Make no bones about it: Mo Farah’s first attempt at the full marathon distance was a disaster. Mo Farah sets out on road to glory with British marathon record in sights Read moreThis time there can be no excuses. 3) An epic battle in the women’s raceShortly after Paula Radcliffe broke the women’s world marathon record in 2003, the chief executive of the London Marathon, Nick Bitel, promised her it would not be beaten for a while; 15 years on, we are still waiting. Last year David Weir secured a record seventh win at the London marathon, beating the Paralympic champion, Marcel Hug, in a thrilling finish. The London Marathon race organiser, Hugh Brasher, said: “In 1981, less than 300 of the 6,300 finishers were women.

Source: The Guardian April 21, 2018 12:17 UTC