I DID IT (In 4 Hours 15 Mins 5 Seconds!)
I finished Flora London Marathon 2005, almost a year after I told myself I would do anything to reach the finish line.
Was it hard? Yes!
Was it worth all the training and time? Yes Yes Yes!
Would I do it again? For sure, anytime!
Does your muscles still hurt? A bit.... hehe
What's next? Stavanger Half-marathon :-)
Thank you to everyone who donated to Veninos (you can still donate...) and thank you to everyone who cheered and screamed my name as I ran the streets of London.
Again, thanks to all support from friends and families!!
Hope to see you next year London....
-Martin
::To see who donated and sponsored please scroll below::
Hello
My name is Martin Svangtun and I am a 22 years old. I am Norwegian , but I currently attend Aarhus School of Business in Denmark where I do a BScB degree.
Before I finished high-school in Norway I was lucky to live and go to school in Caracas. Venezuela is a very beautiful country with some of the world's most wonderful sights and landscape. The country is nicely located next to the Caribbean ocean, and it's vast amount of natural resources (energy/tourism potential) exceed what most countries can only dream of.
Present situation however is not so pleasent for all of the 25 million inhabitants of Venezuela. Political and economical instability for the past decade(s) have placed most of the country's population in lives of poverty and crime. Almost 50% of the population live in the slum (barrios) and a larger part of these 50% are children. The catastrophical landslide in late 1999 buried some 40,000 people and left many children both homeless and without parents.
During my stay in Caracas, I got to see some of the Orphanages and help out as a student of CIC (www.cic-caracas.org). I know that it does not take a lot of help to increase the quality of life for children in need, and that is why I want to dedicate my participation in the London Flora Marathon 2005 to Veninos (www.veninos.org). Veninos is a UK registered charity, dedicated to improving the lives of street and shantytown children in urban Venezuela.
This will be my first marathon and I am proud that my effort and training can help a charity like Veninos.
Please drop the pint of beer, tonigh's candy or the next lottery ticket and give a few to the many in need....
Kind regards,
Martin
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So please sponsor me now!
Many thanks for your support.
Raised:
114%
Raised so far: £860.00
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Donation by Sissel Aitken on 20/04/05 |
£100.00 |
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well done Martin!! - It was a great day for a run Donation by John Howie on 18/04/05 |
£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid |
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gratulerer martin!ka med maraton i stavgr neste år? Donation by kari torkelsen on 18/04/05 |
£10.00 |
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Good luck!! See you on the big day!!! Donation by Rob on 11/04/05 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Flott, Martin - lykke til! Donation by uncle Svein on 09/04/05 |
£35.00 |
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Congratulations Martin - Very proud of what you're doing Donation by The Leeks on 07/04/05 |
£100.00 |
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Good luck Martin - hope to see you on the way!! Donation by Gareth & Victoria on 14/03/05 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Lykke til ! Donation by Berget Family on 11/03/05 |
£50.00 |
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Run Forrest run :-) Hilsen Lene og Hilde m/fam. Donation by Hilde Svangtun Helland on 09/03/05 |
£20.00 |
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Lykke til Martin. Donation by Olaug Torgersen on 04/03/05 |
£20.00 |
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Me støtte deg Martin Donation by Onkel Leif og Stine on 02/03/05 |
£20.00 |
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Lykke til Martin Donation by Torgeir Torgersen on 28/02/05 |
£30.00 |
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You are setting an excellent example martin. well done! Donation by Lorne Bird on 28/02/05 |
£20.00 |
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Kjekt å kunne støtte, deg, Martin! Donation by Farmor on 27/02/05 |
£20.00 |
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Kjære Martin! Tante Solveig har også gleden av å støtte deg! Donation by Solveig Torgersen on 27/02/05 |
£20.00 |
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Lykke te onge mann Donation by Amund on 27/02/05 |
£20.00 |
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Lauf Martin Lauf!!! Held og lykke på turen:O) Donation by Karen og cathrine on 27/02/05 |
£20.00 |
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Good Luck Martin from a former CIC teacher (89-92) now at The Hill Donation by kristin on 26/02/05 |
£50.00 |
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Lykke til med din første maraton, Martin. Du er god! Donation by Sylvi D. and Tony Cross on 26/02/05 |
£20.00 |
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Lykke til Martin! Donation by Sølvi Svangtun on 25/02/05 |
£20.00 |
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Think of it as 26 miles - it sounds shorter. Good Luck! Donation by Carl Svangtun on 22/02/05 |
£20.00 |
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Martin.... good luck mate... remember the good times playing hockey in Venezuela with Mr Bird and I. Donation by mike relf on 22/02/05 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Jeg er stolt av deg, Martin! Donation by anonymous on 22/02/05 |
£20.00 |
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Lykke til, Martin! Donation by Elin Svangtun on 21/02/05 |
£100.00 |
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Good Luck Martin on your first marathon. Thanks for running for Veninos! Donation by Becky & Family on 20/02/05 |
£20.00 |
| * Total raised online: | £860.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £860.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £35.26 |
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