So, seven hours after the start, the London Marathon is over for another year, no it’s not. Yes most of the spectators have gone home, the workers are removing the crowd control barriers and the road sweepers are cleaning the roads, but there are a few runners still out on the course, making their agonising way towards the finish.
Over five hours after Martin Lel won the men’s race and Zhou Chunxiu the women’s, the true heroes are digging deep to find the last ounce of energy to carry their weary painful body to the finish line on their rubbery legs.
Enough words, I give you the m
en and women of courage:
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