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I can.
5:07:19 and 5:56:39
Both were Brighton Marathon (2016 and 2017) so all road and mostly flat.
First one I was 10kg heavier than my target (86kg instead of 76kg) but aiming for 4h30, went through half way in 2:20 feeling good and still on track at ~30km when legs emptied: https://www.strava.com/activities/548595377
Second one I was 5kg heavier still (91kg) and even less prepared. Aimed for 4:59:59 and went through half way in 2:30 thinking I'd be ok but the heat got to me (it was bloody hot that day) and I walked from 28km: https://www.strava.com/activities/936210216
Too much weight and not enough runs > 18 miles.
Said I wouldn't do another marathon unless I was under 80kg and with 3 months to go to Brighton I'm 94kg and I've done one run since September due to a metatarsal stress fracture. About to cancel the hotel I had booked (I always book a refundable rate just in case) and give up on it for this year. Will enter some local half marathons to keep me motivated and ticking over.
Also got a London Marathon place in the ballot for 2018 but I'll defer that to 2019 and then go back to Brighton in 2020 if I don't get another London place.
So target is London 2019 and will be aiming to be under 75kg (so 20kg lighter than right now) and going for sub 4h (we'll see about aiming for 3h43 to beat my brother's best time).
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Speaking of fast marathons, I wonder, is there anyone in here who can beat me for slowest marathon time? I did my first one, on a flat course on roads, in 5 hours. Was aiming for under 4h but it was an absolute disaster on the day; I knew it was going to go horribly wrong within 3 miles
Edit: slowest time in a mostly-road marathon, that's the challenge. DNFs and mountain marathons are out.