The London Marathon is a yearly marathon run through the English capital, with a course set around the River Thames that starts in Blackheath and finishes on The Mall. It was founded in 1981 by the Olympic steeplechase medallists Chris Brasher and John Disley and is usually held in April, though it was moved to October for 2020, 2021 and 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event combines a mass race for the public, professional races for men and women, elite wheelchair races and a short mini marathon for young people under 17. A very large share of the field runs for charity, and participants have raised well over a billion pounds since the start. Since 2006 the elite race has counted as one of the World Marathon Majors, and the marathon world record has been broken on the London course on seven occasions.
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The London Marathon is an annual marathon held in London, England
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The London Marathon is an annual marathon held in London, England
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The London Marathon is an annual marathon held in London, England
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