Thirty-five locals finished in the London Marathon yesterday (Sunday).
Ed Gumbley was the quickest in a time of two hours, 37 minutes and 44 seconds – that secured 130th position overall.
Mike Garrett 2.50.06 and Tim Knott 2.50.34 weren’t far behind, while Rebecca Wallace was the quickest local woman in a time of 3.01.16 – the 59th quickest woman in the event.
Ed admitted he wasn’t sure he'd be able to compete in the event this time last week.
You can find out how the locals fared at: manxathletics.com
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