The 2022 London Marathon will be the 42nd running of the annual London Marathon on 2 October 2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the race was postponed from April until October to maximise the chances of a mass participation event.
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The 2022 London Marathon will be the 42nd running of the annual London Marathon on 2 October 2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the race was postponed from April until October to maximize the chances of a mass participation event.
The marathon distance is officially 42.195 kilometers (26.219 mi) long as sanctioned by World Athletics (IAAF). The London Marathon is run over a mainly flat course, starting in Blackheath.
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The course begins at three separate points and they converge just before 3 miles (4.8 km) into the race.
The top three finishers in the 2021 elite women’s race winner, Joyciline Jepkosgei and runners-up Degitu Azimeraw and Ashete Bekere – are all scheduled to compete in 2022.
The wheelchair races are scheduled to commence at 08:50 BST, the elite women’s competition is scheduled to start at 09:00 BST and the elite men’s event is scheduled to begin at 09:40 BST.
The races will be started by England women’s footballers Leah Williamson, Ellen White, and Jill Scott respectively.
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