Let’s do some tea-spoon math. The mass start is around 10:00 AM. If you’re aiming for a 4-hour finish, you’re done by 2:00 PM. A 5-hour finish? 3:00 PM. A six-hour slog? 4:00 PM. The magic formula: take your estimated finish time in hours, add it to 10:00 AM, and you’ll know exactly when to start limping towards the pub.
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Pro tip: The actual race ends when your phone battery dies and you have to ask a stranger where the nearest tube station is. That’s usually around 5:30 PM for most mortals.
The Worst-Case Scenario (For Comedic Effect)
Imagine this: you’ve run 25 miles. You’re hallucinating that a bench is your mother. You see the finish line, but then a giant inflatable Big Ben blocks your view. You look at your watch. It’s 5:58 PM. Two minutes to go. Your legs are now made of overcooked spaghetti. Do you sprint? Yes. Do you pull a hamstring? Probably. But you cross at 5:59 PM, and a volunteer hands you a medal with a look that says, “You absolute legend, you cut it close.”
And then you collapse. And it’s glorious. And you never have to ask “what time does it end?” again.
