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Dear All,

 

It’s me again.  You must be getting tired of these emails by now but I promise this is the last one.

It’s all over, I finished and there’s a photo montage to prove it; a mixture of training, race and post-race photographs from my brother, mother and some other, illicit, sources.

Highlights were the fantastic carnival atmosphere, cheering spectators, glimpses of friends/family, overtaking Gordon Ramsay, not being beaten by Katie Price, sunshine and a fast first 20 miles. Lowlights were going tumbling after being tripped, having half the stones in London stuck under my right shoe by casually discarded energy gel, poor loo strategy, a slow last six miles and descending the stairs to the underground afterwards.

I ran the course in 3 hours and 34 minutes – racing to the line just ahead of the man who won the world record for the fastest marathon by a cartoon character (Banana Man). It was a little outside my previous time but something I was very pleased with as my training’s been hamstrung by, er, hamstring injuries.

I especially wanted to say a very big and heartfelt thank you to everyone who sponsored me. We’ve managed to raise £1800 already and hopefully there’s a little more to come. Enough to pay for a high quality education for a classroom full of primary school children for well over a year; I think a fantastic opportunity if you’re otherwise living in extreme poverty.

(http://www.ftcf.org.uk/Documents/News/Press/Times%20Article.pdf, http://www.newstatesman.com/middle-east/2007/04/tcf-schools-pakistan-education)

Thankyou!

 

Omar

 

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Hello!

Just two weeks to go and two small reasons to get in touch again.

First, I wanted to email to say a big THANKYOU to everyone who has sponsored me. It makes it all seem a little more worthwhile/reasonable when you hobble (I’m typing this with frozen peas cling filmed to my ankle) in at the end of a three hour run in the rain.

Second, I’d like to remind/bully/pester/cajole the rest of you into donating. It’s a really good cause I promise and well worthwhile if you feel able.

Wish me luck...

Omar

Ps. Rotating comic videos added as incentive for friends to visit.

Wow, amazing run Omar! Congrats :) Donation by Jo 14/05/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done Omar Donation by Bob priddle 05/05/09  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

Congratulations Omar! Donation by Marie 05/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Great effort Omar Donation by Cam Middleton 01/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Wanted to make sure you finished first ;-), Well done mate!!! Donation by Dan + Jenny 29/04/09  

£30.00

Hope it went well! Donation by Cassie 27/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Congratulations for raising so much, the Friends of the Citizen are going to be infinitely grateful for what you've done! Good luck! Donation by Lily 26/04/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

You run, I'll watch on TV while eating muffins. Donation by Chris 'Frisbee' White 25/04/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

good luck omar Donation by david capon 25/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

go go go! got my fingers crossed for the weather Donation by Alex Mac 25/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck! Donation by Alison 25/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck mate! Donation by Scott Ramsay 23/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck! Donation by Sarah and Steve Dow 23/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

From just-in-time donations'r'us Donation by Alan King 23/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

See you hobbling doubling truimphantly at the end, Again! Depreciating of body(ouch!) = Appreciation for good cause = Worthwhile! Hope all goes well Donation by Mum 22/04/09  

£50.00

or £1 for every minute under 2hrs50 if its more... Donation by matt 22/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

go o Donation by nathan 21/04/09  

£20.00

a finger for every minute under 5hrs Donation by sam 21/04/09  

£13.00 + £3.67 Gift Aid

Hope to see you this time! We'll be on the Lucazade Drinks station just before the tunnel ~24 miles (2nd table on your right) Donation by Rich (The Goldman) & Mel 20/04/09  

£26.20 + £7.39 Gift Aid

You must be mad doing this again... Good Luck Mate. Donation by Neil & Debbie Wood 20/04/09  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

Good Luck Omie, you'll do it as long as you stop talking! Don't wear yourself out for the first Comms match! Donation by Dodge 20/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Omar! Donation by Scott Rose 20/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Omar - I too am well acquainted with frozen peas! See you at the finish! Donation by Eleanor 18/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Cheers mate - see you there! Donation by Mark Lim 18/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Omar! Some support from Spain / Germany! Donation by Fernando Alonso 16/04/09  

£15.00

enjoy the scenic tour of the capital... Donation by John Burley 16/04/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done mate! Donation by Matt La Rosa 15/04/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

I'll lend you the coat for it if you want. Donation by Humphrey B 15/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

All the best for your 'little jog' Donation by Mystery Guest 15/04/09  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

Best of luck mate. Great charity. Donation by Ed Hagger 15/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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