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Sunday 9th September 2018 Tallinn Half Marathon No 12 Estonia

Sunday 9th September 2018 No 12 

Richard 01:55:19 Jackie 02:15:22

This was a big event for Tallinn and Estonia as it was taking place in the centenary year of the creation of the Republic of Estonia .



One hundred years of the Republic of Estonia
"On February 24, 2018, one hundred years passed from the proclamation of Estonia as an independent, democratic republic. This is undoubtedly one of the most important and greatest milestones in our history with great meaning for us all. The centenary is a celebration for everyone and the perfect opportunity for us to join our efforts towards building a better future together. "

The Marathon ,Half Marathon 10km and 5km were set to enjoy the largest participation event in Estonia's 100 year history . Also the event was due to attract the largest number of foreign participants . Over the 3 days over 20.000 people took part a new record and not bad for a country with a population of  only 1.3 million. They really did pull out the stops the event took place over the whole weekend 7th -9th September and the range of distances meant everybody was included  with a 10km walk attracting 2000 competitors . Roads were closed for the event which meant closures over a 3 day period , can't see that happening here . Participants were encouraged to wear nation colors , blue black and white which was the official t -shirt . We stayed loyal to Rochdale Harriers though and wore our club vests .
   After us both failing to hit our targets in Denmark we hoped for a better time on the road . I was going ok  on a fairly flat course which as well as the Old Town took in the beach area of the city . Unfortunately at the last 2km I got a lot of pain in my right calf and feared the worst . I struggled to the finish in under 2hrs but was worried I had an injury . Jackie missed out on 2hrs 15 mins by 22 seconds !! 
   This was a very well organized event in a very interesting city which offers a big contrast between the old and the modern . There is a fantastic Maritime Museum in the harbor with an opportunity to go inside a submarine .Its history is amazing.

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