Bethlehem marathon. Mahmoud Illean/Demotix. All rights reserved.
On Sunday 26 April, around 30,000 runners took to the streets of London to run what its co-founder once called, ‘the world’s most human race’. In 1980, one year prior to its birth, six aims were outlined for the London Marathon.
These included showing mankind that, on occasions, they can be united; to raise money for sporting and recreational facilities; to help boost London’s tourism; and to have fun and provide some happiness and sense of achievement in a troubled world.
