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The story behind the 26.2 miles...

'It was 1908 and London was hosting the Olympic Games. The organisers were faced with a dilemma. The Royal Box lay just 385 yards beyond the 26 mile finish line. So, not wishing to offend members of the Royal Family, the marathon distance was extended to 26 miles 385 yards to allow the finish line to fall infront of the Royal Box!

Ever since this momentous change, the marathon has been run to precisely 26.2 miles.'

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The London Marathon provides:

710,000 bottles of water
950 portable toilets
500 stretchers
20,900 metres of barriers
68 ambulances