Team BFF at the London Marathon

23rd April 2013

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Congratulations to Team BFF - all 15 runners who pulled on their British Forces Foundation vest to successfully complete the 2013 Virgin London Marathon.

Months of training paid off in every sense of the word, as the team's incredible efforts will have raised in excess of £20,000 for the charity's morale-boosting work for troops.

Leading the pack home in an fantastic sub three and a half hour time of 3:29:27 was Tony Hodge. He was followed over the line five minutes later by Kay Tape in 3::35:16, with Kevin Stollery also in a sub four hour time of 3:55:16.

Then came Jane Walton (pictured) in 4:02:59, Stephen West in 4:03:52, Bill Kennedy in 4:30:04. Mike McCaffrey in 04:31:02 and Frank Saez in 4:58:07. Team BFF runners Chris Maher, Nick Dulson, Tom Burgoine, John Leeder, Justyn Pollock, Greg Johns and Lorraine Melville all completed the 26 and a bit miles gruelling challenge.

Massive congratulations go to them all for their stirling efforts.

Do you have what it takes to tackle the challenge of the Virgin London Marathon? Have you got the determination to complete the 26.2 miles of the most famous race in the world? If you're up for it then why pull on a BFF vest at the starting line in 2014. The charity is entering a team among the 30,000 plus runners.

We're not necessarily looking for the fastest but certainly the most committed. Not only must our runners be prepared for the physical feat there's also the sponsorship challenge too.

The BFF hopes that every member of its team will pledge to raise a minimum of £1,500 for the charity. The task is not for the faint-hearted but for those determined to succeed please visit the website address below.

If you want to apply to be a British Forces Foundation marathon runner go to www.crunch.org.uk/bff. When you register your interest you must indicate that you've come through the British Forces Foundation. There is a registration fee of £50.  Please also email us at info@bff.org.uk to inform us of your application.