London Marathon: What I learned from running on the hottest day in the race’s history
The IndependentGet Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Ending the race with a sprint finish down The Mall, hand in hand with my sister At the end of my first week of training, I managed to run a staggering 12 miles – just one mile shy of a half marathon. After weeks of running in what felt like sub-zero conditions, jogging in local 10k runs, half marathons and 20-mile races for endurance practise and to help raise funds for our chosen charity, the time soon came for my sister and I to run the London Marathon. open image in gallery Two and a half months of training had led to this moment When it came to race day, running in the sweltering heat was an unquestionably debilitating experience. Doing the marathon and the #FinishForMatt run a week later made me realise that the impact of the London Marathon is so much greater than I’d realised.
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