Today I have an absolute expert in the topics of London marathon and pacing - Marty Rea. Marty has run London marathon over 20 times pacing 3 hours for the majority of those years. He is this year's 3 hour pacer at London and Belfast marathons.

Marty has a marathon personal best of 2:35 and a real passion for proper pacing, using effort levels to gauge intensity and relying on the watch less.

We talk about the London marathon course in depth, what to expect on the day and also have a look at Belfast marathon too. Marty shares his pacing tips and how to use official pacers in a race.

If you are interested in connecting with Marty either for advice or a sports massage in Belfast, you can email him at [email protected]

or connect on Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/5946550

or X (formerly twitter) -

https://twitter.com/martyrea23

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