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London Marathon.. what an absolute incredible race. The crowd was electric and the sights were incredible. It was more than i thought it would be and I’m so lucky to have such an experience. 

Honestly, pretty proud of how I ran today. I wanted to run somewhere in the 2:08s and maybe possibly 2:07s today. I believe I could do it, I set out to do it with no fear and nothing held back. I ran a very smart race, the group I was with was like clockwork, mile after mile we were so consistent, we were so dialed in and I really believed it was my day. After about mile 15ish the group split and i covered the move, then it was just thee of us and i was feeling pretty good until mile 17 hit a couple of bad patches where i had to buckle down, but then i felt good again, as we reached mile 20, i felt a few twitches in my quads that were concerning. At mile 22 i began to bleed, slowly but steadily the guys broke away from me and i thought i could hold that pace to the finish, but then pretty much out of nowhere my quads began to shoot pain up my body, then a few meters later, it was like night and day, it was like I had been shot. My quads were gone, my hammies got very tight, and every step I was wandering if it would be my last one. I didn’t know it was possible to experience so much pain from running. Thousands of people were cheering me on and I felt like I was in a different dimension moving backwards. The heat was a big factor in my cramps, I never thought I would say that about London but it was hot and humid. I think my splits tell the whole story..  I just think it’s heartbreaking how everything can fall apart so quickly. I somehow managed to finish and i gotta say this is gonna be tough to get over, but i will, i will be back, and i will be better.

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Marcelo Lagüera

2025 TCS London Marathon

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