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Christopher William Brasher CBE (21 August 1928 – 28 February 2003) was a British track and field athlete, Olympic champion, sports journalist and co-founder of the London Marathon. [ 1 ] Early life and education
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 Chris Brasher Sporting Life Trophy is a trophy that is awarded annually to the elite male and female winners of the London Marathon.It was previously awarded to the winners of the Polytechnic Marathon between 1909 and 1961 which was staged between Windsor in Berkshire and various locations in London.
It was held from 13 to 14 July 1956 at White City Stadium in London, England. [1] [2] ... The marathon was held in Port ... Chris Brasher: 9:02.6 120y hurdles: Peter ...
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Pacemaker (on the left) at London Marathon 2014. The use of pacemaking increased after Chris Brasher and Chris Chataway successfully paced Roger Bannister to break the four-minute mile for the first time in 1954. [6] [7] Purists argue that employing pacemakers detracts from the competitive nature of racing.
The largest ever London Marathon is set to take place on Sunday, with tens of thousands of runners due to raise over £60 million for charity. ... Hugh Brasher, event director of the TCS London ...