Had a number of
requests about ‘my time at London marathon’ and thought this – the release
about the 1millionth finisher was an appropriate time to put a few snaps up
that shows the work (hard, hard work) that goes into getting people to look good
for the cameras.
Many thanks to all
the snappers down there who sent good (and bad) pictures for me - most of them I
couldn’t really put up on site, and I look forward to seeing most of you in the
coming year at various athletic events and other such like places.
The millionth
finisher to cross the line in the London Marathon is 39-year-old Shannon Foudy
from Hemel Hempstead, who was running her first marathon on Sunday 24 April.
Shannon ran to raise money for the Luton & Dunstable Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) that saved the life of her daughter. In January 2010,
Shannon, a serving police officer who works as a schools and youth engagement sergeant in Barnet, said: “I knew about the #oneinamillion campaign and it’s unbelievable that I am the millionth finisher. I ran to say thank you to the Luton & Dunstable NICU and it is the most
worthwhile thing I have ever done.
Hugh Brasher, Event Director of the Virgin Money London Marathon, said: “Shannon epitomises the spirit of the London Marathon. She was a novice runner inspired to take on the challenge of 26.2 miles for a very personal cause and it’s wonderful she is our millionth finisher.”
Shannon was presented with her unique #oneinamillion t-shirt and also receives a guaranteed place for the 2017 event.
Shannon ran to raise money for the Luton & Dunstable Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) that saved the life of her daughter. In January 2010,
Shannon, a serving police officer who works as a schools and youth engagement sergeant in Barnet, said: “I knew about the #oneinamillion campaign and it’s unbelievable that I am the millionth finisher. I ran to say thank you to the Luton & Dunstable NICU and it is the most
worthwhile thing I have ever done.
Hugh Brasher, Event Director of the Virgin Money London Marathon, said: “Shannon epitomises the spirit of the London Marathon. She was a novice runner inspired to take on the challenge of 26.2 miles for a very personal cause and it’s wonderful she is our millionth finisher.”
Shannon was presented with her unique #oneinamillion t-shirt and also receives a guaranteed place for the 2017 event.
A record number of 253,930 UK applicants had registered for a ballot place in the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon when the application system closed on Friday 6 May. This is more than 6,000 up from the previous record of 247,069 applications for the 2016 event.
Just under 56% of the applications for 2017 were from people who have never run a marathon and more than 43% of the total applicants were women (also a record).
“These numbers reflect the huge success of the 36th London Marathon on 24 April,” said Brasher. “One of our goals is to inspire people to take up sport and more than 142,000 people have been inspired to apply to run a marathon for the first time in 2017.
Nice to see that one of the best events in the world is still pulling in the applications. I look forward to seeing lots of my friends next year down on St. Katherine’s Dock.
Again thanks to Eileen Jacus and Gary Mitchell photo for
these ones on the blog and I apologies if I haven’t credited you and you see you photo
here.
Take Care
Ed
