From Greenwich to The Mall in front of Buckingham Palace, 42.195 km for over 40 thousand runners, including professionals and Sunday runners, who today took part in the 42nd edition of the London Marathon, one of the most famous and popular races in the world.
For the third and final year, the London appointment took place in October, delayed compared to the traditional placement of April, to allow for a wide participation in years marred by the coronavirus pandemic.
If in the men's field the Kenyan Amos Kipruto (2:04:39) has prevailed, among the women the 23-year-old Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw triumphed, the youngest ever, who covered the distance in 2: 17.25, in front of the winner of the Joyciline Jepkosgei last year despite an accidental fall midway.
But, as usual, to attract general attention were the tens of thousands of amateurs, many of them disguised in carnival costumes, who participated in the marathon who participated in the marathon to raise money for charitable purposes.
Like actor Stephen Mangan, who ran for a charity involved in end-of-life accompaniment: "I still don't understand why I did it, but I expect people to support this incredible association."
Rob Duncombe, chief pharmacist at a London hospital, completed the distance despite him wearing an oak-shaped suit more than two meters tall.
Both professional and amateur runners had to overcome many difficulties to reach the starting line due to the transport strike that had paralyzed the British capital on Saturday until the early hours of Sunday.
Meanwhile, the organizers have confirmed that from next year the London marathon will return to be held in April.
Among the most anticipated, Sir Mo Farah was forced to forfeit at the last minute because he was injured during the last week of training.
