Race 9: Nottingham

Race 9: Nottingham

Emma Preston ran her ninth race of the 12 Marathons Challenge on Saturday 1st December. The Nottingham marathon marks the final race of 2018 before the Christmas break, but it’s not long until she will be back in action for race 10 in Milton Keynes on Saturday 5th January.For the first time in the year-long challenge, Emma and Clint are taking part in different marathons for race nine.Sponsor Emma's challenge here.EmmaRace time: 6 hours, 10 minutesEmma said: “Marathon number 9 of 12 is done and dusted. That’s 235.8 miles of races run since we started in April.“I was apprehensive when I woke on Saturday, as due to other commitments, Clint and I have had to split up this month so for the first time I was on my own for the start. Nottingham was chilly and grey with sharp and icy rain. I stood at the start line feeling very cold and nervous. Having said that, the atmosphere for this Christmas run was amazing, with everyone running in their Santa hats and the goody bags afterwards were...

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