London marathon

Here's how to run your first, fastest or strongest marathon

On Sunday, the capital’s streets will be swallowed whole by the 39th annual London Marathon. The biggest event of London's running calendar, more than 40,000 people are expected to finish this year’s race and tens of thousands more will be cheering from the sidelines. Running fever is in the air.

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The London Marathon viewed over Tower Bridge

A 30-year-old woman collapsed and died in the final mile of the London Marathon.

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London Marathon souvenir map art print in aid of The MS Society.

A fine turnout in unexpectedly fine weather.

Only elite athletes were allowed to participate on the track in London. The remaining 45,000 amateur runners braved torrential rain and heavy wind to run their own 26.2-mile route across the country.

It really can’t be stressed enough that there will not be enough toilets