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Events
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London Marathon
In 1979, hours after having run the New York Marathon, the former
Olympic champion Chris Brasher wrote an article for The Observer which
began: "To believe this story you must believe that the human race be
one joyous family, working together, laughing together, achieving the
impossible. Last Sunday, in one of the most trouble-stricken cities in
the world, 11,532 men and women from 40 countries in the world,
assisted by over a million black, white and yellow people, laughed,
cheered and suffered during the greatest folk festival the world has
seen." Enchanted with the sight of people coming together for such an
occasion, he concluded questioning "..whether London could stage such a
festival?"
Within months the London Marathon
was born, with Brasher making trips to America to study the race
organisation and finance of big city marathons such as New York and
Boston, the oldest in the world. He secured a contract with Gillette of
£50,000, established the organisation's charitable status, and
set down six main aims for the event, which he not only hoped would
echo the scenes he had witnessed in New York, but also put Britain
firmly on the map as a country capable of organising major events.
Course map London Marathon.
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Tickets
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Tickets
are not necessary.
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Transport
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By car:
London is easily accessible from south and south-eastern ports such as
Dover, Folkestone, Harwich, Ramsgate and Newhaven, where there are
regular ferry services for passengers and vehicles.
Ferries aren't the only option. Cars, coaches and freight can also use
Eurotunnel, which connects Folkestone and London in a 35-minute journey
via the Channel Tunnel.
By plane (Heathrow):
The Heathrow
Express is the quickest way to central London from the airport. Trains
to London Paddington run regularly between 0500 and 2330, take 15-20
mins. Heathrow is also connected to central London by the Tube’s
Piccadilly Line.
If you want to travel around London on public
transport and you're not familiar with the system, then Transport for
London's Journey Planner will tell you the best way to get from A
to B and give you approximate journey times.
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Accommodation
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