The 2024 London Marathon is under way, with a record number of runners aiming to reach the finish line. Follow the action live.
Moments ago we told you Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir won the elite women's race in record time.Record-breaking win for Peres Jepchirchir in the women's raceNot only that - she's broken the women's only world record with her time of 2:16:16. In pictures: Masses crossing Tower BridgeThe bridge, situated at roughly mile 12 of the 26.2-mile course, is a reference point for runners.
They include Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who is running the race for the third time. He says hitting the tarmac again is"a bit crazy to do at my ripe old age of 57," promising"this is the last".Alun Cairns - Conservative MP for Vale of Glamorgan. He says he is running the race for the Thangam Debbonaire - Labour shadow secretary of state for culture and sport;Matt Hancock - Independent MP for West Suffolk;Edward Timpson - Conservative MP for Eddisbury.
He and his wife - who has also been to every event with her husband, either supporting him or running herself - have seen a lot of runners come and go over the years, and unrealistic targets have been the downfall of many, they say.Beforehand, people should be winding down their training and focusing on recovery, Gabriel says, in what's known as tapering.
"It breaks down into glucose, and then we store that in our body aside as glycogen, and then that's stored in our liver and our muscles, and our body uses that to give us energy," she told Sky News.11:26:40So far it's a Swiss-dominated affair, as Catherine Debrunner has just won her second London Marathon.
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