Today I joined the 700,000 spectators on the streets of London to watch the 37,000 London Marathon runners tackle the ultimate 26.2 Mile challenge.
The marathon was kicked off at 9am from Blackheath this morning by the elite man and women runners, followed by the wheelchair race. The first runner crossing the finish line was Australia's Kurt Fearnley, claiming the win in the wheelchair race. Tsegaye Kebede won the men's race with a finishing time of 2:06:04 and Priscah Jeptoo took the lead in the women's race with a finishing time of 2:20:15.
After a brief minute's silence for the Boston bombings victims the marathon for amateur runners was kicked off at 10am. The dry weather conditions were ideal for a marathon, clear blue sky but overall temperatures remained mild. The atmosphere on the streets was exhilarating and joyful, despite the terrible events in Boston earlier this week. Runners and spectators alike showed solidarity by wearing black ribbons and putting up flags with dedicated messages.
I felt incredibly inspired by the variety of runners from all ages, nations and backgrounds - it gave me an immense motivation boost to train harder for my big run ahead in June. And if all goes well, I might be amongst those runners in London next year. Fingers crossed!
Click through my image sideshow below to catch a glimpse of today's event...
The marathon was kicked off at 9am from Blackheath this morning by the elite man and women runners, followed by the wheelchair race. The first runner crossing the finish line was Australia's Kurt Fearnley, claiming the win in the wheelchair race. Tsegaye Kebede won the men's race with a finishing time of 2:06:04 and Priscah Jeptoo took the lead in the women's race with a finishing time of 2:20:15.
After a brief minute's silence for the Boston bombings victims the marathon for amateur runners was kicked off at 10am. The dry weather conditions were ideal for a marathon, clear blue sky but overall temperatures remained mild. The atmosphere on the streets was exhilarating and joyful, despite the terrible events in Boston earlier this week. Runners and spectators alike showed solidarity by wearing black ribbons and putting up flags with dedicated messages.
I felt incredibly inspired by the variety of runners from all ages, nations and backgrounds - it gave me an immense motivation boost to train harder for my big run ahead in June. And if all goes well, I might be amongst those runners in London next year. Fingers crossed!
Click through my image sideshow below to catch a glimpse of today's event...
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