Marathon Heroes 2008 

Despite the unpredictable weather and the gruelling challenge ahead, all 50 of our amazing runners helped to make this year's London Marathon another huge success for FSID. Our pictures tell the story...

 

 

 

 FSID's fabulous cheering post

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Peter Halsey breezing past the FSID cheering post at mile 17.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

Nickie Webster smiles through the pain  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Paul Jackson looking triumphant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 Jenny George showing her stamina

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

   

 

 

 

 

 

  Matt Bungay running in memory of his son Kallum

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Husband and wife team Jason and Tanya Hills give us the thumbs up

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Christine Arnold and an FSID cheerer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 And at the after-party....

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 Jon Spear having a well-deserved sit down  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anita Blackett, Angela Perry and a large bottle of champagne

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friends Andy Steele and Nick Smith and...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

....soon-to-be-married couple Mel Dowsett and Jon Elliott show off their medals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And finally, delighted Anna Leeds beams with pride at her incredible achievement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

FSID would like to extend an enormous thank you to all those who participated in the marathon for us in 2008.

 

Read about the mother-father-daughter Clay team's experience of running the marathon as a family here.

Do you think you are up to the challenge? Click here to discover how you too can run for FSID.

 

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