SUNDAY 23RD APRIL 2006

   

 

Brendan had always wanted to run the London Marathon.  So when he was offered a place to run for our local charity    "The Agape Family Care Trust", he jumped at the chance.

Months of hard training were to follow and that coupled with the running up and down ladders on the extension proved worth while when the actual race day arrived.

The only downside was that he ran out of clothes to wear as he became fitter and leaner.
Here you can see Tom Meredith, Brendan and Toby Meredith, with Emma and Amy

Registration time.  

Below is a picture of Dominic Blythe and Brendan at the start.  sporting some rather snazzy bin liners!!!

The atmosphere at the start was absolutely fabulous and very emotional.  Every time I heard the Marathon theme it bought a lump to my throat.  After the race had started the girls and I made our way to the Cutty Sark to meet my friend 'T', whom I would like to publicly thank very much for coming and supporting Brendan and the boys and for helping me,  as trying to watch 2 children in a crowd that size would have been a nightmare on my own.  Actually I think the site of Gordon Ramsey's legs and all those men in uniform made her day and more than made up for the drizzly weather.
This is Brendan at the starting lineup.  Well his hand.  It's the one in the air above the bloke wearing a dark blue t-shirt.

 

Here are Dominic and Brendan at the finish, proudly showing off their medals

Brendan , Toby, Tom and Dominic

BRENDAN'S RACE INFO

Results for:

BRENDAN C. HOBDEN
 

Runner No.:

33487

Nationality:

GBR

Club:

 
Position (Overall): 7729
Position (Gender): 6557
Position (Age group): 1295
Splits
KM10: 0:50:52   KM20: 1:41:44
HALF: 1:47:14   KM30: 2:33:22
KM40: 3:32:11   FINISH: 3:45:11