Edinburgh Marathon

Listed by Prof Disco Dean
  • Rated 76%
  • 26.2mi
  • Road
Entrants (135) Club PB SB Pred Time WAVA
Shelagh13 Unaffiliated
macfarlane Unaffiliated
sue y BRJ Run and Tri
Race Jase Leeds City AC, Orpington Road Runners 2:21:51 2:29:33 2:29:33 81.28
Bruc£ Bellahouston Road Runners 2:35:22 2:41:24 2:41:24 75.33
mjoyeux Quakers RC 2:38:55 2:59:18
jamesstewart13 Victoria Park - City of Glasgow AC 2:39:32 3:26:48 3:42:00 3:26:48 59.31
BigG North Yorks Moors AC 2:44:31 2:50:58 2:50:58 71.49
daviec Not ready to race so just ran it untapered (did a large intervals session on Tuesday and a 10k tempo on Thursday) as a long run with a quality section at the end. Prepared for the heat by taking the camelbak and tried gels for the first time which went well and will be a future addition to my marathon races.

First 16 miles easy (7.22/mile) then steady for the last 10.2 (6.40/mile) for a 3.05.22 finish. Happy with that as basically just ran to percieved effort which I reckoned before hand would have been more like 7.45s and 6.50s. Meant I finished 10 minutes early though and accidently an SB in the process. Body handled it just like the hard trainnig run it was, and so no need for recovery. Continue with full training

Great day out and brilliant to finally enjoy a marathon all the way through for once :) Carnegie Harriers 2:47:44 3:05:22 3:15:00 3:05:22 65.94
BSC UKnetrunner 2:47:52 2:47:52 2:51:14 75.61
Doonhamer Linlithgow AAC 2:48:21 3:09:59
oms73 Unaffiliated 2:54:42 2:55:23
runjogcrawl13 Unaffiliated 2:55:11 3:30:20 3:30:20 57.79
born2run Kinross Road Runners 2:56:02 3:07:13 3:13:07 63.02
Joe Hawk Datchet Dashers 2:56:05 3:10:09 3:16:30 3:35:06 56.82
Timcook79 Watford Joggers 2:56:18 3:23:12 3:45:00 3:34:49 56.65
Bazoaxe Unaffiliated 2:59:16 3:14:26 3:10:00 3:17:17 65.63
clairevmc Season best, nearly 2 mins faster than I ran in Rotterdam last month.  Hot today!  New finish much better than last year. Hamilton Harriers, Scottish Veteran Harriers 3:00:59 3:03:00 3:03:00 73.35
Prof Disco Dean very even paced on quite a hot day in Scotland Reading Roadrunners 3:01:11 3:01:11 3:16:46 61.79
run-forest-run Ivanhoe Runners, Peel Road Runners, South Derbyshire Road Runners AC 3:01:41 3:35:09 3:45:58 56.82
DarloRunner Quakers RC 3:03:15 3:11:39 3:20:00 3:11:39 63.43
curlygirly Springfield Striders RC 3:03:22 3:08:48 3:08:48 72.69
CC82 Fraserburgh RC 3:03:39 4:24:52 4:59:59 4:48:01 42.21
mrs B@edenrunners Eden Runners 3:03:40 3:08:55 3:08:55 73.60
ClaireT Fabulously hot today, my kind of running weather. Really enjoyed the course and the support was great. Knocked 3 minutes of my time so this was a PB today. Victoria Park - City of Glasgow AC, Scottish Veteran Harriers Club 3:04:57 3:04:57 3:08:37 71.49
Malc26.2 Astley & Tyldesley Road Runners 3:06:03 3:12:57 3:17:25 65.04
Studio54 Hot day, godo course, well organised - suitably sunburt afterwards. Road Runners Club 3:07:12 3:11:32 3:11:32 63.65
ianmcn Dundee Hawkhill Harriers 3:09:04 3:16:45 3:16:45 64.73
Trimm Dich Kilbarchan AAC 3:09:05 3:56:56 3:30:00 3:56:56 51.30
RiversideRed TOO WARM!! Unaffiliated 3:09:15 4:16:11 4:16:11 47.45
MrMarcus really pleased with this, steady 7:30's all the way to 17 miles (a hip injury picked up earlier in the race caused me to walk on a number of occasions) but picked it up for a final mile 7:18. 
 Overall, with an injury and in the hot conditions a very good run Ipswich JAFFA RC 3:09:31 3:25:43 3:19:59 3:25:43 59.87
Geoff new HeaT AND BLISTERED LEFT FOOT , TOOK ITS TOLL ON ME , WAS ON FOR A SUB 3.20 AT HALF WAY POINT , BUT GOD THAT WAS TOUGH 2ND HALF TODAY
Milton Keynes AC, Redway Runners 3:12:26 3:31:12 3:20:00 3:39:40 60.44
fastfreddiescat Blackheath & Bromley Harriers AC 3:13:26 3:13:26 3:10:00 3:28:00 63.29
SilverSlogger Falkirk Victoria Harriers, Polmont Joggers 3:13:41 3:26:34 3:33:15 63.89
ck1 Canterbury Harriers 3:14:08 3:34:19 3:20:00 3:46:06 58.22
Jezzer Chorlton Runners 3:15:47 3:23:08 3:33:43 67.89
TrailsurferUK Reading Roadrunners 3:20:56 3:25:06 3:27:31 65.09
ianf Unaffiliated 3:23:32 3:23:32 3:32:00 3:23:32 60.05
Weean Unaffiliated 3:24:18 4:03:36 4:03:36 50.82
leeroytwist jogscotland 3:24:36 3:24:36 3:40:00 3:24:36 59.74
cawillemat Unaffiliated 3:24:40 3:24:40 3:24:40 59.93
Rents Harmeny AC 3:25:56 3:26:06 3:28:03 64.36
SnakeySam Keighley & Craven AC 3:26:21 4:02:18 4:00:00 4:02:18 50.17
grappa SLEAFORD STRIDERS 3:27:18 3:38:14 3:59:59 3:38:14 60.84
DrPompeybabe Hinckley Running Club 3:27:52 3:27:52 3:31:24 64.92
PostmanPlod Northbrook AC 3:28:20 3:28:20 3:30:00 3:30:22 68.97
chris palmer Bitton Road Runners 3:28:24 3:37:24 3:58:45 56.57
RobUk Unaffiliated 3:29:22 3:53:00 4:00:00 3:53:00 52.46
Kendo! Roasty McToasty - I'm just not built for those temperatures... Unaffiliated 3:30:24 3:57:34 3:56:00 4:17:18 49.09
mattc Unaffiliated 3:31:00 4:39:00 3:59:00 4:39:00 43.58
bal Felt great until about 18 but then the heat, the sun and the general marathoness got to me. Legs turned to treacle, feet turned to cement, head turned to mush. Did well not to walk but must have been passed by 500 people in the last 5 miles.

Wimbledon Windmilers, Clapham PiONEERs 3:32:52 3:37:55 3:29:00 3:37:55 58.92
SHARKYthetinman Somerset Tri Club 3:33:51 3:33:51 4:00:00 3:45:29
Cheg Flyers Southend 3:34:28 4:07:26 3:45:00 4:39:43 43.46
PieNapper TENTATIVE Unaffiliated 3:35:39 3:45:00
run fat boy run72 Unaffiliated 3:36:12 3:36:12 3:50:00 3:45:31 55.59
Oven Gloves Blyth RC 3:36:25 4:38:45 4:38:45 46.84
PaulCamlin Unaffiliated 3:38:28 3:38:28 3:38:28 57.39
Hedgie18 Unaffiliated 3:38:38 4:20:17 3:59:59 4:20:17 46.70
Ritchie C Stonehaven Running Club 3:39:22 3:39:22 3:39:22 56.14
rockin rory FERC 3:40:00 3:58:00 4:15:00 4:12:00 55.52
al d 46 Crashed and burned at 21.4 miles, next 4 miles in 53 minutes. Don't stop again in a race ever.
5 days after - shin splints left leg pretty bad sore walking Unaffiliated 3:40:32 3:40:32 3:22:00 3:40:32 61.24
SJA Unaffiliated 3:41:40 4:08:54 4:08:54 49.73
sctfoggy Actual time was 4.01.31. Jogscotland On The Run Cumbernauld 3:43:28 3:43:28 4:00:34 51.20
pilatesgirl Portobello RC 3:43:29 4:19:00 4:10:00 4:19:00 53.68
fatboyowen Team relay Unaffiliated 3:45:06 3:45:06 3:45:06 56.58
Joel Denning Dagenham 88 Runners 3:45:10 4:13:01 4:13:01 48.18
ouztriks PB Fitness Running Club 3:45:17 3:45:17 3:45:17 54.95
Paul W Sorry about this. Was really hot and I set off a bit too quickly. Was in danger of not finishing at one bit. Unaffiliated 3:46:41 3:55:16 3:40:00 4:02:51 60.88
mowatb Unaffiliated 3:48:29 4:02:57 4:02:57 50.48
BigMac9 Scottish Veteran Harriers Club 3:48:42 4:12:49 4:12:49 56.86
Mrs Mo Totally shocked myself with time as first ever marathon and hadn't been training for a time. Never hit 'the wall' but kept waiting for it to happen! Loved the day. Got the bug. Fingers crossed for London place. Just made best for age. Unaffiliated 3:49:25 3:49:25 4:30:00 3:49:25 58.97
gilb Aimed for 3.30 and got to halfway in 1.42, but then blew up massively in the second half and jogged/walked the last ten miles. Unaffiliated 3:49:33 4:10:12 3:30:00 4:10:12 48.58
Cheeseman75 Unaffiliated 3:49:51 3:55:58 3:54:00 4:09:28 49.16
Miles Monroe Unaffiliated 3:50:39 3:50:39 4:00:00 3:50:39 62.91
emerton99 Swinton Running Club 3:50:52 4:35:03 4:35:03 44.59
clydesdale489rac Lothian RC, Fuds Running Club 3:51:12 4:11:10 3:49:00 4:11:10 54.24
Road-Runner Hellish hot, trainers worn out and knee pain from 15 and stopped me at 20 miles Blackburn Road Runners 3:51:14 3:57:03 4:00:00 4:17:36 52.73
Im A Runner Unaffiliated 3:51:16 3:51:16 3:55:00 3:51:16 53.53
Toutatis A scorcher! Very sunburnt. Unaffiliated 3:51:54 4:37:12 5:22:06 42.17
Goldeagle Unaffiliated 3:52:44 4:03:36 4:03:36 62.46
Dick! Unaffiliated 3:54:07 4:28:58 4:28:58 49.78
FunkyPOM After walking quite a bit of the second half of London I wanted to do another and run all of it, plus beat my previous target time of 5 hours.
London 1st Half - 2h26
London 2nd Half - 3h01

Beat the 5 hours but couldn't mainatin 10 min mile in the heat. Beta PB by over 30 mins so happy with that.

Full Time: 04:55:59
10k split: 01:02:10
Half marathon: 02:12:05
30k split: 03:20:15
Overall finish position: 6151
Surf Coast Trail Runners 3:55:11 4:55:59 4:30:00 4:55:59 41.61
Lazy Girl Running Serpentine RC 3:56:08 3:56:08 3:59:31 55.93
Tick Tock Tim hot Unaffiliated 3:57:58 4:06:27 4:00:00 4:06:27 50.53
markbradshaw Unaffiliated 3:58:12 4:46:22 4:46:22 44.11
Shadow 100 Marathon Club, Cybi Striders 3:58:17 3:58:47 4:23:29 58.04
Peeb First Marathon, hot day, ran as hoped, pleased with time. Unaffiliated 3:59:20 3:59:20 4:00:00 3:59:20
TopAli Garscube Harriers 3:59:29 4:04:48 4:04:48 54.73
rigpig Unaffiliated 4:00:38 3:50:00
Southwales22 Unaffiliated 4:01:12 4:01:12 4:09:19 53.73
Sprout Hot day, still had chest infection & lack of training in last 6 weeks meant I knew I had to take it easy. Took regular walk breaks early on through the water stations which I beleive helped with the latter miles. 18-22 was tough & chest hurting with breathing, quads & hams starting to give me a little grief. Last 3 were comfortable but very slow pace. Support all around the course was amazing, hosepipes were very nice & lots of sweets/drinks being handed out.

Next up Liverpool & hopefully fitter. 4 hr will be tough, 4:30 is doable.
UTS 4:01:38 4:42:34 3:59:59 5:17:35 39.21
French Dog Blues Stornoway R & AC 4:02:23 3:59:00
RichHL Cambridge & Coleridge AC, Eastern Veterans AC 4:05:30 4:05:30 4:15:00
Baboushka Northbrook AC 4:05:35 4:09:00 4:18:42 63.95
woolly Long Eaton Running Club 4:07:29 4:19:25 4:19:25 51.64
magsd36 Unaffiliated 4:07:41 4:27:57 4:30:00 4:27:57 54.34
sandy.s. Giffnock North AAC, glasgow running network 4:10:24 4:10:24 4:20:00 48.58
Wright Stuff Unaffiliated 4:12:13 4:45:00 3:45:00 4:45:00 42.65
Kris_Kelly jogscotland, Nike+ Run Club Glasgow 4:14:47 4:14:47 4:15:00 4:14:47 47.71
stubsy Unaffiliated 4:15:58 4:38:00 3:59:39 4:38:00 49.44
Triplet Dad Edinburgh Running Network 4:16:51 4:16:51 3:48:00 4:24:17 49.81
hamacting Unaffiliated 4:17:36 4:17:36
c-mac It was HOT! Redway Runners 4:21:00 4:21:00 4:45:00 4:29:00 53.55
Julie T Unaffiliated 4:21:18 4:21:18 4:21:18 54.07
Jillianmarie Unaffiliated 4:23:10 4:53:00 5:00:00 4:53:00 45.81
mcdent74 Unaffiliated 4:24:00
SpeedyMel Littledown Harriers RC 4:24:14 4:24:14 5:15:00 4:55:57 46.37
ButterflyLou (MrsMothy) Werrington Joggers 4:24:23 4:26:47 4:40:00 4:26:47 50.31
Roy69 My first full marathon.  Ridiculously hot day and I struggled with the heat but delighted I finished.  On the day I was disappointed with my time but now I'm pretty pleased with the overall effort. 2013? Maybe Unaffiliated 4:24:25 4:24:25 4:30:00 4:24:25 48.56
Noanie Kilbarchan AAC 4:24:50 4:24:50 4:00:00 4:24:50 51.29
Wintee First marathon.
Taking a pessimistic prediction as all I want to do is get round. Unaffiliated 4:27:38 4:27:38 4:20:59 4:27:38 46.02
SlowSteph! PB Fitness Running Club 4:29:12 5:06:15 4:40:00 5:06:15 43.75
Sammy Unaffiliated 4:32:06 4:32:06 4:32:06 51.29
muv Fairlands Valley Spartans RC 4:33:55 4:33:55 4:39:00 4:33:55 58.02
The Plodder V pleased with time as PB
Hot day and had had recent virus so not much running preceding 3 weeks so took it steady and just kept going Victory AC 4:39:17 4:39:17 4:39:17 51.57
Tamsin.Scott Unaffiliated 4:41:11
Metal Martin Thorney Running Club, Thorney RC 4:44:44 4:30:00
Big C Eeeeeeek! I'm in! Delighted with result! Unaffiliated 4:45:00 4:45:00 5:00:00 4:45:00 45.81
brendarun Unaffiliated 4:50:25 4:50:25 4:50:25
Hawky5 Unaffiliated 4:51:58 5:07:05 4:55:00 5:07:05 47.42
run-bean No training so ran/walked it.  Fatigued at mile 22 due to the length of time on my feet.  would love to train properly and do this again. Great course. Great people. Accrington Road Runners, Preston Harriers 4:52:22 5:52:24 5:00:00 5:52:24 39.76
FitterStu Race was very good. My performance, less so. And it was hot, again. Unaffiliated 4:52:24 5:08:29 4:30:00 5:08:29 42.67
keef Hamilton Harriers 4:52:57 4:52:57 4:52:57 43.47
honestmackem Cobalt Chasers 4:55:28 5:01:07 5:01:07 40.73
JaneyM absolutely no idea how long it will take me - just depends on the race conditions. my times this year have been gradually coming down so hoping that this will show in the marathon time. Done Edinburgh twice in 5 hours. Unaffiliated 5:00:00 5:29:00 5:30:00 5:29:00 42.26
Northumberland Stag Unaffiliated 5:01:39 5:48:09 5:48:09 36.58
SunPrincess Actual time was 6.11.32 Unaffiliated 5:08:53 5:08:53 6:11:32 36.42
jayden West Cheshire AC 5:09:41 5:09:41 5:31:21
McNewbie Unaffiliated 5:15:00
suzeedee Unaffiliated 5:29:00 5:29:00 5:29:00 41.71
lesleyanne Unaffiliated 5:29:21 6:29:05 6:30:00 6:55:11 41.55
jonesy66 Unaffiliated 5:35:17 5:35:17 5:15:00 5:35:17 36.28
robclark87 Elvet Striders 5:36:25 7:03:12 7:03:12 28.72
The Pidge Very hot! Unaffiliated 5:56:37 5:56:37 5:30:00 5:56:37 41.07
softysoutherner Unaffiliated 6:08:00 6:08:00 6:08:00 36.40

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