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Will elusive world records fall at London Marathon? Organisers have put together a fearsome field in the hope of new world marks

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London Marathon - Elite Men Press Conference - London, Britain - April 19, 2018 Kenya's Daniel Wanjiru and Eliud Kipchoge with Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele and Guye Adola pose for a photograph Action Images via Reuters

Keitany leads onslaught in women race as Kipchoge will be hoping to break Kimetto’s mark of 2:02:57.

Once again, organisers of the annual Virgin London Marathon spared no penny to sign up the most fearsome fields ever assembled in a bid to deliver their cherished desire of producing new world records tomorrow.

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