Here are the results for the marathon. Click here for the race report.

Race Report

"Twenty six Striders strode, ran, jogged (and some almost crawled) around

the London Marathon in April.

The marathon is never a race for the faint hearted and this years’ event

proved to be its usual tough physical and mental challenge to all those who

took part.

Eleven Striders set "personal bests". But several of the others found it more

of a challenge than usual, missing out on their hoped for times by between

one minute and eighty minutes (this particular runner has taken the lottery

winner’s stance of "No publicity"). Who knows whether it was not enough

training, the wrong race preparation, the heat of the midday sun or just one

of those things.

But whatever the time, everyone who completed the race was a winner in

their own right and deserved their medal.

The other winners are the various charities who will benefit from the

£10,000 that the Striders raised by running the marathon.

For the next few months we will spend the summer running relatively sensible

distances of 5 miles or 10 kilometres (and at the very most a half marathon

or two).

By the time the entry forms for next year’s marathon are issued the painful

memories of this year’s race will have faded but the pleasant memories will

remain and we will all enter again, well most of us.

On Friday, 30 June you could also run one of the most scenic 5 mile races in

Suffolk. Stowmarket Striders are hosting their annual Friday night five mile

race around the grounds of Haughley Park. To refresh tired legs there will be a

barbecue and beer tent and to keep the kids amused there will also be a short

fun-run. Advance entry is only £5.00 to runners affiliated to a running club

(£6.00 to unaffiliated runners). Entry forms should be available on our notice

board at the Leisure Centre.

If you would like more information on the club or the Haughley Park run you

can contact Chris Gladwell on 01449 676957 - or meet us at the Leisure

Centre on Tuesday or Thursday evenings at 7.30pm."

Press release issued by Chris Gladwell, April 2000.