First of all on Sunday 29 March 1981 the London Marathon was the brain child of two men, the former Olympic gold medalist and journalist Chris Brasher and John Disney. They had the inspiring scenes they witnessed during the big city marathons America's presented, especially in the New York marathon and decided to emulate them in the United Kingdom.
After a series of trips to America to the organization and financing of their marathon trialBrasher signed a sponsorship deal with Gillette for £ 50,000.00 and established its status as a charity.
The first London Marathon had more than 20,000 applicants who were deemed to 6747, and 6255 completed the course.
Since then, his popularity has grown from year to year and the requests for admission continue to increase dramatically with a growing field of runners to participate. The biggest contribution so far was in 2008 when more than 34,497 runners finished the race.
TheLondon Marathon now has its place as one of the top-5-marathons in the world. Many of the best athletes to accept the challenge year after year. It is no longer just a road race, but by many as a major sporting event and the ultimate goal for many aspiring British runner.
The course is primarily set on a flat course around the River Thames basis. It starts from three different points around Blackheath and passes to attractions such as the Royal Artillery Barracks, past theCutty Sark in Greenwich, the Tower Bridge, past St Paul's Cathedral before the end of the mall next to the St. James's Palace.
Another unique feature of the London Marathon is its ability to allocate funds for charities and organizations to increase. It is one of the biggest fundraising events in the world, with participants in 2006, while more than EUR 41.5 million for charity, bringing the total since the first race to EUR 315 million.
About three quarters of one million runners havecompleted the course and took back the challenging 26.2 miles since the first marathon in 1981.
If you are thinking about running the London Marathon, but you're not a regular runner, then you must make sure that you are well prepared. It is important to follow a marathon training plan designed specifically for beginners. You need to start training in a lot of time so that you run the course is suitable as a whole. A marathon is not something you can try withoutan education at all.
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