The sub 3.30 marathon thread

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Apr 2023
6:35pm, 23 Apr 2023
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Pothunter
bunting Steve bunting
Apr 2023
7:34pm, 23 Apr 2023
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Fenland Flier
Another London course PB, excellent running Clare.
Apr 2023
9:02pm, 23 Apr 2023
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Velociraptor
Well done tipsku, SailorSteve and clare1976 medal Brilliant times!
Apr 2023
11:56pm, 23 Apr 2023
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Oscar the Grouch
Wow - Tipsku, that's amazing; Clare, you continue to excel and Steve? You age like a fine wine. Well done to all of you. I'm not long since back from spectating - what an atmosphere - the other half ran a super race 3.47. 1.53 at half way and nothing faster than 8.36 and nothing slower than 8.41. I could learn a thing or two!

Well done to all of you :-)
Apr 2023
8:56am, 24 Apr 2023
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ptr_rnr
Fantastic weekend of running! Well done Tipsku, Claire and Steve, huge congratulations to all of you.

Inspiration for the rest of us, put in the work and the results will follow.
Apr 2023
10:42am, 24 Apr 2023
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SailorSteve
Thanks all and nice one Claire🥂

Haha Oscar, one of the few benefits of starting older perhaps😁
Apr 2023
10:45am, 24 Apr 2023
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tipsku
Congrats to your other half, Oscar. Looks like she's a metronome, too. Very impressive pacing!
Apr 2023
7:56pm, 24 Apr 2023
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Hills of Death (HOD)
I know it’s slightly off subject but some girl at my club did 3.59.59 first sub 4 another in her first marathon did 4.00.41
Apr 2023
8:11pm, 24 Apr 2023
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Oscar the Grouch
Someone in our club did a 3.59.59 too.... If I was the second runner you mention, I'd be mighty frustrated.
Apr 2023
6:54am, 25 Apr 2023
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ptr_rnr
My first marathon (Chester 2016) I finished in 4:01.00. I had stopped to use the portaloo at mile 15 and including waiting for it to be free, I was stationary for 2m 37s.

Not that I remember the times exactly out of frustration nearly 7 years later...

About This Thread

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2025 Sub 3:30 Attempts:

April 13th - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Hills of Death (HOD)
April 13th - Christchurch, New Zealand - Mark J
April 27th - London - Aurburnette
April 27th - London - SailorSteve
April 27th - London - Solo
Oct 12th - Chicago, USA - Mark J
Oct 19th - York - Riggys99

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2024 Hall of Fame:

SailorSteve - London - 3:17:08 & Edinburgh - 03:24:09
auburnette - London - 3:28:47 & Valencia - 3:20:50
Tipsku - Leipzig, Germany - 3:27:26
Mark J - Christchurch, NZ - 3:12:24
MissingPhoenix - Chester - 03:28:40

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