London Marathon plans for 100, 000 runners this year

This year’s London Marathon is set to break new ground with a record 50,000 runners expected to tackle the course on the city’s streets while another 50,000 compete in a remote race “wherever they are on the planet”, organisers said on Thursday.

The virtual London Marathon was held for the first time last year after the actual race for the masses was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Nearly 38,000 runners took part to set a Guinness World Record for the most in a remote marathon in 24 hours.