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The London Marathon (also known as the TCS London Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon held in London, England. It is the largest marathon in the world, with over 53,700 finishers in 2024, and 840,318 applicants for the 2025 event. [1] Founded by athletes Chris Brasher and John Disley in 1981, it is typically held in April ...
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 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. [1]
London Marathon: How technology is making the race entirely different from its ancient beginnings. Sunday 23 April 2023 11:30, Karl Matchett. The marathon was always supposed to be ancient. When ...
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.
Lexi Chambers broke the world record for the fastest marathon in a non-racing wheelchair (female). Here is a list of the 18 Guinness World Records achieved at 2022’s London Marathon, from 34 ...
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 . The elite men's and women's events were won by Kelvin Kiptum and Sifan Hassan in times of 2:01:25 and 2 ...
The London Marathon 2024 will take place on Sunday 21 April. Exact timings for this year’s races are yet to be confirmed but staggered start times from around 8.30am are the norm, with the ...