Results tagged “Virgin London Marathon”

Paralysed former stuntman Eddie Kidd is heading up the Isle of Dogs as he continues his Virgin London Marathon effort.

Kidd, paralysed when a motorcycle stunt went wrong 15 years ago, has been making slow, if steady progress using a special walking frame, having started the race alongside 36,000 other competitors on April 17.

The Virgin London Marathon takes place on Sunday and it's unlikely the race winner will be competing for just the second time at the distance.

But that was exactly the case for Charlie Spedding when he won in 1984. The former track runner had already won his first attempt at the distance, in Houston.

The football and cricket world cups turned out to be crashing disappointments for England fans but at least the prospect of the rugby version later this year should give them some cause for optimism.

England won the trophy in 2003 and reached the final in 2007, and former England scrum-half Andy Gomarsall is convinced they can go all the way again in New Zealand.

Britain's top male wheelchair athlete aims to reclaim his London Marathon crown this Sunday but has had to ease back on his training to do so.

David Weir will be one of the favourites to reclaim the title he won four times between 2002 and 2008, although last year he finished second behind Australian Kurt Fearnley.

Sunday sees thousands of runners hitting the streets when the Virgin London Marathon takes place.

Docklands takes centre stage as usual, with the bulk of the 26-mile 385 yard course winding round the area's roads. It's the 30th staging of the event so there's likely to be an extra special carnival atmosphere.

Two Morgan Stanley employees are banking on finishing the Virgin London Marathon to raise money for the IDCF charity.

Alex Hoare and Simon Loveday are both making their debuts in the big run on April 25, but are determined to finish to support the organisation which provides money for community projects on the Isle of Dogs.

It's hard enough to train properly for a marathon without the elements conspiring to stop you even hitting the streets.

But that's what happened to Laura Knight, who found the start of her training programme for the Virgin London Marathon hampered by the big freeze.