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The London Marathon, one of the six World Marathon Majors, has been contested by men and women annually since 29 March 1981. Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the marathon is 26.2 miles (42.2 km) in length and generally regarded as a competitive and unpredictable event, and conducive to fast times. The inaugural marathon had 7,741 entrants, 6,255 of whom completed the ...
The London Marathon (also known as the TCS London Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon held in London, England. Founded by athletes Chris Brasher and John Disley in 1981, it is typically held in April, although it moved to October for 2020, 2021, and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
The 2023 London Marathon was the 43rd running of the annual London Marathon on 23 April 2023. It was the first time since 2019 that the event was run in the spring, as the previous three races were run in autumn due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
More than 50,000 people, a record number, are expected to take part on what is due to be a dry and bright day with temperatures up to 12C. Record number of runners to take part in 2024 London Marathon
More than 50,000 people are expected to finish this weekend’s London Marathon, a record number over the course of the race’s 43-year history.
Here is a list of the 18 Guinness World Records achieved at 2022’s London Marathon, from 34 listed attempts: 1. David Jones: Fastest marathon dressed in pyjamas (male) – 2:47:15 2. David ...
The 2024 London Marathon was the 44th running of the London Marathon; it took place on 21 April 2024. [1] The route included notable landmarks Buckingham Palace , Cutty Sark , Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf .
The 2022 London Marathon was the 42nd running of the annual London Marathon on 2 October 2022.