London Marathon
THEY are the Magnificent Five. The quintet of Stubbies who have been handed club places for next April's Flora London Marathon.
At a club committee meeting held last week, applications for one of the places was considered.
Anyone who had applied for a place at the London Marathon but who had been unsuccessful in the public ballot, were able to apply for a club place which are handed out by the event's organisers to all UK Athletics clubs.
Those who will now be having a frugal Christmas on the feasting front as they build up their mileage for the big day on April 22nd are Marcus Lee, Lauren Coates, Michael Aimable, John Fairhurst and Tracie Jarvis.
Kay Sadler has been chosen as a reserve should any of the five runners drop out - and the five are asked to contact Mark Le Gassick if they are unable to take up a place.
They will join a number of Stubbington runners who already have places for next Spring including Jon Leigh, Nick Kimber, Simon Holford, Dave King and Lesley Harding. Lesley, who has been injured lately with ankle and achilles problems, is currently considering whether to accept the place she got through the ballot or to defer for a year, which she is allowed to to.