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Post a congratulations message for someone who ran the Great South Run. If you took part - what was it like?

Rosie Barnard
thank you Portsmoputh, it was great and the support for us running was fantastic!

Lisa Hopkins
Well dont to my sister Jodie Morley, am very proud of her for sticking at it and running the great south run in under two hours!!!

Simon Coombes
Nice pictures, but in order from the front would be better - as usual, not much emphasis at the sharp end of the race.

Matt Terrif
Thankyou for all the people cheering me on the way, you were great!

Oenone McKellar
Thank you to all the bands and people cheering along the way, especially the lady with the saucepan and spoon. You all kept me going and raised lots of money for Cancer Research.

sharon fenlon
it was one of the greatest experiences of my life

Natalie Dixey
Thank you to my sister Nadine Cullum who kept me running through the whole 10 miles. Thanks for the chatter on the way!

barbara keen
congratulations to gina giddings completing second great south run love mum

Jim Orpin
Had a great race! Many thanks to the Guide Dogs team and well done to all the other Superheroes who ran. See you again next year!

Liz Tovey
Well Done Russ a great time in awful weather we are so proud of you Love from all the family

Stephen Brear
I think its prilent withe the rain .But not the wind aswell.Althrough its huge more popular run.see you all next year my 8th run there.

Stephen Ayling
Big thanks to all the supporters who lined the route in that awful weather. Without you many of us would not of made it.

from the organisers
Well done to everyone who took part. We have just dried out! See you next year- Oct 26th.

RSPCA Solent Branch Animal Shelter
Well done to our team of 18 runners. We are all so proud of you.

Amy Dawson
Ran it, Felt the pain and rain but loved it at the same time!! What an experience and well done to all my fellow runners and fundraisers!!

Carli Jarrett
My Boyfirend Luke and his Auntie Beca ran yesterday and i am so very proud of them Well done!!!

Jan& Dave White
Our son ran this race for his Dad who has been having treatment for cancer we are very proud of him congratulations son you are a star

Julie Homewood
To my fellow superstar Sally, well done we made it togefer! Thank for being there - same time next year?

Julie Homewood
A huge THANK YOU to all of the Macmillan Cancer Supporters who were out in the rain cheering us on - youre Nuts!

Rosemary Bailey
Thanks Philip for running for your Uncle Mike. Proud of you - especially in that aweful weather.

samantha goulter
I took part in the GSR for the second year running, I must say that this year seemed to be harder due to the wind and rain. The atmosphere did not, listening to the bands playing at the side of the roads as you ran, certainly was a welcome sight and sound. Everyone i spoke to was friendly and enthusiastic. It is always a very well organised event. Thanks once again for another successful GSR!

mum
well done gina giddings 8825

Heather & Steve Ingham
Congratulations Al & HarrietWell doneMum & Dad

PAUL DEWBERRY
LOUSY WEATHER BUT A GREAT DAY. CATHY AND I ARE VERY PROUD OF YOUR EFFORT. WELL DONE MATTHEW.

phil reeves
well done to my wife katy who ran to raise money for the motor neurone society and well done to mark alp who ran with her. fantastic!best wishes to tina fay who has mnd a great lady and very special friend, we love you. xxxx.

phil reeves
well done to my wife katy who ran to raise money for the motor neurone society and well done to mark alp who ran with her. fantastic!

Gramma and Gramps
Well done Cavies and Jamie

Hugo McNasty
Well done Thong Man!

hayley
well done uncle lee and uncle wayne love ruby x

david james
well done to all of you that done the run and the helpers for coming in the rain and the people who watched in race in the bad weather well done all of you

Tony lindfield
Well done to carol feeney in beating last year's time by 3mins 46 secs.Love you lotsTony lindfield

Daisy Davey
Well done Uncle Kieran, proud of you, here's to better weather next year!! x

Andy Gibbs
Great going Emma - you should be proud of yourself, Lucy, Nell and I were very proud. Hope your feet recover quickly!

Peter and James Longyear
Congratulations from everyone in Wales!!!

John Freeman
Congatulations to Father and Son Peter and James Longyear who ran together and achieved a fantastic time of just over 1hr 30 mins! All your friends in Wales are very proud of you both!!

Sarah Hare
Well Done DUSTY, GLYNN & ANDY for running for the Lilly-May appeal you were all brill.

Andrew Dixey
Well done to my wife Natalie who raised money for the Alzheimer's Society. I love you and am very proud.

Rose Petzer
Well done, Ben & Sarah. Very proud of both of you

Round Table Chldren's Wish Team
Congratulations and a great big thank you to everyone who ran the Great South Run and supported our charity - Round Table Children's Wish.

shirley workman
Well done to everyone, especially my daughter Karen, love from everyone.

Zoe Harvey
Congratulations on doing the run - I am so proud of you.All your hard training paid off and all for charity.Love Brian, Mollie and George xxx

Mum and Dad.
Great Work Colin, we knew you could do it. Sorry we could not be there. All our love.

Caroline Day
Well done dear you were only 20mins behind the winner, Proud of you Love M&D

Adriana Bennett
Well done mummy, we love you lots From Joe, Flynn and Archie xxx

Paul Bradford
Congratulations to Nick, I'm so proud of you for doing it and for raising the money for the Stroke Association. We are all so proud of you. Big thanks and congratulations to TEAM BIG MAN (Simon, Dom and Jake) for staying with Nick and for raising money for your charities!

Mardia
well done for all your efforts- hope the rain is keeping you cool.Love from Mardia and Jason

Linda Lear
Well done Richard, Hope you found the rain refreshing!Congratulations from Mum and Dad and all the sheep in NZ!!!

june and richard kent
congratulations to neil, dave, sophie and all friends who took part in the race in awful conditions raising money for charities. Well done to everyone who took part!!

Emma Cheedy, The Yellow ribbon Foundation
Congratulations to Team YRF, you did us proud with such fantastic times! Hundreds of pounds raised for the Poppy Appeal, well done!

Patricia Blyth
Well done Robin. A great achievement.

Jane
I think all the cheerleaders should get a huge thankyou, they carried on even though the were soaked,a lot of them were 6-10 year olds. Well done Dynamites, Team pheonix, and the Vixens X

Barbara Christie
Congratulations Matthew! I'm sure Norm would be pleased with your efforts for the Parkinson's Disease Society!

Barbara Osborne - 11857
Well done to all those that run and supported CFK - Cystic Fibrosis Kids, which is a Portsmouth Charity. Dispite the grim weather, we kept on smiling.

Kimberley Davies
For Martin Davies - well done babe I'm really proud of you for completing te race today - and Harry says you're his hero xxxxxxx

Bryony
Well done mum,you made it all the way round in under 2 hours even though your leg/knee really hurt yay !!! But this was your first time running and your last haha!!! Love you lots Bryony xoxox

Martha Oswald
Finally finished in 1hour 34 minutes - a record time for me! Well done to everyone x

Sarah Lawrence
Well done to Richie, Claire and Ian!!!You did it for Mum, and you know that she would have been watching down on you, so proud of what you did today. Love you lots xxxx

Zoe
Well done Dad! Sorry I didn't run the whole way with you, but the first two miles were the best, last two were the hardest! Along the sea front was torture.Well done everyone else!

Dean
Well done Bambi & Muppet! All that training really paid off. I *knew* you could do it! Dean x

Lorna Unitt
Wow! Great going Lorn, I am so proud of you. Mum would be so proud. Fantastic time and position. Congratulations and well done. love Sharon

Gemma Manning
Well done to all the physios who ran today! Enjoy work tomorrow! xx

Vik & Dave Evans
To Taff and Oz - Year YRF The Force Behind the Forces.Well done on a FANTASTIC time today, for braving the wet weather and for raising money for the Poppy Appeal.The Yellow Ribbon Foundation are so chuffed with you both.

Ina
Good luck Robbie from Horndean...let's hope those sessions at the gymn helped!

Charlotte Louise Dyson
Good luck mummy.Lots of hugs and kisses from your 12 month old training buddy!Good luck mummy!I know you can do it. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxCharlotte aged

Jo Waddams
Go Zoe ! -well done for all your efforts- hope the rain is keeping you cool.Love from Jo and Ged

steve gandy
have a fun day and good luck Steve. Congrats on your fundraising. love Dad

Maggs Jenkins
Good luck to my son Matt, I'm very proud of you and love you very much

Ruth & John Revell
To Marie Harrison we are very proud of you, well done all our love mum & dad & family x

Carol Pitchers
Good luck Marie Harrison, we are all very proud of you for running this race for Harry. Love auntie Carol and Family x

Carol Pitchers
Good luck Marie Harrison, we are all very proud of you for running this race for Harry. Love auntie Carol and Family x

Lesley, Dave, Lizzie and Ali
Good luck Mark Higgs run like the wind!

Barnett/Hansford Family
Run Mark Run we know you can do it we are all so proud of you, its for a great cause, Jo Trust.Love u xxxx

Graham Searle
Good luck Caroline and Marie in your first "10 miler"

John, Jennie, Luke, Andrew & Robyn
Hi There SachaJust to say good luck and we are all thinking of you. You would have just started right now as we are looking at this site fro Oz.All our love

Mum, Dad & Katherine
Good luck to Caroline Searle running for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

Edward Moss
Go for it Claire & Edward, have fun and do your best. We are all very proud of you both xxx

Sue Saunders
Peter Longyear - Good Luck

Jasmine Sainsbury - Aged 5
Mummy (Jill) and Zoe's mummy (Lucille) are doing the great south run. good luck.

Pauline & Jim Gilmour
Good luck Mike, to you and all your mates, we will be rooting for you.

Angela Witham
Best of Luck Katie, never mind the weather. Have a good run!

Gaynor Simpson
Good Luck Kat, Hope you enjoy it. Go Kay Go..

Carol and Chedly
Good luck Graham from all of us in Deddington especially Dad x x x

Kim C
Good luck Phil K - never ever give up! Go Realbuzz bloggers!

leanne stevenson
Go for it!!Just don't stop.love Jessica and the rest of the Wilsons

Mum and Dave
Good luck Simon. Hope you don't get too wet.

Wendy Mundell
Best Wishes to Alison Arnold and Robin Mundell

julianne Hately
Neil all the best for the run. We are thinking of you, love Ju and Graeme

Mrs. Jean Smith
Good Luck RalphLove MumI hope your leg is alright

Mark, Lisa and Jade Foster
Good luck Kirsty Tull all the hard work will pay off.Well done for all money raised.

Andy Joyce
Good Luck David (Kennedy) from Andy and all at the CA

Lynn and Alan
Good luck to our son Robert Evans,we will be thinking of you.Love you Mom and Dad xx

Lynn and Alan
Good luck to our son Robert Evans,we will be thinking of you.Love you Mom and Dad xx

George and Elliot Lucas
Good luck mummy - Sonia(running for Stroke Association), we'll be cheering you on!!!

Amanda Hughes
Good luck Sarah (Lacey) with the race tomorrow. You're an amazing star. You've achieved so much this last year and I wish I could see you cross that finish line!You should be so proud of yourself. Love A xxx

Elaine James
Your Mum would love to be there. Run well, Bridget!

bob & jane
go david go, see you at the finish, be shouting loud for my bro!

Lorraine Louise Sarah Ferg Thoma Amelie
You know you can and just remember we are all so proudwhatever you do Daniel

Pauline Tuckey
good luck to you dan we will be with you all the way Mum and Dad xxx

runnerbean
good luck to all the runners from the Fetch website.

Dave
Good luck to all, especially our runners from the University of Portsmouth!

Sally Jeffs
We don't need day glow to get round, Julie, we got each other!!

PJC
Good Luck to all the PJC runners for tomorrow.

Sue Hunter
Dr and Mrs Mark Hollands, Hedge End SurgeryGood luck and hope you raise lots of much needed money! Enjoy your day!

Susan & Keith Mutimer
Good luck Daniel,we are very proud of you.Hope this is the first of many runs.

colin & Jan
go rich its only 10 miles. Ignore the pain and raise loads of money for the RSPCA

Annette D'Abreo
Good luck to Peter, Marcus, Louise (x2), Howard and Simon from Ceuta. We'll have a great day!

Eleanor Brand
Good luck Uncle James, i will be there to cheer you on with Mummy and Aunty Jessica x

John and Susan Perry
Good Luck. Run Rabbit/Rat run.(Rat in the nicest sense of the word)

Terry & Alison Cokeley
Good Luck to Elizabeth Fallon and Claire for the epic journey over the 10 miles.....Lots of love and best wishes from AustraliaTerry and Alison

Christine Gabbarelli
Good luck JENNI. Get those legs running.

Julie Homewood
Well sally, it will be you and I versus the rain - what a wonderful day we are going to have by the seaside! Dont worry we will get through this togefer....

Lynn
Good luck Ian, from all the South Farthing Reading Group

Raymond Sando
Good luck to Carlos and Lozza! You can do it guys! Jager loving x

karen Fox
Go GEL Go!!

John & Maureen Wyatt
Good Luck to Matt & Katie Rowell running in the Junior Great South Run on Saturday. Have fun! Lots of love from Nanny & Grandad XX

A Phillips
Message to Neil Phillips, Team Southampton'Go for it Neil, Allez neil Allez, Allez!'From your support team in the Charente!

ALF
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE TAKING PART HAVE A GREAT DAY

Bruce Finch
Good luck to Laura Caspall and Mugeni Sumba teachers at Oaklands Catholic School who are running for CAFOD - the Catholic Fund for overseas Development. Well done and the best of luck

Billy & Karen Hutchinson
George Scott - Good luck in the Mini GSR!! Sir Bobby will be watching! Show them what Portsmout United Under 9's are made of!!! Your a winner with us.

Jeremy wariner
Good luck Martin!

Frankie & Alistair
Good Luck Barry HomerGet plodding those miles after all you need to get ahead in one thing - cause it ain't the football league tables!!! Enjoy the day and no fears that you'll do it.

patricia dent
good luck denty running on behalf of the national autistic society see you at the finish

Teresa and David Kneller
Good luck to our daughter Carly who will be running for Alzheimers. xxxxxxxx

Jenny Collins
Good Luck to the six runners for Open Sight.

Jeremy & Lynn
Here's to your successful first Robbie,Olivia & Chris

geraldine
good luck Neil Harding - hope you do not get too wet!!! there will be no excuses for missing work.....

SHIRLEY, ANDY & VIKKI
HI DAN WITH YOU ALL THE WAYXXXX

The Olive Family
Good luck to Rubie and Joel Williams of Waterlooville in the childrens race and to their dad Dave for sunday, Go get em, catch em and beat em all!!! you can do it

SHIRLEY, ANDY & VIKKI
HI DAN WITH YOU ALL THE WAYXXXX

Julie
Good luck to my nephew Lenny, taking part with Mary Rose school.

Eleanor Brand
Good luck Daddy, i will be there watching you with Mummy x

Dorothy, Sydney & Richard . Grateful patients
Best of Luck, Alex. Hope you do well!

Maxine
Benjamin run and have fun go for it - do it for dad in Iraq xxx

Lucy Baldwin
Good Luck Mum, have fun - well done for raising £600 for Royal Brompton Heart Unit London and Chemo Unit for St Mary's Hospital on the Isle of Wight! Hope it doesn't rain on you! We all will be cheering you on! and a final GOOD LUCK XX

Darren,Hellen, Jamie and Lucy
Good luck Annette Shawyer on the Great South Run

linda hamill
Good luck to Charlotte Hamill running the Mini Mile tomorrow and Ian and Sandra Hamill running Sunday.

Jo
Good Luck Michael...hope the new running gear helps you run faster! hopefully it wont be as wet as last year!!! x

Vicky Hanks and the gang
Good luck - go girls go!Best wishes Jacky and Michael

Jacky and Michael Humphery
Good luck Vicky Hanks and gang - go girls go!

Fred & Judith Deeks
Jenny ScottHave a great run. LoveFred & Judith

Sharon Lynam
Good luck Sarah Senior! With you all the way!

Jessica Warren
Good luck colin - will have a pint waiting for you at the end

peter
good luck jane s all of Aldershot are backing yougo for it

Mary Panter
All my love and luck to my beautiful daughter, Melissa Panter, who is taking part for the first time today.

Kevin
Wishing Debs all the best for the GSR on Sunday. Great work in raising £400+ for Asthma UK and have a great race.Will see you at the finish!

TEAM MILLER
GOOD LUCK MATTY CALLAGHAN, -do it for the team and the fondant fancies. We'll be there in spirit

Lisbeth Woods
Good luck to Janice Harris, Fiona Shaw, Jeff Salt, Dave Lewis from all Atkins Farnham

Jessica Warren
Good Luck James - hope you make it round!!

Debbie Bines
Good luck and thank you to all Cancer Research UK runners. We'll be cheering you on!

Combat Bear
Go Team YRF ... sorry I wont be able to cheer you on in person but Op Duties call :(Hope the weather stays fine and raise LOADS for the poppy Appeal.

Royal British Legion
Good luck to the Riders' Branch of the Royal British Legion!

Mike and all in ONS Geography
Good luck to Matt Jinman, Bill South, Alistair Calder and Craig Harris - all from ONS in Titchfield!

Barbara Church
Good Luck Sarah Church. All the family are very very proud of you especially little Jessica. The money you are raising for Diabetes U.K. is so worthwhile. We will be willing you on.

Emma & Everyone at LCM
Good Luck to Debbie Osborne who has raised nearly £500 for cancer research through sponsership for the run! We know you can do it! x

Pam & Sue Carmichael
Three mates of ours - Chesney Archer, Wendy Curnow & Peter 'Wilko' Wilkes will be running their little socks off to try and raise lots of money for their respective charities - the MS Society & Triadcraft (fighting poverty through trade) - please wish them 'Good Luck' and very success - as they have been training very hard for this. Cheers Pam & Sue

Jill Sainsbury and Lucille Dowle
Good luck Jasmine Sainsbury and Zoe Dowle aged 5 who are doing the Mini Great South Run. You've trained really hard and we're very proud of you both. Hope Dads Ian and Chris who are running with you can keep up!

Fran and Dave Skinner
Good Luck Team YRF! From all of us in Spain.

Melvyn Howard
Have a good run Debbie - Your colleagues at RCC are rooting for you & your charity (GOS)

Solent University
Good luck Sean Lord from all of us here.

Chris Goodman
Love and best wishes on a great run.to Madeline Goodman

Graham Tonks
to all from runners from LA Fitness Fareham and any Hants coppers taking part too - have a great "Great South Run"!

Anne Hammond
Good luck to all the Cystic Fibrosis Trust runners and the Realbuzz friends.

Vik Evans
To TEAM YRF - The Force Behind the Forces.Well done for taking this challenge on. We will be cheering you on for the entire route - flags and banners in prominent display!!!

Dylan and Rhys Cheedy
Good luck daddy(running for The Yellow Ribbon Foundation) you will win the race! xxxxxxx

Tim Hollis
Good luck to my partner Clare who is running for The Banana Army! (Leukaemia Research) love Tim + Josie xx

Alex Ingham and Harriet Young
Good Luck to you bothMum/Heather

Sharon Hillan
huge hello and good luck to the "force behind the forces" team! we will be there on the day to cheer you on xxxx

The Yellow Ribbon Foundation
Good Luck to Team YRF, the 'Force Behind the Forces' running for the Poppy Appeal. All the team are serving memebers of the Air Force, not just the RAF but USAF as well! The Yellow Ribbon Foundation are very proud of you all.