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London Marathon on, despite Great Run cancellation

Athletics

By Stephen Rutto | Jun 20, 2020

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**London Marathon - London, Britain - April 28, 2019, Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge, Ethiopia's Mosinet Geremew and Ethiopia's Mule Wasihun in action during the men's elite race.** [REUTERS/Peter Cziborra]

London Marathon will be held as planned, despite the cancellation of the Great North Run six days ago, organisers have insisted.

The cancellation of the 40th edition of the Great North Run, which had been scheduled for September 13, had triggered speculations on annulment of London Marathon which had been pushed from April 26 to October 4 as Coronavirus pandemic hit sports events.

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