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We're running the London Marathon! (AH!)

Rosanna Hunt is raising money for The British Red Cross Society

Participants: Rosanna and Jez

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Flora London Marathon 2007 · 22 April 2007 ·

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The British Red Cross, a charity incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. And when the crisis is over, we help them to recover and move on with their lives.

Story

What an amazing day. The experience of running through London with bands playing and people cheering, shouting your name.  We are very pleased to report that we made it to the end!

Rosanna made it in 4.35 which was the same time as Matt Dawson! If you were there, or watching on the telly and saw Andrew the banana man, she ran along with him most of the way. The atmosphere was amazing, the supporters incredible. They were really rooting for you! 

Jez followed advice to "stay well hydrated" but within 10 minutes of the whistle was hopping from foot to foot in search of a loo! Once relief was found he settled into a pace…. that is until mile 19 when he hit the infamous "wall". With the face of a contortionist and the crowd calling his name in support he kept on going. The noise, the amount of people who lined the streets, the carnival atmosphere all helped in last hundred metres, which even involved a sprint finish... just to beat that old guy in front of him!  - all in all, quite a special feeling and all done in a very respectable 4.23. 

The Red Cross were brilliant on the day, looking after us all and our supporters too. 

Most runners will recognise what the people in this funny video clip are going through in the days following the Marathon!

http://www.realbuzz.com/en-gb/Your_pictures_and_videos/index?pageID=3174&ht_do=view&id=130

Thank you to everyone who has supported us and the British Red Cross. If you are visiting this page to sponsor us online, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you if you are a UK taxpayer.

Many thanks for your support.

Rosanna and Jez

 

 

 

Donation summary

Total
£1,984.20
+ £407.06 Gift Aid
Online
£1,984.20
Offline
£0.00

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