You can listen to the interview on the BBC iplayer, my interview was at 7:50.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00j7xg3

http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Athletics-Ross-Cope-claims-Hol...

http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Athletics-Ross-Cope-track/arti...

Great Dissapointment, picked up a calf injury just over 10 days ago.
Been having Physio, accupuncture and anything that could help to get me on the start line. I have to admit that Child Birth was easier than some of the treatment I went through.

After seeing Mark Buckingham on Monday he confirmed a calf tear was causing the issue. Was touch and go as to making it to that start line. Unfortunately I had to make the call yesterday to not race after doing my first run since the injury, I'm still experiencing tightness in the calf even though it is now almost completely healed.

Overjoyed to have completed my first Marathon, and delighted at my time, slightly slower than I was hoping for,but as it was my first one I can't complain at all.

I hadn't had the best run up to it, I did get chance for some warm weather training but 5 days after getting back my dad passed away suddenly, and it threw everything up in the air.

I was in two minds about doing London at all, but after talking to his friends and my family I decided it's what he would have wanted, he was desperate for me to do it, so I did it for him with his wedding ring pinned to my top for the race.