How did Rochester People get on in the marathon? Jo Smith (via Twitter) did it in under six hours! "josmith @Rochesterpeople did the marathon in 5 hours, 51 minutes and 27 seconds! Blooming shattered!!" Taking a well earned break today I hope! I'm waiting to see our Local Legend's result - come on Phil, don't keep us all waiting! Although, I'm thinking maybe it's his ears that hurt more than his feet today ;-O)

By jayenolan at 10:33 on 18/04/11

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The London Marathon was the most incredible day. The crowds fantastic and the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Cheering Points as noisy as Don Powell's monitor Mix. (Drummer with Slade) and he kicks out 146db.

After making good time to mile 18, I picked up a hip injury. A pit stop at one of the fantastic St Johns Ambulance temporary stations saw me on my way again. I was sore, slower but at least they got me moving. This sadly added an hour and a half to my time and I finally crossed the line in just over 6 hours.

Although I had taken on plenty of fluids and taking account of the extra time and warm change in the weather I was short! I had drank about 5 litres of water and about a litre of sports drink. Shortly after crossing the line I was faint, had a lay down and blacked out. My friends alerted St Johns and I was carried off to a recovery tent. This resulted in a visit to St Thomas's Hospital. I was slightly dehydrated, suffering with exhaustion and even though I had a hat on I had a touch of sunstroke. The thing with the London Marathon is you do all the training through the winter and have very little warm weather trials. I had made allowances for this but still learned a lot.

I was told by the Dr that I had done well. I was fit and well prepared for the run. The weather had caught out a number of experienced runners, so I was in good company! They kept me in over night with 23 other unfortunate runners in the same hospital, but I was the only one with a medal!!!

This medal I dedicate to all those touched by breast cancer and I am please to announce a modest, but very helpful £2000 was raised by me for Breakthrough Breast cancer. Half of which came from my Play List From Hell (Details on my blog (http://tinyurl.com/4vttb7t)

I thank the very generous sponsors for this great amount and thank you for the kind messages from this site.
My next outing is the Run to Beat London Half Marathon in September. The fight against breast cancer goes on. Phil

By Breakthrough Breast Cancer Mid Kent at 16:31 on 19/04/11
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A pretty eventful day/night - that's a fantastic amount you raised and well done for keeping going Phil, a true legend :)

By HBBH_CC at 09:24 on 20/04/11
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Crikey Phil, and there was me worried about your ears! Take care of yourself, we look forward to hearing all about the next one!

By jayenolan at 10:34 on 20/04/11
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Some more Rochester People who completed the marathon: Verity Batchelor, for Crohns and Colitis UK; Comic Joe Pasquale, for Diabetes UK, did it in 5 hours 22 minutes; Barry Sweeting ran it in 3 hours 55 minutes for the Wisdom Hospice; Kevin Chaplin and Peter Foster for Children with Leukaemia did it in 4 hours 30 minutes; Joshua Peck for Shaftesbury Young People in 6 hours 11 minutes; Symon Wildgoose in 5 hours 32 minutes, in memory his friends daughter who died in 2009; Julie (5 hours 36) and Stephen Wing (6 hours 49) for the Make A Wish Foundation. Well done to everyone, you are amazing!

By Bumbles_30 at 19:02 on 22/04/11
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Congratulations on all the marathon runners. Right! Anyone thinking about the Run to The Beat London Half in September or the Tri For Life in July?

By Breakthrough Breast Cancer Mid Kent at 10:53 on 23/04/11
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