(A.2) London Marathon
18th April 1999 - Sunday
Caroline Blake (number 28,234) who
is a member of the "Dulwich Park Runners", will be running to raise
awareness of the Plight of our Park. The run starts at 9:30 a.m. from
Greenwich Park and, I hear, that her estimated running time is 4-4.5
hours. Sponsorship forms and splendid tee-shirts are available from
Phoenix Shoes, Westow Hill and the Marathon Hotline 0181- 653 4000.
Sponsor £ per mile or £ for the whole event - any amount
you fancy.. the largest so far is £20 for the event but most are
less than that... OR... e-mail your pledge via our return
e-mail page leaving contact information
and I will collect after the event. GOOD LUCK
CAROLINE!
CONGRATULATIONS
to Caroline Blake, No. 28234,
finished the London marathon today (Sunday, 18th April) in 4 hours 42
minutes. Well done and thanks to all her sponsors - a tidy sum (still
counting) for the campaign.
[Footnote: Caroline ran another "marathon +" during the 24 hour relay run around the Park - see Running]
Marathon: a plain in Greece on
the east coast of Attica, 40km (25m) NE of Athens where in 490 BC the
Greeks defeated the Persian invaders in one of the decisive battles
of the world. The news of the victory was conveyed to Athens by a
runner, sometimes called Pheidippides, who fell dead as he entered
the city. His performance is commemorated by a Marathon Race
of c. 42km (26m 384 yds.) first included in the Olympic Games at
Athens in 1896.(When I researched this I had forgotten that the
runner met a sticky end! I have no doubt Caroline will fare
better.)
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