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| Runners ready for London Marathon | Runners ready for London Marathon |
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| Some 35,000 runners will be taking to the streets hoping to cross the finish line at the London Marathon. | Some 35,000 runners will be taking to the streets hoping to cross the finish line at the London Marathon. |
| The 26-mile course runs from Greenwich and Blackheath in south east London to Buckingham Palace. | The 26-mile course runs from Greenwich and Blackheath in south east London to Buckingham Palace. |
| The forecast is for fine and warm weather, "perfect" for a marathon, with showers increasingly likely the longer people take to get round. | The forecast is for fine and warm weather, "perfect" for a marathon, with showers increasingly likely the longer people take to get round. |
| Buster Martin, aged 101 and father of 17, is hoping to become the oldest person to complete the race. | Buster Martin, aged 101 and father of 17, is hoping to become the oldest person to complete the race. |
| Dave Heeley, a blind runner from West Bromwich, is aiming to make London his seventh marathon, as part of the Seven Magnificent Marathons challenge run across seven continents in as many days. | Dave Heeley, a blind runner from West Bromwich, is aiming to make London his seventh marathon, as part of the Seven Magnificent Marathons challenge run across seven continents in as many days. |
| He has completed marathons in the Falklands, Rio de Janeiro, Los Angeles, Sydney, Dubai and Tunisia and told the BBC about the difficulties in running marathons with jet lag. | He has completed marathons in the Falklands, Rio de Janeiro, Los Angeles, Sydney, Dubai and Tunisia and told the BBC about the difficulties in running marathons with jet lag. |
| He said: "The trouble is, your body clock's all over the place and although you are tired and you want to sleep, your body's sort of saying 'hey, you're normally awake at this time, come on, get up', so it's certainly been an experience." | He said: "The trouble is, your body clock's all over the place and although you are tired and you want to sleep, your body's sort of saying 'hey, you're normally awake at this time, come on, get up', so it's certainly been an experience." |
| Celebrity runners | Celebrity runners |
| The daughter and husband of multiple marathon runner Jane Tomlinson, are running together. | The daughter and husband of multiple marathon runner Jane Tomlinson, are running together. |
| Mrs Tomlinson, from Yorkshire, died in September after a seven-year battle with cancer during which she performed many feats of endurance and raised millions for charity. | Mrs Tomlinson, from Yorkshire, died in September after a seven-year battle with cancer during which she performed many feats of endurance and raised millions for charity. |
| In pictures: The London Marathon | |
| Her daughter Rebecca, 20, and husband Mike, 46, are running for Jane's Appeal, the charity she set up. | Her daughter Rebecca, 20, and husband Mike, 46, are running for Jane's Appeal, the charity she set up. |
| The race, which is sponsored by Flora, begins with staggered starts from 0900 BST. The professional athletes start in Blackheath, while most of the runners leave from Greenwich Park. | The race, which is sponsored by Flora, begins with staggered starts from 0900 BST. The professional athletes start in Blackheath, while most of the runners leave from Greenwich Park. |
| Paula Radcliffe, who has won the race three times and is the world marathon record-holder, has been forced to withdraw because of a toe injury. | Paula Radcliffe, who has won the race three times and is the world marathon record-holder, has been forced to withdraw because of a toe injury. |
| Among the runners will be a man in a giant robot outfit and six Maasai warriors. | Among the runners will be a man in a giant robot outfit and six Maasai warriors. |
| The celebrity runners include chefs Gordon Ramsay and Michel Roux, Liberal Democrat mayoral hopeful Brian Paddick, and Big Brother 2002 winner Kate Lawler who is running for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust wearing underwear designed by Ann Summers. | The celebrity runners include chefs Gordon Ramsay and Michel Roux, Liberal Democrat mayoral hopeful Brian Paddick, and Big Brother 2002 winner Kate Lawler who is running for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust wearing underwear designed by Ann Summers. |