Bang. The gun goes off for the start of the 2012 London Marathon and I’m standing in the queue for the porta-loo. Thankfully, I remembered that my chip wouldn’t start until I crossed the start line so I went to the loo, then raced to join the ranks of...
The Tokyo Marathon is arguably the hardest of the Marathon Majors to get in to. With a small international ballot, a notoriously tough 'semi elite' entry for those with a qualifying time similar to Boston (sub 3.30 finish). And even then, only 300 spaces are allotted....
Last year, I had an idea. I knew that I sometimes found it hard to have a friend/family member/husband with me to marathons, either because of cost or holiday days (or the fact that some people don't like watching a marathon...weird huh?!). And I thought that other...
One of my most asked questions is 'How to Run the World Marathon Majors'. If that's what you're here for - look at this post, and then see how I became a Six Star Finisher here. But what if you've run all the marathon majors, or, you are struggling to get in to them....
A six star finisher is someone who has completed all six Marathon Major marathons; London, New York, Boston, Chicago, Berlin and Tokyo. You can complete them at any time, in any order, as long as you can send evidence that you've run - usually your race bib number and...
Well that was a scorcher. I know we are lucky to usually run the London Marathon in quite temperate weather, and runners around the world have to deal with much hotter race days...however having trained all winter through snow, sleet, rain and hail, the 23 degrees...
Last year, I had an idea. I knew that I sometimes found it hard to have a friend/family member/husband with me to marathons, either because of cost or holiday days (or the fact that some people don't like watching a marathon...weird huh?!). And I thought that other...
3.35... That number, to most runners, is significant. Or it used to be. It used to be the Boston Qualifying time for women aged 18-34. Now though, it just got that little bit harder. 5 mins harder. 3.30... The new Boston Qualifying time for my age group for the 2020...
One of my most asked questions is 'How to Run the World Marathon Majors'. If that's what you're here for - look at this post, and then see how I became a Six Star Finisher here. But what if you've run all the marathon majors, or, you are struggling to get in to them....