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Max Bezance runs 2.50.00 in London

Big personal best for Mark Clague in 2.53.15

Nigel Armstrong (745) was totally relaxed as he helped Mark Clague(17454) to set a big personal best (photo by Margaid Gosschalk). The picture was taken at 25 miles where you are not supposed to be smiling!

Nick Schofield had the biggest welcome party on his return to the Isle of Man the day after the race (Photo by Murray Lambden)

Sue Ackroyd, Mike Garrett and Paul Curphey bank on Manx soil after their marathon efforts (ML)

FLORA LONDON MARATHON - quick quide to Manx runners

Max Bezance	02:50:00
Mark Clague	02:53:15
Nigel Armstrong	02:53:19
Paul Curphey	03:09:11
Mike Garrett	03:09:37
Murray Lambden	03:09:52
Simon Lowe	03:12:37
Richard Radcliffe	03:19:37
Andy Garrett	03:34:54
Graham Saunders	03:40:00
Jan Cooil	03:43:57
Alan Kelly	03:54:27
Phil Motley	03:56:35
Martin Bell	03:56:35
Jason Cochrane	03:58:10
Paul Renshaw	04:00:39
Michael Crook	04:04:01
Bethany Clague	04:15:48
Nick Schofield	04:18:31
James Moffett	04:25:43
Moira Hall	04:29:35
Lynne Quine	04:29:54
Lesley Christian	04:31:08
Wendy Sandford	04:34:13
Paul Whitehead	04:36:16
Dave Findlay	04:41:00
Alison Nicholson	04:48:47
Edith Genuchten	04:49:14
Jim MacGregor	04:49:24
Tara Slinger	04:50:40
Sue Ackroyd	04:55:21
Ian Callister	05:00:55
Geoff Hall	05:04:27
Maureen Kelly	05:06:42
June Melvin	05:27:14
Steve Cain	05:39:50
Lynne Cain	05:39:50
Tommy Crowe	05:42:37
Sue Furner	05:49:05
Jean Gannon	06:22:20
Dave Gannon	06:22:20
Zoe Lace	06:25:00
Peter Lewis	06:47:40

David Quine was forced to retire at 11 miles through illness; Gary Ashe withdrew through injury.

Charing Cross Station on Sunday morning. Left to right: Paul Renshaw, Nigel Armstrong, Paul Curphey, Mike Garrett and Richard Radcliffe (ML)

Blackheath: Paul on his debut; Richard on his 15th circuit (ML)

Final run in the AAA Champs? Murray Lambden and Nigel Armstrong before the start (photo by a volunteer!)

MY TOP 20s - 2002 -2008

Fast finishers - best times 40km to finish

Jess Draskau-Petersson	2003	00:08:28
Nigel Armstrong	2006	00:08:34
Peter Hughes	2002	00:08:37
Mike Garrett	2007	00:08:46
Paul Curphey	2002	00:09:06
Nigel Sinclair	2002	00:09:11
Michael George	2006	00:09:12
Max Bezance	2008	00:09:28
Paul Curphey	2003	00:09:33
Mark Clague	2008	00:09:33
Nigel Armstrong	2007	00:09:33
Nigel Armstrong	2008	00:09:34
Murray Lambden	2007	00:09:34
Mark Clague	2006	00:09:37
Tony Kelly	2002	00:09:48
Paul Curphey	2004	00:09:49
Alan Postlethwaite	2004	00:09:54
Nigel Sinclair	2004	00:09:56
Murray Lambden	2005	00:10:00
Simon Lowe	2008	00:10:13

Fastest women

Jess Draskau-Petersson	2003	02:46:10
Anthea Sharpe	2007	03:35:15
Ingrid Hatton	2006	03:43:00
Jan Cooil	2008	03:43:57
Gill Stripp	2004	03:44:45
Wendy Ross	2002	03:50:41
Jan Cooil	2007	03:50:54
Debby Ashe	2006	03:55:39
Jan Cooil	2006	03:59:30
Samantha Cowen	2005	03:59:52
Courtney Kipps	2002	03:59:59
Wendy Ross	2003	04:01:01
Ian Liddle	2002	04:01:14
Emma Norris	2007	04:07:08
Sue Furner	2003	04:07:09
Rosie Gotrel	2002	04:08:32
Diane Shimmin	2007	04:13:16
Janine Cringle	2004	04:14:33
Bethany Clague	2008	04:15:48
Catriona Dryden	2004	04:17:23

Slowed most - differences between first and last 10km splits

Paul Convery	2003	00:48:09
James Moffett	2008	00:41:53
James Quinn	2006	00:38:17
Daniel Jones	2004	00:37:34
Emma Sansom	2005	00:36:31
Murray Lambden	2006	00:35:56
Lisa Couch	2006	00:35:12
Alan Gault	2002	00:34:44
Les Crowe	2003	00:33:30
Jamie Mckee	2007	00:32:40
James Cowley	2003	00:32:32
Martin Riley	2002	00:31:39
Antony Page	2002	00:31:01
Catriona Farrant	2002	00:31:01
Katie Smith	2006	00:29:51
Paddy Horne	2005	00:28:41
Eugene Wilson	2006	00:28:27
Tommy Crowe	2008	00:27:36
Steven Carr	2007	00:27:30
Richard McAleer	2003	00:27:29

Fastest second halves

Nigel Armstrong	2006	01:23:48
Murray Lambden	2005	01:24:14
Jess Draskau-Petersson	2003	01:24:42
Paul Curphey	2002	01:25:01
Peter Hughes	2002	01:25:19
Paul Curphey	2003	01:26:41
Max Bezance	2008	01:27:37
Mark Clague	2008	01:27:40
Nigel Armstrong	2008	01:27:41
Paul Curphey	2004	01:28:15
Mark Clague	2006	01:28:33
Mike Garrett	2007	01:28:57
Murray Lambden	2007	01:29:58
Michael George	2006	01:31:45
Paul Curphey	2005	01:31:47
Nigel Armstrong	2007	01:32:24
Murray Lambden	2002	01:33:00
Nigel Armstrong	2005	01:33:01
Darren Sharpe	2007	01:33:07
Alan Postlethwaite	2004	01:33:53

John Rogers photos

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DETAILED ANALYSIS OF MANX RUNNERS VERSION 3

ALL MANX TIMES AND SPLITS 2002 TO 2008

Bethany Clague and Jim MacGregor weren't too difficult to spot but harder to recognise in London! Bethany improved by 9 minutes in her 7th marathon (her first London).

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