The Marathon Mistake Runners Over 50 Won’t See Coming

Dean is 61, has run 40 marathons and has 11 sub-3-hour finishes to his name. At London Marathon 2026, he was chasing a return to sub-3:10 and finished in 3:11:09. The strange part? His pacing was incredibly consistent, his nutrition was solid and his execution was about as close to perfect as you can get. So where did that minute disappear? In this race roast, Lindsey and Shona break down the small details that may have cost Dean his goal. Submit your own race to be roasted: https://forms.gle/TMHWDdBNmBNkcKPB9