Ben Saunders

London Marathon

Finished in 2:55:18. Happy happy.

The first 20 miles were easy and the last 6.2 were hellish. I was four minutes up on my splits (i.e. heading for a 2:51 finish) until mile 21 or thereabouts, when my hamstrings started cramping up and things became a touch painful. Luckily the crowds start going bonkers at mile 23 or 24 and I surfed the wave of noise all the way to the finish.

Most inspirational t-shirt slogan: "Never give up. Never surrender."

Least helpful advice from a crowd member: "Keep breathing!"

The results are up already (is this the best organised race in the world or what?) although confusingly I'm listed as "Ben Saunder" (runner no. 32500). I'll write more once I've had a bath and stuffed my face.

— Filed under Training