42.95 km | 296m elevation | 
Southampton
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      Grueling, enjoyable, unique 
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      It was a well run event with different distances on. In populated crowd areas, especially in the 2nd lap when I was on my own, the atmosphere was amazing 
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      Two laps of the same course was hard, especially as majority of the runners were there for the half. I spent a lot of time on my own in the 2nd half and the hills were gruelling. 
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      Anyone looking for a marathon. Maybe just not your first one though 😉 
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      Don't let yourself get too confident after the first lap thinking it's just one more lap. 
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      Very well located event with lots of places to eat and drink after. This marathon was, as expected, not like London. The atmosphere picks up every few miles but a lot of it is quiet and you have to push yourself to the limit. 
 
                        