Last updated 26 October 2004
Beachy Head Marathon 23 October
2004

A windy, damp and then wet day greeted the 1500
athletes.
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Stuart Mills |
2.58 |
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32 |
Mark Ellison |
3.44 |
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38 |
Clayton Aves |
3.45 |
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43 |
David Ellison |
3.46 |
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44 |
Peter Burford |
3.46 |
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63 |
Terry Brightwell |
3.57 |
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182 |
Kate Pratten |
4.24 |
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188 |
Leo Swan |
4.24 |
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194 |
David King |
4.27 |
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210 |
Jim Phelan |
4.29 |
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211 |
Martin Blunden |
4.29 |
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227 |
Peter Lovell |
4.34 |
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247 |
Anne Cilia |
4.38 |
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251 |
Ray Bennett |
4.38 |
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311 |
Nigel Webb |
4.49 |
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312 |
David Lewes |
4.49 |
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333 |
Richard Strong |
4.51 |
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351 |
Martyn Longstaff |
4.54 |
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369 |
Chris Hall |
4.57 |
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421 |
Scott Shepard |
5.05 |
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441 |
Chris Fulford-Brown |
5.09 |
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495 |
Justine Eastbury |
5.23 |
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573 |
Alison Jelly |
5.43 |
We also had lots of walkers
Full results here...
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Whatever the weather we always have a
happy band of walkers, joggers and runners at the Beachy Head Marathon and
this year was no exception.
Ray, Mike, Stan & Bernie take off early -
in the background are Terri & Terri who left even earlier... |
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They've all done it before... |
... as have most of the Whites &
Counters |
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The leaders head up the hill... |
... and still they come |
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Gripper always looks happy |
Terry ascending the steps |
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Denise |
Bernie & Friend |
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Peter & Clayton lead... |
Dave & Mark at Jevington |
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Terry leads... |
Leo who chose this event as his first
marathon... |
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Dave |
followed by Ray |
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Peter |
followed by Martin |
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Anne & Kate |
Richard & Chris |
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Martyn |
Justine & Scott |
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Terri in the lead? - at Afriston Bridge |
Mark takes the front |
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Gripper, Pete & Clayton follow |
as does Terry |
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Richard smiling... |
... as is Leo... |
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... and Dave |
But not Ray & Martin |
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| Anne & Kate still together... |
... as are Mike & Ray... |
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| ... and Scott & Justine |
Another happy first timer... |
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| All present & correct Captain... |
This time it's Friend & Bernie |
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| Shirley leads... |
... Colin, and he leads Denise |
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Alison continues the smiling |
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| Mark stops to top up at Birling Gap... |
Mark and Pete drink on the run in an attempt to close
the gap |
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| Terry takes a rest |
as does Leo |
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| Less than four miles to go... |
... and both Dave & Kate are still happy |
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| Stan & Jim enjoy a drink... |
... Ray & Mike also |
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| Blow into here sir, and you walk that white line... |
Richard in contemplative mood |
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| Nigel also contemplates... |
Anne is pleased to hear that her Mark is leading... |
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| Terri all smiles now as she calls it a day at 22 1/2
miles |
Martyn 'Durant' prepares for the final 4 miles |
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| Chris being tidy... |
Martin goes for the Champagne... |
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| Terri wet and be-medalled... |
That's what we're here for... Here's to next
year! |
These from Rob Hall
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| Anne & Kate started happy... |
... they stayed happy |
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| ... and smiled... |
... and smiled... |
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| Martin & Ray started together... |
... and stayed together |
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| Pete on his own |
Mark out in front |
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| Two more smiles - this time from Dave |
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| A couple of Leo |
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| A pair of Ellisons |
Roger Whitacker |
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| Another pair; Peter & Clayton |
The same pair plus Dave |

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Some more photos are
here....
And more from Rob Hall
here...
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