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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Thank you so much to all have donated online and offline. Well the big day has come and gone and I have a medal with the head of Haile Gebrselassie and two very sore big toes to show for it! My run went according to plan and better than I dared to hope - 3 hours 56 minutes with a negative split - 4 minutes quicker in the second half. I achieved the best-for- age time for ten years younger and was astonished to find I was 22 out of 306 in my age category. Not bad for a 'marathon novice'!

This is my first road marathon, although I have done mountain marathons before. I was goaded into doing it by a colleague - thanks Richard! After two year's delay, due to an agonising back problem with one consultant advising me never to run again, following by 'late onset' asthma, I have four weeks of my schedule left to go. All those miles on tarmac! It is a challenge for me.

It would be great if supporters recognise this effort by donating to CAI. My friend of 46 years, Allie Earley, a children's doctor, volunteers with CAI each year. Small amounts of money can make a big difference to people's lives - all amounts welcome.

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Sarah, Bravo to you for your support of this wonderful charity! Please accept our donation in support of your efforts! Love, The Pilkenroths (USA) Donation by Jennifer Pilkenroth 05/10/09  

£12.51

Well done, you rocked Berlin's socks off! This is from Charlotte and me. Congrats on the big 500! Donation by Rowan 04/10/09  

£6.00

Donation by Christine Middleton 28/09/09  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

That's £5 from me and £5 from Tom! Donation by Shey Hargreaves 25/09/09  

£10.00

Donation by Christopher Batty 21/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Have a great run Sarah. Enjoy it, keep positive & stay focussed. Donation by Michael Jordan 18/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck and have fun Sarah! Donation by Ross Little 17/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck Sarah - will be thinking of you. Donation by Julia Scott 11/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

This amount is to help you to remember to STOP when you hit the finish line...awesome training, good luck...x Donation by Chris 10/09/09  

£26.38 + £7.44 Gift Aid

Good luck Sarah! Donation by Jake 07/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Have fun - keep going Donation by Diana Hargreaves 04/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

No advice forthcoming on running marathons, but enjoy it if's that's possible! Donation by Carolyn Oldfield 04/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good on you Sarah. For this much money, I expect you to do your best ever time for a marathon. Donation by Jonathan B 01/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck - I'm sure it'll go well! Donation by Jon A 31/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good to see charity so well researched and worthy! enjoy the run and triumph over all dire prosnostications. look forward to hearing about it Kate xx Donation by Kate Campbell 29/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Sarah, I won't wish you good luck, you don't need it. If you enjoy the event even half as much as I did this year, you will have a great time. Donation by Howard (Saddleworth Runners) 29/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go slower than you ever thought you should at the start and you'll go faster than ever you dreamt you could at the end, and whatever just enjoy it. Donation by Mark 28/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

well done you - worth every penny! Donation by alex stutz 28/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Best of luck with your first marathon. As Richard says remember to enjoy it - it'll be a PB whatever !! Donation by Simon and Bethan 28/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

thanks for doing this for CAI. It's a brilliant effort, and will help our work in Cameroon. xx Allie Donation by alison earley 27/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Go you!! Donation by Fran Farrar 26/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

I have 110% faith in you and your indomitable qualities! But remember to enjoy it as well...I'll double this if you manage the best for age target Donation by Richard Mckie 26/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Johnboy 24/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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