Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon 2026
Looking back on my first Marathon! So here we are, a beautiful crisp morning at Headingley. Arrived 45 mins before the start gun at 9am, seems to be a perfect time. I've no idea what to expect, but this seemed pretty good, walked straight in to the stadium proudly display my bib 3860. Queues for the loo's can be long, but I was already prepped and ready. Headed out of the stadium to the staging zones, looking for Green. I'd signed up indicating 4 hours. I was early enough to be at the front of our wave. In hind sight I wished I'd gone for the earlier wave, but was a little unsure. I've trained pretty hard over the last few months, so was quietly confident of a good time. My estimate was 3:45. Secretly hoping for something a little quicker maybe. to be honest anything under 4 hours would be brill. This is my first Organised Marathon Event. I've run the distance a few months back, so I'm confident of a completing it. My inner compet...