The 2015 Abingdon Marathon started at 9am this Sunday morning from Tilsley Park.
The man who went on to win had taken an early lead at Abingdon Market Place.
There was a mum bushing her buggy in an attempt to beat the record for a mum pushing a buggy in a marathon, and she smashed it with 3 hours and 17 minutes and 52 lullabies.
Paul Fernandez, a well known Abingdon runner, came in second in the mens race, just 30 seconds outside his PB. Paul won the race in 2012.
Lots of other Abingdon runners did well. Athletics is very popular in these parts. There seem to be far more people running, throwing, and jumping than in years gone by – thanks to the excellent facility at Tilsley Park.
The winner of the womens race came from Winchester – down the A34.
Officials and members of the public cheered on the runners … “Well Done … You are nearly there … Not long to go …”
It was another well organised race. MP3 players were banned this year on safety grounds.
not sure how great the organisation was – i drove into town past st helens church and had indignant runners coming towards me in the centre of the road looking put out that i dared to be driving – crazy.
if you’re going to be running in the road, shut the road.
I was walking along Stratton Way in the morning, coming from Vineyard to Ock Street, and had to climb over tape to get across the bottom of Bath Street. Just a little more forethought would perhaps have told me I needed to go down the underpass slope and up the steps instead of along the flat pavement.
Runners in the road on Preston Road – there’s a perfectly good pavement and some risked getting hit by cars at the traffic lights.
Well done to all the runners who took part, I think it’s great that Abingdon still holds a marathon. Lovely to see local residents out supporting them too.
Please would they now take down their signs?