26 miles and 385 yards or 42,195 metres for Youth Concern – done!

From the 5am alarm for the 6.15am bus to 2 hours waiting in a chilly field, to the start line and the sun coming out at the Cutty Sark, over spectacular Tower Bridge and on on on into the never-ending Docklands, past family and friends and charity cheering squads, past steel bands, jazz bands, brass bands and bagpipes, past the Tower, Cleopatra’s needle and the Queen’s gaff, through a torrential downpour and onto the Mall.

Memories: the kindness of strangers, fellow runners wearing photos of their lost husbands, mums, children. Nearly taking out a rhino when I stumbled at mile 22.

And so many messages of support and sponsorship. Thank you to everyone who has given. You’ve donated over £4,200 to Youth Concern who help vulnerable and disadvantaged local 13-25 year olds live their best lives. Like I lived my best life on Sunday.

If you would like to sponsor Hannah’s marathon effort, it’s not too late! Virgin Money Giving | London Marathon 2021