londonmarathon will always be a special race for me. I ran my first marathon here in 2019 in a time of 4hrs 34mins. I then ran here again in 2022 knocking almost 2 hrs off my time finishing in 2hrs 36mins - this qualified me for an England vest to represent my country. 2024 I am taking on London Marathon again, this time in the elite field and I honestly couldn’t be prouder of myself. I have and always will struggle with huge imposter syndrome and feeling like I am not good enough. It’s moments like this when I reflect on this journey and think ‘I did that’. No one in my family has ever ran, I never ran until my 20s, I never EVER thought I’d be here 5 years ago. I just want to give 2019 Anya a hug. Trust me, I am still going through the same emotional ups and downs in training. I used to take longer to finish a race but each mile ticked off is just as important. I have worked SO hard and loved every minute of this journey. I often get asked ‘why I run’. And I think it comes down to my ...