The Sub 3:15 Marathon Thread

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7:02am
7:02am, 28 Mar 2024
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larkim
Knocked me for six. 50/51 is not old, he was fit and active. Horrendous for his family.

There but for the grace of god go so many of us.
8:30am
8:30am, 28 Mar 2024
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Windsor Wool
Thanks for sharing the news Big_G. It must have come as a tremendous shock to you to have seen that news and then decide what to do with it.
11:33am
11:33am, 28 Mar 2024
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Brunski
Very sad news, never met the guy but remember his avatar and liking what/how he posted. RIP OtG.
jda
12:06pm
12:06pm, 28 Mar 2024
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jda
It’s terrible isn’t it? He wasn’t even old, and (presumably) well into his marathon training. A real bolt from the blue.
1:58pm
1:58pm, 28 Mar 2024
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Daz Love
Awful news. He was doing lots of training recently and I just see a recent blog of his where he was offered a new job, only two weeks ago.

Life can be cruel and can be taken away at anytime :(

RIP Oscar.

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About This Thread

Maintained by Windsor Wool
For those who want to go sub 3.15 in a marathon and/or those that have already done it and want to give advice. Share your journey or help someone else's! here.

2024 declarations:

Milan 7/4: Charles
Manchester 14/4: allmatthew, Fergus
Rotterdam 14/4: Akie
Christchurch NZ 21/4: Mark J
London 21/4: KS, larkim
Boston UK 28/4: SJA
Copenhagen 5/5: bowman

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2023 sub 3:15s:

Bowman: 3:06:57 (Växjö), 3:09 (Jönköping)
charlesvdw: 3:03:33 (Berlin), 3:07:55 (London)
chrismean: 3:12:45 (London)
FergusG: 3:13:41 (Manchester)
JDA: 2:52:48 (Manchester)
larkim: 3:09:30 (London)
Rossco: 3:05:15 (NYC)
WW: 3:05:45 (Manchester)

Other very notable 2023 performances:

allmatthew: 3:17:40 (Manchester)
Clare: 3:16:59 (London)
KS: 3:35:13 (London)
tipsku: 3:29:36 (Leipzig)

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