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2024 London Marathon 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 .
LONDON MARATHON 2024 : The Independent speaks to three of their own about training methods and where the focus lies ahead of 21 April
World Marathon Majors. 2024 London. Marathon. Emile Michael John Cairess (born 27 December 1997) [2] is a British long-distance runner. He won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2019 European Under-23 Championships and a silver for the men's race at the 2022 European Cross Country Championships. Cairess is the European record holder ...
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 ...
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.
For the first time in history, more than three quarters of a million people applied to take part in a marathon, with 840,318 applicants.
The 41-year-old Kenenisa competed in the London Marathon on 21 April 2024, where he finished second behind Alexander Munyao breaking his own Masters record by 4 seconds running 2:04:15. [64] Bekele was selected to represent Ethiopia in the marathon at the 2024 Summer Olympics .
2023 London. Marathon. 2023 Chicago. Marathon. Sifan Hassan (Oromo: Siifan Hassan; born January 1993 [ 8 ][ 9 ]) is a Dutch middle- and long-distance runner. [ 10 ] She is most recognized for her versatility in running championship and world-leading performances in widely disparate distances. She completed an unprecedented triple at the 2020 ...