Halstead & Essex Marathon

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Entrants (45) Club PB SB Pred Time WAVA
Psimon Was both hillier and hotter than expected. Still had VLM in my legs so last six miles were both a mental and physical struggle. Surprised to come in second male overall, but dead chuffed. Excellent organisation. Havering Mayesbrook AC 2:38:42 2:43:53 2:51:32 77.40
Peteb69 100 Marathon Club, Serpentine RC 2:49:15 3:06:51 3:25:16 61.54
Pedro 2 Unaffiliated 2:56:01 3:36:22 3:37:44 55.83
Dagenham GOAT Dagenham 88 Runners 2:57:55 3:08:09 3:23:24 59.76
Bumface Purple Patch Runners 2:59:10 3:35:00
Rog36 First Marathon so will be interesting! BRJ Run and Tri 2:59:56 3:25:44 3:44:59 3:44:56 57.56
two flush Great Yarmouth Road Runners 3:07:12
Jon B Springfield Striders RC 3:08:34 3:08:34 3:23:23 60.56
ogee 100 Marathon Club, South London Harriers 3:10:24 3:56:00 3:56:00 54.41
Dave B Unaffiliated 3:14:44 4:00:23
Slow Duck Chip Time 4:33:26 - Official Time 4:34:54 100 Marathon Club, Dorking & Mole Valley AC 3:15:53 3:35:53 4:59:59 4:33:26 47.35
steven.dawkins Orion Harriers, Woodford Green AC with Essex Ladies 3:17:24 3:17:24 3:15:00 3:17:24 61.58
Dave01 Rochford Running Club 3:20:47 3:37:51 3:37:51 68.52
mikep I really should do more research before I enter races. I had no idea that there was over 1000 m of climbs and that there was an uphill off road section at 25 or that there were sections of broken road that almost qualify as off road. I trained for a PB and set off looking for 3:22. By half way I was clutching to the hope of nicking a PB at 3:25. By 15 miles the heat and constant ups and downs had got to me and a sub 3:30 was the best I could hope for. At 20 I was clinging on for survival and thought 3:45 might be on. The thing that got to me most was the fact that I just couldn't get into a pace I felt I could hold. The ups just kept coming and the downs weren't long enough to coast. On a couple of occasions a decent stretch of flat was spoiled by a blustery head wind. In the end, after staggering over the grass at 25 miles, I got back in 3:41:29 The highlights were the roars of encouragement from Fetchpoint, the support and cheery words from the supportors on the course and the little lasses that gave me an ice pole at 20 miles. 120/608 19.7% cat. 11/30 Pocklington Runners 3:21:57 3:41:29 3:30:00 3:41:29 62.60
decembers_spawn Unaffiliated 3:24:30 3:24:30 3:30:00 3:37:35 55.87
firemannotsam Bishops Stortford RC, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service 3:25:52 3:42:27 3:30:00 3:42:27 55.36
Andymac109 First marathon, exploding toe nails a whole new experience!! North Norfolk Beach Runners 3:26:06 3:46:17 3:46:17 58.18
Micky J Tough old boot that one! Dunstable RRC 3:28:04 3:28:04 3:55:00 3:49:29 55.05
Gemma F Reading Roadrunners 3:28:11
BlueWombat Cambridge & Coleridge AC, Cambridge University Hare & Hounds 3:28:13 3:48:00 3:56:57 56.51
andyb Ely Runners 3:29:30 3:43:34 3:35:59 3:43:34 57.43
I shot the sheriff Unaffiliated 3:30:16 3:32:47 3:32:47 57.13
shellbelle68 Witham Running Club 3:38:35
Blazer PLEASE NO SUN!!!!! Lots of sun :( Unaffiliated 3:38:40 4:20:00 3:59:59 4:23:00 47.35
Monkey Nuts Unaffiliated 3:38:40 4:02:12 3:29:00 4:02:12 51.11
Closer 100 Marathon Club 3:38:59 4:01:31 4:09:35 57.13
amclfc Sorry all Unaffiliated 3:41:28 4:26:50 4:00:00 4:26:50 47.73
wendy woo Hot ,humid and hilly but amazingly organised , brill marshalls x Dunstable RRC 3:45:09 3:58:17 4:15:00 4:11:30 60.80
MonkeyBoy24 Striders of Croydon AC 3:48:06 3:48:06 3:48:06 53.29
PavementFan Marathon debut and all I can say is ouch! Was going along fine until mile 16 and then absolutely fell apart. Great event though. Hope to be back next year. Unaffiliated 3:52:28 4:24:22 4:24:22 47.42
Kyoko Unaffiliated 3:52:46 4:20:35 4:35:32 51.75
FormerHos My second full marathon! Maldon Soul Runners, Little Baddow Ridge Runners 3:55:13 4:32:00 4:02:00 4:32:00 45.09
Nellers Unaffiliated 3:56:17 3:56:17 3:44:59 3:56:17 53.46
Fat Dave TENTATIVE Truro RC, Truro Running Club 3:56:35 4:40:52
Brady Haverhill RC 3:56:36 4:13:48 4:22:00 4:13:48 49.06
Bellers Springfield Striders RC 3:57:52 4:08:00 4:00:00 4:08:00 54.55
Debbie G Entered this on a mad whim after a dissapointing time at VLM this year ....but have not done much running in the last 3 weeks so will have to see if the London training is still in my legs ! Deep down hoping for a time around 4:30 so we'll have to see.... Stowmarket Striders RC 3:58:05 4:34:45 4:40:00 5:10:52 45.87
runlikeyounickedit Halstead RRC 3:58:26 3:58:26 3:58:26 51.65
activeight Bishops Stortford RC, Bishops Stortford Swimming Club 4:11:47 4:31:07 4:30:00 4:31:07 51.68
sav123uk Unaffiliated 4:25:36 4:25:36 4:30:00 4:25:36 47.20
Ultra Sparkly Bridget (USB) I'll just quietly draw a veil over this one Buckingham & Stowe RC 4:26:52 5:03:20 5:03:20 48.57
MattWang83 Unaffiliated 4:26:53 4:26:53 4:26:53
Maggie B Unaffiliated 4:27:21 4:50:00 4:50:00 48.72
Surrey Phil I love this race and was disappointed not to run close to my 2010 PB, set on this course. Picked up a thigh strain at twelve miles which put pay to any satisfactory time. FERC 4:32:57 4:41:56 5:11:24 40.26
Bru-Bru DNF Mid Essex Casuals 4:35:38 5:15:00 4:50:01 5:15:00 44.02

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