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Mar 2021
9:03pm, 27 Mar 2021
99 posts
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tommy_b
Curiosity and a quick google/facebook search suggests the 'claimed' finish time as 4:51 (https://www.facebook.com/Rob.Groves.1441810/posts/10157124942643917). But it's odd either way as you say.
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Mar 2021
3:24pm, 28 Mar 2021
6,023 posts
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Surrey Phil
That is odd. Even a 4:51 finishing time does not add up, considering that the last timing mat (at 15k - top of hill going towards Rottingdean) was 2:36:34. He must have invented some sort of Duckworth-Lewis method for runners who don't finish.
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Mar 2021
4:36pm, 28 Mar 2021
10,306 posts
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PaulaMc
I’m still on for this, although recent form suggests I’ll be crawling around rather than running.
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Mar 2021
10:21am, 29 Mar 2021
152 posts
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JJJ
I think that if he'd broken a record or won a big prize it would be worth reporting, but as he (probably) hasn't done either, and it was nearly 2 years ago I wouldn't worry about it!
The timings do seem to suggest that he got to halfway, stopped for lunch then turned round and headed for the finish but in the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter too much 
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Mar 2021
12:02pm, 29 Mar 2021
6,034 posts
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Surrey Phil
Thanks JJJ. From a runners' perspective, the annoying bit is that he has put his videos and certificate on YouTube and accepting the plaudits on Facebook.
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Mar 2021
9:35pm, 29 Mar 2021
100 posts
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tommy_b
Plaudits are there but if he's used it to drive up donations to a charity; it's a bit misleading but do people donate to reward the 'completion' or to assist the charity/cause?
I'm largely indifferent to anyone claiming / cheating their way around races until they are using those results to claim entry to something else at the detriment of a 'real' finisher (i.e. qualification times).
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Apr 2021
2:14pm, 5 Apr 2021
6,078 posts
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Surrey Phil
I see that the London to Brighton Bike Ride has been cancelled. It was originally rescheduled to the same day as the marathon, then changed to 19 September due to the clash. They were concerned about calling it off at the last minute due to the ongoing Covid-19 so have made an early decision.
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Apr 2021
9:25am, 18 Apr 2021
6,194 posts
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Surrey Phil
Well, today would have been marathon day and about now we will have started making our way into the coloured corrals. Sunny with a max of 12 degrees - it would have been a glorious day for the race with a large number of spectators. That is, any other year and without a global pandemic, of course.
My fitness levels are pretty poor at present so the September date has worked out well for me.
So how have you spent today's 'race day.' I did the St George's Day Virtual 10k (Nice Work) this morning which I found quite hard going but I'll happily take the 52:40.
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May 2021
10:14am, 30 May 2021
6,457 posts
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Surrey Phil
Registered for this week's Q & A with Nick Anderson which should be good.
I then noticed on Race Roster that I have two entries for the 2021 race. I am wondering whether one of these is a deferral from the cancelled 2020 event. Does anyone else have a duplicate? I thought I had best mention it to the powers that be in case they have other ideas.
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Jul 2021
6:02pm, 27 Jul 2021
6,815 posts
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Surrey Phil
Course map is out and it is exactly the same as for 2019. That means crossing to the eastern side of Grand Parade after the Brighton Dome which caused a bit of congestion last time out, instead of using both sides of that area up from the Old Steine. JJJ may know best as I think it had something to do with building/roadworks in 2019.
In addition, we still have the steep climb with speed humps at mile 4 (Franklin Road) and a last climb just before mile 10 on the far eastern end of the course.
We now await details of the starting area. That could be interesting as the organisers are keen on social distancing. I wonder if the starting corrals will be sub-divided so only to allow a small number of runners through at any one time. No problem generally although it take much longer than normal to get everyone through the start line.
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