Marathon review a year on

I checked out my diary the other day, and this time last year i ran my longest run ever - 6 miles. I felt brilliant! What a great feeling that was. I had signed up and was officially training for the London Marathon. My first ever, but not to be my last. I have a new challenge in Oct - the Dublin Marathon. I will still look back at my diary, the memories and those taking part in this years FLM. Good memories. I want to be that fit again.

Apart from maybe the Olympics, the FLM in April may contain the two best fields ever assembled. Announced today Margaret Okayo of Kenya and Deena Kastor of the United States have joined World record holder in the marathon Paula Radcliffe to battle through the streets of London.

Check it out here

Elite women’s field fastest times
Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 2:15:25
Margaret Okayo (KEN) 2:20:43
Deena Kastor (USA) 2:21:16
Constantina Dita (ROM) 2:21:30
Lyudmila Petrova (RUS) 2:22.33
Susan Chepkemei (KEN) 2:23:12
Mari Ozaki (JPN) 2:23:30
Selina Kosgei (KEN) 2:24:32
Mara Yamauchi (GBR) 2:27:38
Eri Hayakawa (JPN) 2:28:50
Galina Bogomolova (RUS) 2:31:54
Berhane Adere (ETH) 2:41:50


I'd be happy with under 5 hours :-)