How To Fail a 4-Hour Marathon

Mistakes I’ve made trying to beat my target race time

Charles Davie
Runner's Life

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Running a marathon is always a challenging endeavour and each finish should be celebrated. Completing one in under four hours is an even more impressive feat — something I’ve not managed to do in five attempts so far.

Even though I should feel proud of my five marathon finishes, I feel like I’ve…

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Charles Davie
Runner's Life

London-based parent and writer sharing thoughts on chess, running, Arsenal and family life. Inspiring and informing through personal experiences and insights.