London Marathon 2018

bigslice · 20-04-2018 9:11pm

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.

robinph · 21-04-2018 2:57am

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.

Ultraman100 · 21-04-2018 6:11am

OOnegative wrote: »

Throw up a few bib numbers guys so we can track ye Sunday?

madrid is where its at

AAD · 21-04-2018 9:15am

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.

neilc · 21-04-2018 4:41pm

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!!

sideswipe · 21-04-2018 5:31pm

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!

sideswipe · 21-04-2018 5:32pm

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

kerrylad1 · 21-04-2018 8:52pm

Best of luck everyone.I am extremely jealous.

plumber77 · 22-04-2018 6:50am

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

4Ad · 22-04-2018 8:15am

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

RunRoryRun · 22-04-2018 8:43am

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

Pherekydes · 22-04-2018 10:20am

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

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

RunRoryRun · 22-04-2018 10:25am

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.

OOnegative · 22-04-2018 10:32am

neilc 22.50 first 5k
TRR 18.52 5k

Hurrache · 22-04-2018 10:33am

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

RunRoryRun · 22-04-2018 10:34am

Hurrache wrote:

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

Really looks in a panic!!!

OOnegative · 22-04-2018 10:35am

sideswipe 22.00 through 5k

Mint Sauce · 22-04-2018 10:38am

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.

Hurrache · 22-04-2018 10:39am

RunRoryRun wrote: »

Really looks in a panic!!!

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

OOnegative · 22-04-2018 10:40am

TRR 37.25 for 10k

RunRoryRun · 22-04-2018 10:41am

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!!!

RayCun · 22-04-2018 10:42am

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

OOnegative · 22-04-2018 10:49am

neilc 45.35 10k
sideswipe 43.56 10k

RunRoryRun · 22-04-2018 11:01am

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

OOnegative · 22-04-2018 11:06am

TRR 56.11 15k

OOnegative · 22-04-2018 11:13am

neilc 1.09.17 15k
sideswipe 1.06.34 15k

Mint Sauce · 22-04-2018 11:15am

RunRoryRun wrote: »

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

What happened?

Swashbuckler · 22-04-2018 11:16am

Mint Sauce wrote:

What happened?

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

OOnegative · 22-04-2018 11:17am

TRR 1.15.05 20k

OOnegative · 22-04-2018 11:21am

TRR 1.19.01 Halfway

London Marathon 2018

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