I DID IT! I completed the Paris Marathon in 05:05:36 (details of timing and ranking as well as DVD on split times on www.parismarathon.com using Bib no. 34172). It was excruciating, yet immensely gratifying. Thank you all for your wonderful support and generosity towards MSF!
Donations online through Justgiving have proved to be simple, fast and totally secure. However, should you wish to contribute offline, please make your donation cheque payable to Medecins Sans Frontieres and send it to your local MSF section (google or yahoo to get contact details). In such a case, make sure to add the mention “In support of Ali Aissaoui’s 2008 Paris Marathon challenge” and instruct MSF to notify the donation to: aaissaoui@apicorp-arabia.com
Offline donations to MSF as of April 6, 2008:
| Donor | Amount | MSF Section | Message |
| Nordine | CHF100 (~£45) | London | I wish I could continue running that long-distance… Best of luck! |
| Abdulkader Thomas | US$100 (~£50) | London | Great effort for a great charity. Well done! |
| Friends from Paris | €5,000 (~£3,750) | Paris | Congratulations Ali, there are lots of people who support you for the marathon (and clearly, you have a lot of friends). Bon courage! |
