Self-Transcendence Invitational Marathon 2009

What, no pictures? There were lots of photographers there but so far I haven't tracked down their shots. Anyhow, this was a marathon PB for me on my return to the distance after 4 years in the wilderness (as far as marathon is concerned anyway) and so I got a lot of satisfaction from that. Wonderful atmoshphere as ever, and a superb course that gave lots of people their best times ever. Full report is on my personal web site. I think this was my 13th marathon, or perhaps 12th if you only count "proper races". So they would be:

Stevenage 1994 4.15
Leeds 1994 3.55
New York 1994 3.49
New York 1995 3.59
London 199? 3.45
Sri Chinmoy Marathon Battersea (thrice, late nineties) 3.39, 3.28, 3.22
Hereford (2000 ish?) 3.38
Self-Transcendence Marathon 2004 and 2005 3.19, 3.30
Self-Transcendence Invitational Marathon 2009 3.16

Mmm, didn't keep a blog in those days, so dates are a bit flakey. I remember the times OK though - you don't forget that in a hurry!