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| PB for Sam |
On Sunday 24th March four members
of Grantham Running Club headed to the capital in glorious spring sunshine to
take part in the second London Landmarks Half Marathon. Starting on Pall Mall
and finishing by Downing Street, as the race’s title implies, the race packs in
many of London's most iconic landmarks, including Big Ben, St Paul's Cathedral,
Nelson's Column, the Gherkin, the Shard, the Tower of London and the London
Eye.
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| Ian's marathon training |
First home for GRC was Ian McBain
in 1:37:38, who was using the race as training for an upcoming spring marathon.
A delighted Sam Dodwell followed in 1:47:43 bettering his previous PB set at
the Great Eastern Run by just shy of three minutes.
Kate Marshall was next to finish in
2:23:07. A below-par Kate was feeling unwell with sinusitis but was still
determined to take part as finishing the race meant she raised over £800 for
Make-a-Wish, a charity that grants life-changing wishes for children with
critical illnesses. Last but not least
for GRC was Vicky Platt, who was taking part in her first ever half marathon.
Just looking to get around and finish, like all the other GRC runners taking
part she enjoyed the amazing scenery and fantastic support given from the crowd
and volunteers. Vicky set a benchmark of 2:38:24 upon which to target in her
next half marathon.
Seyfu Jamaal of London Heathside was the
winner in 1:08:14 with was Catriona Paterson of Hillingdon the winning woman in
1:23:07.
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