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Here is the finisher’s medal from the Royal Parks Half Marathon that took place on October 12, 2014 in London, England (United Kingdom).

This beautiful wood medal is made out of sustainable wood resources the park manages.

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[medal photo submitted by Runners Knees – @runnersknees]

The 2014 London Marathon takes place tomorrow, April 13, 2014, in London, England.

Below you’ll find several links to stories about the race and information related to the race that hopefully you will find helpful.

London Marathon on Twitter @LondonMarathon

The official hashtag for the race is #LondonMarathon

London Marathon Favorites – The Men:

• Tsegaye Kebede (Ethiopia) – defending champion
• Ayele Abshero (Ethiopia)  – 3rd last year
• Tsegaye Mekonnen (Ethiopia)- 18 years old, 2:04:32 PR
• Feyisa Lelisa (Ethiopia) – 2 marathon wins
• Ibrahim Jeilan (Ethiopia) – Debut marathon, chief rival of Mo Farah
• Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia) – Pace setter to 30km
• Wilson Kipsang (Kenya) – Holds world record of 2:03:23 (Berlin)
• Emmanual Mutai (Kenya) – London Marathon record holder in 2:04:40
• Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya) – Fastest unofficial marathon (Boston) in 2:03:02
• Stanley Biwott (Kenya) – 2012 Paris Marathon winner
• Mo Farah (Great Britain) – Much hyped and anticipated marathon debut
• Stephen Kiprotich (Uganda) – 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist and 2013 World Championship
• Samuel Tsegaye (Eritrea) – 2:07:28 PR
• Marilson dos Santos (Brazil) – 2x New York City Marathon winner, 37 years old
• Ryan Vail (USA) – First American at NYC Marathon last year, 2:11:45 PR

London Marathon Favorites – The Women:

• Tiki Gelana (Ethiopia) – 2012 Olympic gold, 2:18:58 PR
• Florence Kiplagat (Kenya) – Half Marathon record holder, 2x Berlin Marathon winner
• Edna Kiplagat (Kenya) – Several big marathon wins, 2:19:50 PR (London)
• Priscah Jeptoo (Kenya) – 2013 London and and New York City Marathon winner
• Aberu Kebede (Ethiopia) – Won the Berlin Marathon in 2010, 2012 and Toyko 2013
• Feysa Tadesse (Ethiopia) – London debut, handful of marathon wins at non-Worlds
• Tetyana Gamera-Shmyrko (Ukraine) – 2012, 2013 Osaka Marathon winner
• Jessica Augusto (Portugal) – 7th at 2012 Olympics
• Kim Smith (New Zealand) – 4th at 2010 New York City Marathon
• Ana Dulce Felix (Portugal) – 4th at 2011 New York City Marathon
• Nadia Ejjafini (Italy) – 2:26:15 PR
• Diane Nukuri-Johnson (Burundi) – 2:29:54 PR, lives in Iowa City, Iowa (USA)

All eyes will be on London’s Mo Farah making his marathon debut. Runner’s World asked several experts to predict his finishing time. The experts had him from 2:04 (winning the race) to 2:07. See all the predictions HERE.

Tracking and Results of the 2014 London Marathon

What time does the race start?

• Wheelchair Racers: 8:55am
• Paralympic Athletes: 9:00am
• Elite Women Blue Start: 9:15am
• Elite Men Blue/Red/Green Start: 10:00am
• -all times local London time.

More details on start times HERE.

Weather forecast for the London Marathon

Interactive Map of the 2014 London Marathon Course

Tweets from the London Marathon’s Twitter Account
Tweets by @LondonMarathon

Here is the finisher’s medal from the Ealing Half Marathon that took place on September 29, 2013 in Ealing which is a borough in London, England.

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[medal photo submitted by Martyn Ewers. – follow him on Twitter @greasygringo666]

This is the medal for the Run To The Beat Half Marathon that was held on October 28, 2012 in London, England.

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[Medal photo submitted by Natalie Sanchez – follow her on Twitter @NatalieSanche20]

This is the medal for the British 10K that was held on July 8, 2012, in London, England.

Cool medal for a 10K.

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[Medal photo submitted by Martyn Ewers.  Follow him on Twitter @martyngringo]

Here is the finisher’s medal from the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon that took place on October 7, 2012 in London, England.

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[Medal photo submitted by Runners Knees.  Follow him on Twitter @RunnersKnees]

Here is the finisher’s medal from the Virgin London Marathon that took place on April 22, 2012 in London, England.

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[Submitted by Liz Yates. Follow Liz on Twitter @lizyates75]

English marathon runner Marie-Louise Stenild will attempt to gain entry into the Guinness Book of World Records this week as she aims to run 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days.

If she can pull off the feat she would be the first woman ever to do so.

The effort is also raising money for the Adam Rogers Trust, named for a 13-year-old who did of a brain tumor.

She plans to run the L.A. Marathon ‘Stadium to Sea’ course on Monday in Los Angeles.

Here is a look at the locations and dates where she plans to pull this off:

Best of luck to Marie-Louise on this remarkable challenge.

View Marie-Louise’s Website

Here is a look at the Top 10 Male Marathon Times of all-time.  

All ten of the top ten have happened since 2008.  Berlin and Rotterdam are for sure the two fastest places to run a marathon according to these elite marathoners.

The top 6 fastest times ever recorded have now taken place in Berlin.

The Top 10 Male Marathon Times of All-Time

UPDATED: October 3, 2013

Related: The Top 10 Fastest Female Marathon Times of All-Time