Marathon Challenge 2024 - Chris Townsend

Thank you to everyone for your incredible support of the Lord's Taverners and of me personally.  After finishing Paris in 3 hours 9 minutes and 50 seconds, I was expecting to be a bit slower in London.  Instead, in near perfect conditions (apart from the odd strong gust of wind), and cheered on by half a million supporters, I ran home in 3 hours 4 minutes 20.   In total, I think that I have raised (including gift aid) about £4k for Lord's Taverners, which is fantastic.  Thank you so much - whether you have given money to the charity, or just said a kind word, it has all made a difference.

I am now officially retired from marathon running, although I might have to rethink that once the legs are fully recovered!

Thank you to everyone who has been so generous with their support of the Lord's Taverners so far!  I completed the first Marathon in Paris on Sunday in a time of 3 hours 9 minutes.  This was ahead of schedule, and means that I can hopefully get under 6 hours 30 minutes for Paris and London combined when I go again a week on Sunday.

Back to some light training today and any further support for the charity would be a great way to inspire me to keep on going round London!

Pictured with my training partner after completing a 20 mile run on Saturday.  Just two weeks to go now until the Paris Marathon and then another two until the London Marathon.  Hoping the body holds up after covering over 770 km since the beginning of January.

Aiming for completion of both in under 7 hours in support of the amazing Lord's Taverners.  Please do support this wonderful charity if you can!