London marathoners assemble

It must have been you then! I started at 10.28 and finished 5.16. How weird that out of 40000 people I saw you!

kitty I think I saw you unless there were other women with the ribbons on their back like you?

Having fun looking at my statistics on the results page. In the last 7k 130 people passed me but I passed 880! Pretty pleased with that, especially as my leg was so sore. Already plotting strategies to strengthen my leg for the next marathon, whenever that may be! Dh just cheerfully said he thinks I should do a quiet scenic highland marathon next - so I haven't driven him mad over the last 4 months! He is very patient...

My knees are swollen and I live in a second floor flat with two children that I will have to manoeuvre down the stairs shortly. Not really looking forward to that. I wouldn't mind a half later in the year but think my marathon days are done and dusted. Box well and truly ticked!

My husband has been inspired to enter the Dublin marathon in October... there are plenty of spaces for those who are keen!

Great pics kitty & lobster.

My left leg is slowly improving, foam rolling has been interesting! Felt really tired yesterday and couldn't study. DH has been on dog walking duty! Not planning to run yet, will try a dog walk later. Not sure about another marathon, planning 1 or 2 halfs later in the year.

I'm a wreck! Properly hobbling around and my thighs are solid. It hurts to do any step or stairs and sitting and or standing from sitting needs both arms to lever myself 🙁 my me k still aches and got a bruise on my lower back where my phone was in the pocket and must have been rubbing/banging. And I've got my 2 year old to look after today and the school run to survive.

Top of foot is still sore and painful, still wondering if I ran a marathon on a stress fracture!!

I am definitely not googling any races and in awe of you that want to do more. I want to sit on the sofa and drink tea!!

I've a huge blister on one big toe but it doesn't hurt so I'm trying to leave it alone!

Other than that, I'm surprisingly good. A bit stiff when I stand up and try to move, but ok after a short hobble.

Odd sharp pain in one instep though - what's that about?

Kitty and Lobster great photos (and it seems we have a name in common )

Lobster you have just run a marathon...enjoy this moment and let everyone be in awe of you!!

Kitty can't believe we finished so close! I'm sure we probably crossed paths at some point but I wasn't taking much in a lot of the time! It's a shame as it would of been lovely to meet you!!

I've already gone from thinking never again yesterday to planning the next half marathon, except that's now become possibly entering another London ballot. And googling international marathons. I'm trying to remind myself how much I hated the last few weeks of training!!! I'm anticipating a bit of a come down over the next few weeks.

How's everyone doing physically? I wasn't as sore as I thought I would be this morning, but felt sick and exhausted by lunchtime. And I have a huge blister on one toe that I'm fairly sure extends to the nail bed, but can't bring myself to inspect it further. I think the other nine toenails have survived though!

I'm totally in awe of you all. I literally could not have gone a step faster!

Kitty did it in about 5.30 I think- presume she's just sleeping now!

I managed 5hr1min and was and am totally shattered. everything aches and I can't seem to get off the sofa!

I'm all honesty I didn't enjoy it as much as I expected, so I shan't be doing another but am chuffed with myself for doing it!

Congrats to everyone who powered round, and for all the support and advice on here over the last 6 months xx

Also wondering where kitty is. Hope everything's ok.

Yes, hope all ok kitty.

feet I gave a big cheer and a wave to Willow as I ran past and got a big cheer in return. Thanks for that.

Kitty where are you? All ok?

Just thread crashing to say well done all of you 🏃🏽‍♀️🏅

Oh my goodness I am sore! Not just legs, literally every muscle in my body hurts.

Just watched the finish line footage and was pleased with mine- after hobbling around the last six miles I managed an impromptu sprint finish to avoid being overtaken by a rhino (not a sentence I ever thought I'd write ). I also overtook Jesus on the way down the Mall. I have no idea how they do it either- I would simply collapse I think!

Thanks so much to all those who were out there supporting us. Everyone says the crowd carries you round and it's so true. I would definitely have stopped without all the support (and jelly babies!). Feel quite emotional about it today!

HUGE, HUGE well done to everyone
I have sore hands from clapping, weird eyesight from trying to spot individuals in a moving sea of runners for over 6 hours and ringing ears from the bell but had the most AWESOME time.
DS got a, hopefully, positive look from 2nd place woman Tirunesh Dibaba and a thumbs up from the Brazilian 1st place para-athlete for his excellent and bloody loud bell ringing with about 500m to go and we managed to spot far more running friends than I thought we would.
Tired and happy supporters, still in awe of every single runner and I REALLY want to be one of the runners next year!

BBC sport has continuous footage of the finish line. You can forward to your clock time and see yourself cross the line. It's split screen of all three tunnels.

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p050lp8z/london-marathon-2017-london-marathon-finish-line#group=p050q0k0

I was watching next to a group dressed as cheerleaders, pom-poms & all. They were doing routines & a few runners paused for selfies with them

The lobster ran it in 3hrs something!

empress gosh no it was not me in a costume! How the runners manage to do that is totally beyond me!