Sir Mo Farah enjoyed a timely return to form ahead of next month’s London Marathon with a third victory in the Big Half. The four-times Olympic champion suffered a shock loss to club runner Ellis Cross at the Vitality 10k in London in May to spark further talk of retirement. […]
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This year, organizers are setting records before the race has even begun, announcing on Wednesday that the 2022 London Marathon will host the richest wheelchair races in history. The total prize pot across both races has increased by $57,800 from $141,700 in 2021 to $199,500 in 2022. Each top-10 finisher […]
The iconic route remains the same however, starting in Greenwich, taking in numerous sightseeing hotspots and landmarks. The Cutty Sark, Tower Bridge, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace will all be passed on the famous route. The results of ballot, which took place after the previous race in 2021, has now […]
The celebrity veterinary surgeon honoured the 13-year-old Border terrier by carrying her photograph as he completed the 26.2 mile race. With his ‘best friend’ by his side, Noel crossed the finish line. He revealed that her ‘eternal spirit’ helped get him through the challenge. Keira passed away last month, almost […]
The London Marathon returned to full capacity on Sunday for 2021 with more than 40,000 runners taking part. Last year’s edition was reduced to a small elite field competing over 19 laps around St James’ Park. While the causual runners who have trained for months and years take part in […]
She held off competition from the likes of compatriot Brigid Kosgei, who was bidding to win the event for a third consecutive year but could only manage a fourth-place finish. Jepkosgei, who won the New York Marathon in 2019, smashed her own personal best to become the seventh-fastest woman in […]
10.33am BST10:33 Schar’s time was another course record, of course. She completed in 1:39.51, and Marcel Hug offers her congratulations at the finish. 10.30am BST10:30 Manuela Schar wins the women’s wheelchair race There was no doubt over who was going to win this one. She idles home, and takes a […]
The most joyous and uplifting event in the British sporting calendar is back – and this year it will be bigger than ever. Come 9am on Sunday morning, 40,000 people will start a 26.2 mile journey from Blackheath to the Mall as the full-fat version of the London Marathon returns […]