FLM 2009: preview round up
Sorry: Road running alert! I know, it’ll be all over the telly, radio, internet and newspapers between now and Sunday; so before we get down to the event this weekend (3 Peaks) we thought that we would filter out some of the more interesting stuff in the lead up to this great marathon…
Steve Cram: Talking sense, telling us why this is one of the world’s best races and that Tadese could be the sport’s next great superstar (until Bekele tries his hand that is!)
Zersenay Tadese can light up this year’s London Marathon
Tadese's real talent could lie in the marathon
Martin Lel thinks he can do it again
Kenya’s Martin Lel is confident he will overcome a hip injury to chase a record fourth London Marathon title on Sunday.
Olympic marathon champion Sammy Wanjiru hungry for world record
It is a measure of Wanjiru’s confidence that he believes he can not only defeat Lel, to whom he finished runner-up in London last year, but lower Haile Gebrselassie’s world record of 2-3.59 in the process.
Tanvir Kazmi’s blog
William Hill’s betting odds on the women’s race
Check the route out
Weather by MetCheck
Will Kenyans run wild in London? Race stats by the BBC’s Mark Butler
If you want proof of how the balance of power in long distance running has shifted, compare the lists of top marathon times in 1981 with those of 2008.
TV coverage on the good old BEEB
Sue Barker hosts live coverage of one of the nation’s biggest sporting events, the Flora London Marathon. The world’s top long distance runners will be doing battle over 26.2 miles in the race, which is now in its 29th year. Reigning champion Martin Lel is defending his title and looking for a record fourth win.
A 1:30 marathon?! London Marathon 2009: what makes the perfect marathon runner
