Press Release - London Marathon - 10/2/22

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                    Star performance from Londoner Erivo             

       Cynthia Erivo takes more than 20 minutes off her personal best 
                         at the TCS London Marathon
						  
An emotional Cynthia Erivo struggled to hold back the tears after taking 
more than 20 minutes off her personal best at the TCS London Marathon.

Among the tens of thousands of runners pounding the streets of the capital 
were some familiar faces, including the Emmy, Grammy and Tony award-winning 
actor.

Not a stranger to performing in front of a global audience, multi-talented 
Erivo (also a singer and songwriter) crossed the line in 3:35:36, a 
significant improvement on her 3:57:07 at the New York City Marathon in 
2016.

And she said she was over the moon with her performance, especially in the 
city where she was born, "I'm so happy with the time, and I feel extremely 
emotional," said Stockwell-born Erivo, who has also been nominated for an 
Academy Award twice.

"I can't tell you how happy I am with the time as I smashed my PB. I am 
trying hard not to cry.

"I had eight weeks to get my time down and I trained really hard for it. It 
all paid off and I had wonderful help from my trainer."

Erivo said her most difficult moment was near the Isle of Dogs, but she was 
able to pull herself through and towards the closing miles, where the 
largest crowds shouted their support.

"I can't believe I did it, and I'm feeling overwhelmed. I felt a bit weird 
around the 17-mile mark but managed to get through it.

"This is my hometown, and the support was amazing. I just want to thank 
everybody who came along and shouted their support."

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