London Marathon 2006

The London Marathon 2006 took place on 23 April 2006 - a very wet day - and it was my first attempt at completing the gruelling 26.2 mile course around some of London's most well-known attractions.

The photographs below tell my story from start to finish ...

At the start; in the slowest start "pen"; at mile 11 (Bermondsey)

Mile 19 - desperate to give up; with my finisher's medal; overcome with emotion

I overtook the Dalek at mile 6 (Greenwich), as well as finishing ahead of two 'Sponge Bob' squares, a couple of clowns, a golfer, a jellyfish, a teapot, two runners carrying inflatable chairs, and people in many more strange costumes.

A huge thank you to all who sponsored me in aid of MIND, the mental health charity.  
Sponsorship raised totals almost £1,000.

Copyright © 2005 - 2006 Gaynor Mitchell, Specialist Personal Trainer, Witney, Oxfordshire, UK
Last modified: June 22, 2007