London Marathon goes ‘virtual’ with times recorded on an app
More than 45,000 people have signed up for the event, from which charities benefit from millions of pounds
02 September 2020 - 17:42
London — More than 45,000 people have signed up to run the first “virtual” London Marathon in October after the actual race, already postponed from April, was cancelled last month due to the risk of coronavirus spread.
A multi-lap elite race, headlined by Kenyan world record holders Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei, will take place on a closed course in a central London park on October 4 but, along with the rest of the world’s major races, the mass participation event was called off...
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