TOTAL Crash and BURN | London Marathon 2024

The 2024 London Marathon was supposed to be my A road race for the year. I was going to train hard for 12 weeks and bang out another sub 3 hour run and hopefully get a PB. But life doesn't always follow the script and I was unwell for weeks at the beginning of the year.

So this year's London Marathon would be the best I could do under the circumstances. It still doesn't make it any easier and the regret of those lost weeks is painful and real in the final analysis.

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00:00 Introduction
01:47 Race Start
03:30 Cutty Sark - 10km
05:10 Tower Bridge - 20km
05:42 Lead Runners - 21.1km
06:33 Canary Wharf - 30km
07:37 Tower of London - 37km
08:41 London Eye - 40km
09:50 The Mall - 42km

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[BDamen]

'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 Youtube... 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!

[JustJack]

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.

[inmruns]

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.😂

[smashinpetals]

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.

[BatTechnologies]

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.

[zaneos]

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.

[livegreatalways]

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.

[lemonacm]

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.

[severiner]

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!

[DavidBhoy]

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

[danb]

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

[liamcotter]

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.

[teenyj]

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 😂

[shaggy]

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

[conradburdekin]

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!

[Thepursuitoftastiness]

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

[andrewpndavies]

So impressed. Same happened to me at the same point about 6 years ago. I wouldn't have been able to talk to a camera - I could barely move! Well done

[frazeryoung]

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

[mdgeorge]

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

[JohnO]

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🎉⚡️👏👏