London Marathon
British capital endurance
The London Marathon is an annual long-distance road race held in London, England, one of the world's largest and most prestigious marathons.
Tens of thousands of runners participate, from elite athletes competing for prize money to amateur runners raising funds for charity.
The course winds past landmarks including the Tower of London and finishes near Buckingham Palace.
She qualified for the London Marathon.
He ran the London Marathon dressed as a rhino.
London's river
- Tower BridgeIconic London river crossing
- Big BenLondon's celebrated tower clock
- Buckingham PalaceUK monarch's headquarters
- Cutty SarkPreserved Victorian clipper
Greenwich · Westminster · Blackheath · Docklands · course · kilometers · miles · checkpoint
Fastest professional racers
- personal-bestOne's highest recorded achievement
- timingArt of choosing moments
- paceSpeed of movement
- bibMealtime chest covering
finish time · pacesetter · qualifying · record · leaderboard · podium · medals · cutoff
Gaseous layer around planets
- cheeringVocal encouragement given
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- hitting the wallAbrupt energy depletion
runner's high · blisters · chafing · emotions · achievement · celebration · memories · volunteers
Soliciting money for organizations
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- donationsGifts to organizations
- pledgesFormal promises given
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
nonprofit · cause · awareness · ballots · campaign · supporters · volunteering · philanthropy
Swift foot travel
- long runsSustained distance efforts
- taperingProgressive decrease in width
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- interval trainingAlternating hard and easy periods
mileage · cross-training · rest days · nutrition · gels · recovery · injury prevention · foam rolling
Thames
London's river
- Tower BridgeIconic London river crossing
- Big BenLondon's celebrated tower clock
- Buckingham PalaceUK monarch's headquarters
Cutty Sark · Greenwich · Westminster · Blackheath · Docklands · course · kilometers · miles · checkpoint · spectators
elite runners
Fastest professional racers
- personal-bestOne's highest recorded achievement
- timingArt of choosing moments
- paceSpeed of movement
bib · finish time · pacesetter · qualifying · record · leaderboard · podium · medals · cutoff · course record
atmosphere
Gaseous layer around planets
- cheeringVocal encouragement given
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
hitting the wall · runner's high · blisters · chafing · emotions · achievement · celebration · memories · volunteers · spectators
fundraising
Soliciting money for organizations
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- donationsGifts to organizations
- pledgesFormal promises given
beneficiary · nonprofit · cause · awareness · ballots · campaign · supporters · volunteering · philanthropy · patron
running
Swift foot travel
- long runsSustained distance efforts
- taperingProgressive decrease in width
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
interval training · mileage · cross-training · rest days · nutrition · gels · recovery · injury prevention · foam rolling · race strategy
- Marathons
- British EventsWimbledon, FA Cup, Grand National, British Open, Premier League
- raceshorse race, Kentucky Derby, foot race, Preakness Stakes, car race
- running eventsroad race, trail race, fun run, relay race, track race
- Distance Running5000 meters, distance running, cross country, road racing, elite runners
- British occasionsBoxing Day, Christmas Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, New Year's Day
London Marathoncomplete rest
bed rest · sedentary lifestyle · inactivity · sitting still · immobility
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