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London 2015

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    #602
    It wasnt me123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭It wasnt me123


    Best of luck to all tomorrow.

    This is my first marathon, I'm almost sick with nerves, or it could be all the pasta I've eaten!

    I'm 9195 hoping to finish within 5hrs - don't put me on any table please. If I do well I'll pop into the Strand and introduce myself, if I do badly or can't walk, I'll slink off to the tube.

    Hope we all get the times we hope for and heres hoping all the starters become all the finishers.


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    #603
    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users Posts: 8,082 ✭✭✭BeepBeep67


    Eat, hydrate and rest well tonight boys and girls - tomorrow brings the celebration of all your hard work - I must say I'm a tad jealous.
    Will be F5'ing a few of you tomorrow :)


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    #604
    rom
    Registered Users Posts: 5,141 ✭✭✭rom


    In gfa pen 1. How early do I need to be. How big are the pens? Aka will it be congested the first few miles?


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    #605
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,098 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    rom wrote: »
    In gfa pen 1. How early do I need to be. How big are the pens? Aka will it be congested the first few miles?

    It will be congested for the first couple of miles, but that is the best marathon start line you could possibly be on. There will be nobody with a faster pb than 2:45, or slower than 3:10. All of us are starting in the right place in that pen and going for very similar times so there is very minimal chance to get stuck behind someone slow and out of place.

    There are a couple of thousand of us in GFA, but the area we assemble in are all going to be in the same pens so there isn't any issue with getting to the right bit. They will move us all onto the road about 15 minutes before the start I think.


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    #606
    rom
    Registered Users Posts: 5,141 ✭✭✭rom


    http://results-2015.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/2015/


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    #607
    Jmcmen
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭Jmcmen


    I'm going for it, can't wait now, 30435. In GFA1. Have a good one all, and smile. Night night


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    #608
    RunRoryRun
    Registered Users Posts: 476 ✭✭RunRoryRun


    Good luck everyone :)


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    #609
    JohnnyBingo
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭JohnnyBingo


    Waiting on the platform for the train. A seat within eyeshot of the loo methinks.


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    #610
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,851 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Best of luck all.


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    #611
    run_Forrest_run
    Registered Users Posts: 6,433 ✭✭✭run_Forrest_run


    Good luck to all boardsies running this today. I'm recording it because I'll be out pounding the roads myself at 9am.

    Hope the morning in London is as nice as it is here in Cork.


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    #612
    Chivito550
    Registered Users Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    Jaysus, on the on screen caption for Steve Cram they had "Marathon PB 2:35". I would have thought "World Champion and former world mile record holder" would have been better.

    Nice scalp there for grabs for a few here anyway.


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    #613
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,851 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    Jaysus, on the on screen caption for Steve Cram they had "Marathon PB 2:35". I would have thought "World Champion and former world mile record holder" would have been better.

    Nice scalp there for grabs for a few here anyway.

    Marathon is not for everyone, probably didn't suit him
    What was the world record back then?


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    #614
    Chivito550
    Registered Users Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    average_runner wrote: »
    Marathon is not for everyone, probably didn't suit him
    What was the world record back then?

    I don't know, but my guess would be he only did it at the end of his career and not in a serious manner, like Eamonn Coghlan.

    Not sure when he ran that marathon (I'm guessing the 90s). I know the WR in 1984/85 was around 2:07 by Carlos Lopes, or maybe even 2:06.


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    #615
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,851 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    I don't know, but my guess would be he only did it at the end of his career and not in a serious manner, like Eamonn Coghlan.

    Not sure when he ran that marathon (I'm guessing the 90s). I know the WR in 1984/85 was around 2:07 by Carlos Lopes, or maybe even 2:06.


    Yeah agree, used to love watching him run on the track


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    #616
    ClashCityRocker
    Registered Users Posts: 490 ✭✭ClashCityRocker


    run_Forrest_run wrote: »
    Hope the morning in London is as nice as it is here in Cork.

    I've just been for a run around north London. Ideal conditions, cool but not too cold and little to no wind


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    #617
    Pacing Mule
    Registered Users Posts: 5,059 ✭✭✭Pacing Mule


    Here we go !

    Good luck everyone


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    #618
    Itziger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,016 ✭✭✭Itziger


    Well TRR is faster than Jenson Button anyway (so far).

    Have added the F1 driver to my runners for a bit of fun. Any Boardsies doing it holding hands this year a la Krusty Kiely??


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    #619
    Itziger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,016 ✭✭✭Itziger


    Not by much mind! Button through 5k in 19.50. Same as Eau Rouge who told me he wasn't in massive shape for a marathon. Has been doing shorter stuff.


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    #620
    kit3
    Registered Users Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭kit3


    Do you have a link to a tracker - looked back through the pages but can't seem to find it


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    #621
    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users Posts: 8,082 ✭✭✭BeepBeep67


    UserName|Split|Time|Predicted Finish
    TRR|5k|18:39|2:36:36
    Abhainn|5k|18:42|2:37:44
    OP|5k|21:07|2:58:11
    Robin|5k|19:30|2:44:27
    Meno|5k|21:27|3:00:56

    Might be an easy one to add to for those not on the tracker, feel free to add others.


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    #622
    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users Posts: 8,082 ✭✭✭BeepBeep67


    kit3 wrote: »
    Do you have a link to a tracker - looked back through the pages but can't seem to find it

    http://results-2015.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/2015/?pid=tracking


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    #623
    Itziger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,016 ✭✭✭Itziger


    UserName|Split|Time|Predicted Finish
    TRR|5k|18:39|2:36:36
    Abhainn|5k|18:42|2:37:44
    OP|5k|21:07|2:58:11
    Robin|5k|19:30|2:44:27
    Meno|5k|21:27|3:00:56
    Button|5k|19:50|2:47:xx|


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    #624
    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users Posts: 8,082 ✭✭✭BeepBeep67


    UserName|Split|Time|Predicted Finish
    TRR|10k|36:43|2:34:54
    Abhainn|10k|37:12|2:36:57
    OP|5k|21:07|2:58:11
    Robin|5k|19:30|2:44:27
    Meno|5k|21:27|3:00:56
    Button|5k|19:50|2:47:xx
    Radcliffe|10k|35:23|2:29:16|


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    #625
    NetwerkErrer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 352 ✭✭NetwerkErrer


    Radcliffe's lost the plot! Be interesting to see how she goes if she keeps the pace up.


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    #626
    Itziger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,016 ✭✭✭Itziger


    BeepBeep67 wrote: »
    UserName|Split|Time|Predicted Finish
    TRR|10k|36:43|2:34:54
    Abhainn|10k|37:12|2:36:57
    OP|5k|21:07|2:58:11
    Robin|5k|19:30|2:44:27
    Meno|5k|21:27|3:00:56
    Button|10k|40:02|2:48:5x
    Radcliffe|10k|35:23|2:29:16|
    Eau Rouge through 10k 1 sec behind Jenson!!


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    #627
    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users Posts: 8,082 ✭✭✭BeepBeep67


    This could get messy, so I'll do a master update every 15mins, starting at 11 - will need to drop at 1pm though.


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    #628
    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users Posts: 8,082 ✭✭✭BeepBeep67


    Itziger wrote: »
    Eau Rouge through 10k 1 sec behind Jenson!!

    What's his bib and I'll add


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    #629
    pistol_75
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭pistol_75


    NetwerkErrer wrote: »
    Radcliffe's lost the plot! Be interesting to see how she goes if she keeps the pace up.

    I'd say a few of the lads around her will be in for a difficult time.


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    #630
    Itziger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,016 ✭✭✭Itziger


    BeepBeep67 wrote: »
    What's his bib and I'll add

    I'm not sure he wants to share it here to be honest. Said he wasn't looking for a fast time, may have been sandbagging! He's gone out fast enough and if he blows up.........

    I'll keep ye posted.


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    #631
    Murph_D
    Registered Users Posts: 10,460 ✭✭✭✭Murph_D


    UserName|Split|Time|Predicted Finish
    TRR|10k|36:43|2:34:54
    Abhainn|10k|37:12|2:36:57
    OP|5k|21:07|2:58:11
    Robin|5k|19:30|2:44:27
    Meno|10k|42:42|3:00:07
    Button|5k|19:50|2:47:xx
    Radcliffe|10k|35:23|2:29:16|


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