Hastings Marathon race summary Print
Written by Eric Hardwick   
Sunday, 14 December 2008 19:24
On a perfect day for road racing, Hastings was the focal attention of the
world for the 100th Anniversary Marathon.
Great weather, fantastic crowds, organisation and support, all made it a great
success.
The battle at the front between Baker, Mountcastle, Rendall and Anderson was
fascinating, with Baker making the early pace. In the second half of the
race Anderson broke away to lead by what looked like a winning move, but he
hit the wall at 22 miles, and Rendall, the more experienced athlete
gradually pulled him in to win in the last two miles.
The biggest winner of all was Hastings, the running capital of the south,
There were 1178 finishers, with no reports of bad injuries. A group of
runners decided to pull out at the 16 mile point at Sidley, and stayed in
the New Inn pub for the rest of the afternoon.
The last finisher was plucky Patricia Lelliott from Bexhill, who finished in
7 hours and 35 minutes, in memory of her grandaughter, Chloe.
John Bryant, author of 'Marathon Makers', dressed in his Dorando Petrie attire,
had his glass of Chianti at the Azur restaurant at the 25 mile mark, served
in style by a waiter.
For fiinishing details go to www.sportsystems.net/hastingsmarathon
See you in a hundred years' time.
Next event is the 25th Hastings Half Marathon on Sunday 15th March 2009.

Eric Hardwick M.B.E.
Race Director
25th Hastings Half Marathon on the 15th March 2009.
Enter now at Visit http://www.SportSystems.net/hastings
Last Updated ( Saturday, 27 December 2008 11:41 )