"Virtual London Marathon" sells out as 45,000 sign up to run alone

More than 45,000 people have signed up to run the first "virtual" London Marathon in October after the actual race, already postponed from April, was cancelled last month due to the risk of ...
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I was first woman to run London Marathon topless — now I’m doing it again

The first woman to run the London Marathon topless is feeling “all fired up and excited” to run it again this weekend. Louise Butcher, 51, last ran ran the 26.2 mile route on April 21, 2024 — two ...
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Introduced during the pandemic, the virtual marathon is here to stay. How it works

New Delhi: On 4 October 2020, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, a unique online initiative was started for the running community. This was the Virgin Money London Marathon, the world’s first-ever ...
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The inspirational woman running the London Marathon topless

‘I’m running on my 18th birthday’ Most teenagers might spend their 18th birthday celebrating with friends or family, but Lucy Jones will be running the London Marathon. When asked about her friends’ ...

Kosgei says running in a loop at London Marathon will be tough

Defending champion and world record holder Brigid Kosgei expects to face problems during Sunday's London Marathon because she is not used to running in a loop, the Kenyan said on Thursday.