Looking at entering this one maybe

Do you get a medal for putting the body on the line in this one?

im not going to poss them off on my mantle piece in fact they are all stuck in the loft from years gone by i just like a momento of the event and esp since it would be my first marathon

Yes, you will get a medal for this one

There's another thread on this one as well, seems like there are some more UK people getting over for it:

Amsterdam Marathon/Half Marathon 2010

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TARGETS
21,1k in < 1.30.00 (by December '10) (progress)
5k in < 21.00 (done, 20.05) --> 5k in < 20.00
10k in < 43.00 (done, 42.53) --> 10k in < 42.00