New York City Marathon 7/11/99

Helen Martin achieved her target time of four hours (4:00:26) in her debut marathon, despite a strong north-westerly wind. She also managed to raise over £2100 for Imperial Cancer Research. Martin Skeet, 33, clocked 3:06 for the distance, and he raised over £1500 for SCOPE, the cerebral palsy charity.

More details on the race are at the New York Road Runners' Club website.