in past experiences of going for it in hot conditions......it didn’t end well!!!! I’m thinking of going in out at what will be my GFA time for next year which is 3:05, if I’m going well I’ll push on
    Hope those lunch time showers show up early!


  • #338
    sideswipe
    Registered Users Posts: 2,431 ✭✭✭sideswipe


    My bib number is 60858 btw.
    Good luck everyone!!


  • #339
    kerrylad1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 610 ✭✭✭kerrylad1


    Best of luck everyone.I am extremely jealous.


  • #340
    plumber77
    Registered Users Posts: 651 ✭✭✭plumber77


    Best of luck to one and all. Really looking forward to watching later this morning. Enjoy and run smart..


  • #341
    4Ad
    Registered Users Posts: 2,668 ✭✭✭4Ad


    All the very best everyone..
    All the hard work is done, go and enjoy !


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  • #342
    RunRoryRun
    Registered Users Posts: 476 ✭✭RunRoryRun


    Good luck everyone. Looks like a cracking day for it but be careful! Would love to be running it again today.....maybe next year! :)


  • #343
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users Posts: 16,109 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    Keitany and Dibaba are flying. Keitany up on Radcliffe's record schedule.

    The men have started at an insane pace! :eek:


  • #344
    RunRoryRun
    Registered Users Posts: 476 ✭✭RunRoryRun


    I'd say that push from Mo to claw back to that lead pack hurt! Reality check for him on how experienced and strong the elite field for London is.


  • #345
    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    neilc 22.50 first 5k
    TRR 18.52 5k


  • #346
    Hurrache
    Registered Users Posts: 10,146 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    Farah being a bit of a drama queen and setting out his excuses early?


  • #347
    RunRoryRun
    Registered Users Posts: 476 ✭✭RunRoryRun


    Hurrache wrote:
    Farah being a bit of a drama queen and setting out his excuses early?


    Really looks in a panic!!!


  • #348
    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    sideswipe 22.00 through 5k


  • #349
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,294 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Bit of disrespect I thought from the BBC at the start of the race. A 'fun runner' as described by the BBC, briefly took the lead at the start of the men's race. Could have been a top end club runner for all they knew.

    As for Mo, maybe the media setting up the excuses already as well, although I do hope he does well.


  • #350
    Hurrache
    Registered Users Posts: 10,146 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    RunRoryRun wrote: »
    Really looks in a panic!!!

    If he continues like he does I can't see him finish.


  • #351
    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    TRR 37.25 for 10k


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  • #352
    RunRoryRun
    Registered Users Posts: 476 ✭✭RunRoryRun


    That "fun runner" was maybe very good, but didn't look like he was taking it all that seriously. Sprinting alongside the elites, crossing over and back and waving wildly at the crowds to make sure he's seen on TV before dropping back. Not sure it was a disrespectful comment!!!


  • #353
    RayCun
    Registered Users Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    Bit of disrespect I thought from the BBC at the start of the race. A 'fun runner' as described by the BBC, briefly took the lead at the start of the men's race. Could have been a top end club runner for all they knew.

    Whoever he was, he was acting the fool


  • #354
    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    neilc 45.35 10k
    sideswipe 43.56 10k


  • #355
    RunRoryRun
    Registered Users Posts: 476 ✭✭RunRoryRun


    A real sh!tshow for Farah at the drink stations!!!


  • #356
    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    TRR 56.11 15k


  • #357
    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    neilc 1.09.17 15k
    sideswipe 1.06.34 15k


  • #358
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,294 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    RunRoryRun wrote: »
    A real sh!tshow for Farah at the drink stations!!!

    What happened?


  • #359
    Swashbuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 6,582 ✭✭✭Swashbuckler


    Mint Sauce wrote:
    What happened?

    Couldn't find his bottle at the first station. Picked up the wrong one. Similar on another station.


  • #360
    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    TRR 1.15.05 20k


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  • #361
    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    TRR 1.19.01 Halfway


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