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The London Marathon was not the first long-distance running event held in the city, which has a long history of marathon events. The Polytechnic Marathon (also known as the Poly) was first held in 1909. [12] The current London Marathon was founded in 1981 by Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and athlete John Disley.
London Marathon Events aims to remove 280 tonnes at first and to increase this figure year-on-year. ... London Marathon Events (LME) will pay carbon removal company CUR8 to pull 280 tonnes of CO2 ...
After a record number of entries signed up for the 26.2-mile race in 2024 – 578,374 applicants according to event organisers – next year’s London Marathon is bound to be another popular event.
The 45-year-old record eight-time London Marathon champion announced he was stepping away from track events following the Paris 2024 Paralympics, but has continued to find success on the road ...
A mini-marathon took place on 22 April, and was started by Jake Wightman, who won the 1,500 metres event at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. [37] The events were run over distances of 1 mile (1.6 km) and 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi), and over 8,000 children ran, the most competitors at any London mini-marathon. [38]
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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 .
Event organisers said more than 840,000 people had applied for the event, smashing the previous record of 578,000 set by the ballot for last year’s London Marathon.