London Marathon - Special People

• The ‘Running Pink’ breast cancer survivors from Australia who ran the London Marathon.

• Garry, the London cabbie who reduced my fare by ten pounds and asked that I donate it to the Leukaemia Foundation which I have done.

• The blind runner and his running guide. 

• All the runners with dedications to loved ones printed on the back of their t-shirts.

• Nadia and Clem from Inspired Adventures – thank you for helping us all! 

• Hearing the crowds chant Aussie, Aussie, Aussie – oi, oi, oi’ – just phenomenal.

• All the people who were running and walking in the rain at the end.

• The young woman – single leg amputee – looking down at her own leg that had a deep cut that was bleeding.  Her running mate was carrying her ‘spare legs’ in his back pack.

• The guy who ran the Brighton marathon – climbed Mt Kilimanjaro and then ran the London Marathon all in the space of a week.

• The runner with the sign on the back of his t-shirt that read ‘I left my legs in Afghanistan’.

• Two women in orange t-shirts hugging at the end – one t-shirt said ‘Mother’, the other ‘Daughter’.

• The guy who ran in a kilt.

• My daughter’s friend living in London, who cheered in the crowd for three hours.

• Everyone who said ‘not long now luv’ – bobbies, volunteers, members of the public.

• The wonderful St John's Ambulance people.

• The musicians, bands and dancers who entertained the crowds – and the runners – along the way.

• Beautiful and inspirational Claire Squires who collapsed 1 mile from the end – how very sad.