THE Gazette would like to wish everyone running the London Marathon today the best of luck.
Hopefully the sun shines and the miles fade away as you reach the dreaded wall, climb over it, and keep on going.
To see who is running from north Essex visit our marathon picture gallery and click on the pictures to see how to sponsor them.
If you are taking part in the marathon today please get in touch after the run to let us know how you got on, which celebs you bumped into, and your time. Email will.lodge@nqe.com
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