- Event organiser praises ‘indomitable spirit’ of competitors
- Curtailed race will still raise tens of millions for charities
It was by common consent the most surreal London marathon in its 40-year history: with elite athletes cheered on by cardboard cutouts of the Queen across a special course in St James’s Park – and 43,000 people from 109 countries running the event “virtually” instead of on the capital’s streets.
However, organisers said they believed the “indomitable spirit” of every participant would serve as a beacon of light in dark and uncertain times – and that the race would help raise “tens of millions” for charities.
Continue reading…
