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Running the route

First finishers

Crossing the finish line at the first-ever London Marathon were 6,255 people. Continuing to grow in popularity, this year’s marathon would have seen over 40,000 people take part.

Early finish line

For 11 years, between 1982 and 1993, the finish

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