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New York Marathon 2024

By Tom Bodger

My Activity Tracking

909
kms

My target 1000 kms

100 Hours to go

So much for updating this regularly!

Whilst I haven't been updating this page I have been running. A lot. The last really long run was 33km three weeks ago which took me almost 4.5 hours. Last weekend was a much more civilsed 30 minutes as I wind down and get ready for the Marathon on Sunday.

I should get there. There was a point where I thought I might have been on track to beat my previous time, if only by a minute or two, but the tendons behind my knee objected to the last long run and haven't entirely recovered since. I have tape and nurofen which should sort me out!

Thank you to everyone who has sponsored me. I really appreciate your support, it's going to a really good cause.

I have heard that some donations were not processed properly. If it works you'll be emailed a tax receipt straight away and your name will appear in the list of supporters below, though that can take a few minutes to update. If you have any problems let me know and I'll get in touch with Can Too.

Thanks for all your support and I'll send an update once I've finished!

100 Days to go

Friday 26 July 2024
I've been warming up to this for the last 18 months since I decided to do my third (and this time definitely) final marathon, but it's finally getting closer. 100 days to go until NYC. I've been training in earnest since the beginning of the year, I've secured my race entry, and as the weekend runs get longer and longer I'm now kicking off my fundraising.

Thanks to everyone's generous support of my running and swimming efforts over the years I've raised over $30,000 for the Can Too Foundation. Can Too makes grants to early career cancer researchers, acting as seed funding that allows the researchers to develop their ideas and prove their concepts. It's heartening to know that the researchers funded as a result of your support of my early Can Too programs have already gone on to achieve great things resulting in much better outcomes for people diagnosed with cancer.

I'm looking to raise $10,000 this time around. I'm sure it won't be my last event with Can Too but it'll certainly be my final marathon.

It will have taken the best part of two years to train to be able to plod around the 42.2km / 26.2 miles of New York City. Were you to sponsor me by the hour it would be an expensive exercise... the last time I did this I finished in a reasonably sedate 6 hours, 28 minutes, and 13 seconds. I'm hoping to beat that this time if only by a few seconds, but actually all I'm really hoping for is to finish the race, pick up the medal (it's all about the medals!), and raise a significant amount of funds for Can Too.

Thanks very much for your support!

Please support me!

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$5,144

My Goal

$10,000

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Thank you to my Sponsors

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Thomas Bodger

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Ranjan Tharmakulasingam

Have a great run!

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Nish

Well done Tom for training on your own! You've done so well and will smash this run! Nice work! Impressive!

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Robin Low

Great goal Tom. Daph & I wish you a very successful marathon

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Steve Bodger

Run, Thomas, run! Good luck and 'enjoy'.

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Peter Stumbles

Inspirational Tom - all the best!

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Nerida

Well done Tom, good luck ! An amazing effort.

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Jo Kelly

Good luck Tom. You’ve worked hard for this. Enjoy it!

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Kath Oreilly

Your training is going so well - I can't wait to hear EVERY detail of this second time running NYC marathon - my favourite event!

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Matthew & Meagan

We will be cheering you from Sydney

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Claire

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Heather Baister

You might inspire me to dust off the runners! Great work Tom- enjoy NYC!!!

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Sue Jackson

Go Tom! Crossing many finishing lines in 2024!

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Fiona O’mahony

Congrats Tom. Great achievement.

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Jaci Armstrong

What a brilliant event to conquer for an exceptional cause. Enjoy the challenge and experience. Jac, Eloise & Bess

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Frances Drummond

Go Tom!

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David Waller

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Alex Godfrey

Congratulations,Tom - hope it went well.

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Awhina

Congratulations on your NYC Marathon.

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Bronwyn Wood

Because you do, Can Too do too. Bravo Tom!

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Nikki Anstis

Go Tom!! 🏃

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David Glover

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Guy

Thanks Tom for supporting such a great cause.

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Claudia And James Ogg

We are so impressed with your efforts Tom!!! Well done.

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Becky & Paul Fishburn

Such a mammoth effort! Great work Tom,. I hope you get your PB.

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Tim Yendell

Run well, Tom!

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Chris Sprangers

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Rob Crichton

Run like the wind Tom

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Jo Baxter

Wishing you a PB time and a fantastic trip! X

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Jody Musgrove

Well done Tom! Very impressive.

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Svenja

Go Tom - we’ll cheer for you from the comfort of the morning coffee table! Great cause, you got this!

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Berkeley Cox

Good on you Tom. A huge effort.

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Estelle

Well done - and a great cause

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Rebecca Rogers

Go find that finish line Tom! Soak up the atmosphere and have fun out there. (0.01% of population will run a marathon this year......pretty special)

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El & Alex Bell

Good luck, Tom!