Lewisham's Olympic hero says he's always wanted to run a marathon and can think of no better city to begin his journey than his own. 

Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee to make his marathon debut in London

In a statement released to the Melton Times today, her family said she'd passed away following an accident in Jordan in the Middle East. 

Leicestershire fundraiser and record-breaker Claire Lomas dies at 44

For the first time in history, more than three quarters of a million people applied to take part in a marathon, with 840,318 applicants.

London Marathon ballot results due out on Wednesday after record number applied

The pair were filmed running through Horse Guards Parade close to Buckingham Palace before completing their journey outside 10 Downing Street.

'Hardest Geezer' Russ Cook joins Rishi Sunak on run around London landmarks

Tom Gilbey drinking a glass of wine while running the 2024 London Marathon.

Tom Gilbey stopped 25 times during the race to sample a glass of wine and guess the beverage's vintage, grape variety and country of origin.

London Marathon runner goes viral with wine tasting challenge

Stephen Cochrane from Portadown is a seasoned marathon runner but for this year's London Marathon he experimented with his running gear.

Scientist breaks Guinness World Record at London Marathon

Daniel Fairbrother, 35, proposes to girlfriend Hayley Holden, 34, while competing in the London marathon while carrying a fridge.
CrediT: Daniel Fairbrother

Daniel Fairbrother got more than a medal after the London Marathon - he also got a fiancee.

Fridge marathon runner keeps his cool with Big Ben proposal

Runners of all ages completed the route for charity, with a number breaking records in costume.

The celebrities and politicians who ran in this year's record London Marathon

Louise Butcher will run the London Marathon on Sunday 21 April

Louise Butcher has become known as ‘The Topless Runner’ for running without a top to normalise and raise awareness of mastectomy scars.

North Devon's 'Topless Runner' taking part in marathon after mastectomy

A number of amateur runners set records, from the fastest marathon dressed as a scientist to the fastest for someone with multiple sclerosis.

Fastest runner in inflatable costume among record breakers at London Marathon

Among the runners are 20 MPs and peers, the most in the event’s history, including Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.

Record number of runners take part in London Marathon

Ryan Thomas, 35, was told he could never run a marathon after a lung operation as a teenager.  He competes in his fifth marathon in London at the weekend and hopes it inspires pupils at Beck Row Academy in Suffolk where he is deputy principal.
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Ryan Thomas, 35, was told he could never run marathons after a lung operation as a teenager but this weekend will run his fifth.

Collapsed-lung teacher hopes to inspire pupils by running marathon

Gary Howells and a dozen runners from his club have entered the London Marathon to fundraise for a Welsh cancer charity  

Runner set to complete 105th marathon 

Jenny Rowlinson is running the famous 26.2-mile course while pushing her father David, who has a rare muscle-wasting condition, in a wheelchair.

Daughter pushing father in wheelchair for London Marathon

Samaritans is the event’s charity of the year and is using the slogan “Believe in Tomorrow”.

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