'I got out exactly what I put in.' You know what? I think it's actually very refreshing that you didn't sugarcoat it. No positivity running guru hubris, no dressing up a race that simply sucked to fit a certain narrative for KZread... you just gave it to us the way it was. People need to see what it means to fail, because we will all dissapoint ourselves at some point. It's about what you do with that, how it motivates you, how you hold yourself accountable. We know what you can do and we know you will be back at it. That motivates me to work harder as well. Thanks!

Great video! I can't believe how close we were along the course. I see myself several times and recognize people that I saw as well, but I didn't recognize you. But now I know who you are! Well done in the end, marathons are so tough, as we know. I'm going to watch your Brighton vlog now.😂

3.23 I would be cartwheeling over the line well done great run great video

Great video, and a time I could only dream of! Surely holding a selfie stick must add 10 minutes! Might see you at Suffolk Backyard.

Well done Stephen. A good grind. Not sure I’ll ever do the London Marathon but well done to everyone that completed it.

Great video! I ran it in 3h37m. Was comfortably on course for sub 3h30m but hit that wall hard around the 20mile/32km mark. It was an amazing experience, awesome crowds and have come away with some fantastic memories. This has only made me more determined to get that sub 3h30m next time and ultimately work towards that sub 3h target.

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Whether you’ve had a good race or a stinker, you can never forget a London Marathon. Well done. If you’ve got the self belief you’ll bet there!

@tarkeshwarsingh3914

2 ай бұрын

😊😊😊😊😊😊

@tarkeshwarsingh3914

2 ай бұрын

😊😊😊😊😊😊

@Yakob-nc9re

2 ай бұрын

😮Uhb😮😮ugh 😊

@user-cy8jr5me6d

2 ай бұрын

,​@@FilmMyRun

Well done on gritting your teeth and carrying on. Oh I know how you feel, my training block was hampered with illness, then sprained my ankle, then my groin. I had about 9 weeks of hardly any running. I did bike, swim and use the elliptical to keep the fitness up. I nearly didn’t do the marathon at all, but my partner convinced me to go but just to enjoy it with no time in mind. I had to be like you and go out conservatively as I had no clue on my actual fitness level. In the end I ran well but the groin strain came back and had cramp at 25 miles, I just missed out on a GFA time which is a shame but I’m super proud I finished it. It’s my first ever marathon and I absolutely loved the atmosphere, it spurs you on all the way.

Nice video. I completed the London marathon for the first time last weekend. I was aiming to finally hit sub 4 hours after my previous Brighton and Manchester attempts. I had been getting PB on my half-marathons and stuck to my game plan. I took almost 25 minutes off my previous PB and got 3:36. I felt good, no wall, no pains, blisters, etc. Felt like I had prepared properly and learned from other runs. I actually felt I could have gone faster as I was doing a lot of weaving in and out and met a few bottlenecks and crowded, narrow parts of the course which threw me off my stride. I loved London, the crowds really do push you through, so loud, and seeing my biggest fan (fiancee) 3 times around the course in places I didn't expect to see her really got the adrenaline going. Great video and hopefully next year you get to run your perfect race.

That is still a very good time. One that most people would die for. Congrats and be very proud of your performance. I ran 2.52 in my 31st marathon at 58.

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Liam. Yea, I would be over the moon with 2:52. Still time I think.

"Nothing left"! There is always something left mate!!! Good job!

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

So right about this. You always have more in you than you think. It’s the head that lets us down.

We must have been very close, yellow start, wave 2. And I finished in 3:19. Not sure I agree with ‘you get out what you put in’. I had a brilliant training block but on the day it just didn’t work. My first London and I’m not sure I would go back. I had a far more enjoyable time at the North Dorset Village Marathon last year. Great video though, you really summed up London and running.

Well done Stephen. You may have run out of steam but you did better than I did at pacing. I got a half marathon PB which is never a good sign on a marathon and then slowed far more than you on the second half. Still got the marathon PB I was after by 5 mins so I'm very happy with that (and also finished 1 minute faster than you so I'm happy with that too 😉). I do wonder what I could have done if I got my pacing better. The first half was just so easy where as the second half was agony.

Big kudos for another fantastic effort and for bringing us along the way. It’s amazing how you’re able to film and comment even when you are dead tired. And for what it’s worth; your final result is still a great time🎉⚡️👏👏

Congratulations, Stephen. You know that even your crash & burn finish time is still a dream for many ya! Had been trying London ballot maybe for the 8th year in a row now without success, I lost count. Maybe one day if I'm lucky like you I will get to enjoy London route. Keep running, Stephen.

Well done mate… you finished the marathon…. Thats a win in my book. Me and the family were at the epilepsy uk supporter point at 25 miles…. Waiting for our son in law, who finished in 4hrs 45 mins. My hat is off to you

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Well done to your son. That is amazing. Congratulations from me and thanks for watching.

I ran my first marathon on Sunday. Wanted sub 4 hours, managed 4 hours 3 minutes. Excited to hopefully get another go at it in future

Really enjoyed that Stephen. I’ve been ultra training with very little speed work. 2 weeks illness in December and 4 weeks off with injury February / March meant my 4:27 was a lot more tiring than I’d planned. But wow! What an experience it was to run London. The first 20 miles was the most I’ve ever enjoyed a race ever. I felt like I smiled and tingled constantly for over 3 hours!

Great video! Sorry you were suffering so many illnesses all winter! But really good performance even so! Congrats on finishing!

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Lauri!!

Well done Stephen! I think that's it, in the marathon there is no faking it, you cannot make up the training you missed plus there are so many uncontrollables. You might have done everything perfectly but not have the perfect race. I suppose in a way that's what makes it exciting, you never know. I'm doing it next year!

Great video - you gave it your best shot with what you had on the day. Well done.

Well done Stephen! Great to see you fighting.😅

Very enjoyable video. Well done on seeing a tough race through.

I did the London mini marathon and I came 5th in the uk and second as a team my time was 8:32 for 2.6k,well done at London 🎉

Love this channel and that energy you put into it! Kudos for another London Marathon!

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Konrad. You’re always a great supporter of the videos we make. Appreciated.

Well done mate. I did 5:23. First ever marathon. I didn’t think was too bad for a chubby lorry driver with two kids 😂

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Fabulous well done!

Great effort. I’ve had 16 years of ballot rejections. 🤞🏻 hopefully 2025 will be my year

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Oh wow that really is unfortunate. You would think they could do a scheme where if you don’t get in after 5 years of trying you are guaranteed.

@ChairmanAntelope

2 ай бұрын

@@FilmMyRunthey used to, but as it got more popular sadly the maths stopped working for the scheme to continue. 500k applications a year, even if they give 40k places then after 5 years they’d have to give 300k+ guaranteed places a year.

I'm the guy in the white fleece and hat that you passed at 55 sec before the start. I wanted sub-3, but managed 3:03 second year running. One day.....Well done for completing it though Stephen, sometimes you learn more on days like these.

Man, you could see it on your face al the pain and suffering....but you did it! Congratulations Stephen, well done :) And really words of wisdom: you get out of it, what you put in to it.

Brilliant effort! I ran it in 2019, you are absolutely right, proudest moment ever. There is no race like it!

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks for watching. Will you apply again?

@TamsinMiles-xu3kc

2 ай бұрын

@@FilmMyRun every year! It has to be done. 🤞 one day I’ll get lucky again!

I've suggested this to you before Stephen. I'm totally convinced you don't take on enough nutrition when you race. You are a brilliant runner with a great body and technique...but if there is no fuel in the Aston Martin..it doesn't go anywhere

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

You sound like my wife!! She says exactly the same. The problem is, I don’t feel like I want to eat and when I do it often causes even more problems. I’m willing to experiment but I’ve not found anything yet that I’m happy with. Appreciate your input and I do listen honestly!! Well, about as much as I listen to my wife….

@mdgeorge4993

2 ай бұрын

@FilmMyRun so. Tip number 1) find the sports drink that agrees with you. Get one of those 500ml soft flasks. Put triple concentrate of the sports drink powder or tables into the flask and fill with water. Then when you approach every aid station...take a small mouthful of the energy drink, and grab a cup of water and drink that back. This way you always have your tried and tested sports drink. Tip 2 you are running so fast you don't need many gels but you absolutely have to use them. A banana is no good in an actual fast marathon run. You and I are the same age. We loved school dinners. Try torq apple crumble and rhubarb and custard gels. They honestly taste great. So have your porridge or bagel 2 hours before race time. Then have a gel 5 mins before the start. Then every 45 mins. 5 gels for you max. Do the last one with caffeine. I promise you. You will kill your next race doing this. A man of your experience and talent should never be hotting the wall. Good luck

2:44:15 here. Second marathon. Whatever time you get it’s so bloody special 👌🏻🥂

Quality running there and great story telling, thank you for making this video 😊😊🔥🔥

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Thank you guys. Loving your work too!

...To feel every runner coming past... And to see every km slower than the last... Quite poetic and so true. Know that feeling all so well unfortunately

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Appreciate that. I do think about this stuff a bit before I write it! Thank you so much

My friend ran his first marathon in 3:03 safe to say he has the bug now and wants to break the 3hr mark!

Well done - impressive especially as having done the Brighton Marathon two weeks before. Many thanks for the video. Last year I did Brighton and London - great experiences. This year I did Brighton, however, it was one to forget. Like you, I thought of all the missed days of training - I got an injury at the beginining of January and it meant nearly two months of struggling. All came to haunt me at Brighton....

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Sarah. Yes I think we have to script when these things happen. There’s no hiding in a marathon. Lack of training will show.

@user-ws2fj4cu4b

2 ай бұрын

@@FilmMyRun Indeed there is no hiding in a marathon. A league of its own and every marathon different.

It's only because of the bad days you really appreciate the good ones.

Well done for keeping going, I was in blue wave, had a terrible build up also and blew up at 32k, it’s keeping going though which is the real test 👊

One day I'd like to do it, but considering I am hitting the wall at about 6-8 miles these days due to injury/lack of running, I don't think I'm fit enough. :) Amazing job and time.

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Thank Jason. One day at a time with the injury recovery and training. You can get fit enough!

Still a very good time, well done.

I had a similar training block and got a similar result, so I know how you feel! I scraped in under 3hrs 20mins, and spotted myself in your video at 4:56 (green vest with red stripe). I could hear the crowd cheering the Rubik’s cube runner for about the first 20 miles!

Beat my PB from 1998 in my 5th London. Trained for and wanted sub 4hrs 30 mins, finished 4hrs 32 mins. My pace was metronomic until the last 6 miles, what a surprise! Well done for toughing it out, sometimes the hardest part is making it to the start line.

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

See it happens to us all more often than we would care to admit!!

why is it so emotional every finish line 🥹

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

I guess people have put a lot of work, time and effort into these races and may have sacrificed things. As well they may have achieved something they never believed possible and banished some inner demons. The tears are that outpouring of emotion at the culmination of all that.

@Sh4d0wGn0m3

2 ай бұрын

@@FilmMyRun u nailed it.!

I felt that! Great effort….well done 👍🍷

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly Emlyn. I felt it too haha

Well done Stephen. Still a respectable time and a heck of an experience in London 🙌 great video - did you get that costa??

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Oh yes I did. Couldn’t resist in the end!!

Love this!

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Well done on getting another marathon under your belt. I said hello on the bus to the start and I just spotted myself on your video at 8 mins 38 seconds as I cross the 40km just ahead of you in the purple vest. I eventually finished in 3:17:15 and am super happy with my result. I was fortunate to have had a very good training block with no injuries or illness and it all came together on the day.

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Congratulations Jonathon, that’s a great result. Lovely when it all comes together. Nice to meet you on the bus!

On to the next one...Work hard, Dream big! (Or sleep bigger maybe)

Managed a 3 hours 11. The last 10k was brutal how i held on I don't ont know, but given only 10 weeks training block I'll take it

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Nicely done Nick. I’ve only ever had one good race in London. Need to pull our fingers out and get a sub 3 in London one day.

Great video! It didn't seem too congested around where you were running. Well done on running through the low points and finishing in a decent time.

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Brooms. Might do Manchester again next year.

@tworunningbrooms

2 ай бұрын

@FilmMyRun that had its own issues. Brighton for me. Probably London for Dawn. We must stop missing each other 😉

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

@@tworunningbrooms I found Brighton really quite hilly. Not a PB course I don’t think.

@tworunningbrooms

2 ай бұрын

@FilmMyRun yeah but for me, plenty to look at. You made a nice travelogue! Plus it's in the middle of the school holiday so works better logistically

Always a great video, well done! What camera are you using for this? Dan 😊

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Dan. The camera is just a standard GoPro12

@danielfrost1466

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info, a lot of your videos have helped and inspired especially the Ultras. Hopefully I’ll get a chance to say hello at an event one day. Take care 👍

good effort

Reckon my spectator vlog would reveal the real battle cos I tell ya what, I'll take running it under-trained any day over spectating it! It was brutal! 😜

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Oh yes. I spectated last year and it was a nightmare

Hi Stephen! Have you tried Torq gels yet? The flavours are also nice. Silje

I hope you're giving Allie Bailey commission on the title....😂

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Oh why? Has she done a similar video….oh no is that her book title? Oh I’ll change my title then. She’s bound to course a fuss you know what she’s like 😂😂

@johndudley2030

2 ай бұрын

@@FilmMyRun great video as always. I did that start last year. I think I prefer it. I'm lucky to have run London three times

I didn't do London, I did Manchester last week. Managed a PB in 2:55:34 only lost 34 seconds in 2nd half over the first half Well happy, hoping that's GFA for 40-44 age cat

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Wow that is a great time and better than my PB by 12 seconds!! I think you should be good for GFA

You are too hard on yourself Stephen. Training may not have gone as you would have liked but another marathon completed. And of course you know I still think that is a really good time (I'd be 3 hours behind you)

meh, woulda, coulda, shoulda. You did what you could on the day and be proud of that. I feel the same way about Strava as you do about gels. Not required and pointless unless , I've never been on it. I know what I have and haven't done. I have not been right since Arc and wasn't stellar before that. It's been a crap year so for but SDW100 in 6wks is looming. No doubt I'll get what I deserve, so at least I'll be in good company 😁

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Haha, I will see you on the start line at SDW100. Come over and say hi

@ianl4518

2 ай бұрын

@@FilmMyRun Will do. Interestingly, just been watching some of the Mt Fuji livestream. They need you!

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

@@ianl4518 I’d want to race it first!! I was just talking about Mt Fuji on my livestream today!

Quater to 9 for a 10am start is not early 😊

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

No, you’re right. I don’t know what I was saying!!

Did you use any gels.? Would they have helped you,?

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Hi Vanessa, no I don’t take gels. I usually have something like half a banana at 17-20 miles and a swig or two of cola. But I feel like it hindered me this time more than helped. Gels would make me puke. It’s just a lack of training Vanessa that’s all.

@VanessaHollamby-fw1et

2 ай бұрын

@@FilmMyRun .I'm not a great lovers of them .but I have taken Dextro Energy liquid gel.that has a screw cap.. So you can take as much or little as you want. I took just one on a marathon once that was enough for me.

nice congrats on the finish!!! pacers really carrying that flag huh?

Dind't get in AGAIN 5 years and..........

@inmrruns 5:54-6:00

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Someone you know?

@anyab882

2 ай бұрын

@@FilmMyRun another KZreadr running your pace. I think you both did Brighton too, so only a matter of time before you lierally bump into each other!

Almost 1st! 🤩

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your 3:01. So close you have to get there soon.

@PoetWithPace

2 ай бұрын

@@FilmMyRun very happy with 3:02 considering the amount of set backs, injuries, sickness and hospital visits in past few months. Amazing I even got to the start line 🏆

Those lead runners looked slow

@FilmMyRun

2 ай бұрын

Haha, Urm….