@Sportingloy

Sports innovator. Creator of @MarathonSwims @SwimTheNight #OriginalMarathon & @UltraLDN Director at Participation Sport Ltd. #OTBC

 London
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Joined May 2009
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Original Marathon 2027 is now OPEN. Run the route of the first EVER 26.2 mile marathon. London’s original marathon… you know where the link is 🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏃🏼‍♀️
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#MarathonSwims ballots close 23:45 Tuesday 1 April. Marathon 10k & Half Marathon 5k… will you be on the start line? marathonswims.com
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📢Announcement time! Marathon number 84 of 100 will be this Sat 8 March, the @eventswerun Original Marathon in London, from Windsor to White City. Give me a shout out if you see me along the way! 🇬🇧💂‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏅 Find out more richardwhiteheadmbe.com #20in2025 #beleiveachieve
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#MarathonSwims 2025 is now open! Claim a HALF PRICE charity place for @alzheimerssoc now. General entry and the ballots open 19 Feb. Link in biog
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The #OriginalMarathon ballot has run. If you were unsuccessful- there is still a way to be on the start line of London’s newest, oldest marathon. Charity places available with our wonderful partner @AspireCharity
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This is not a drill! Ballot closing at 23:45 tonight! (Mon 30 Sep) Your chance to run the route of the first EVER 26.2 mile marathon originalmarathon.com
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Thanks @Secret_LDN - great write up on #OriginalMarathon secretldn.com/original-marat…

London’s First Ever Marathon Is To Blame For The Bizarre 26.2 Mile Distance – And You Can Run The...

London's first ever marathon is to blame for the bizarre 26.2 mile distance, and you can run the original route that changed history.

secretldn.com
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SOLD OUT - all Marathon 10k places, both general entry @ & charity places for @alzheimerssoc are sold out. We have JUST 2 x charity places remaining in the Half Marathon 5k 1k challenge - some general entry and charity places available Entry link in biog
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How the marathon started … Paris 2024 Olympic Marathons are on 10/11 Aug. The stories from the first Olympic marathons are incredible. Here’s a run down of the first 5 Olympic marathons … a short thread (1/7) #Paris2024 #Olympics #Marathon #TeamGB
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Queen of the Suburbs Ultra 2025 is now OPEN! Ultra 50k and Trail 25k in London’s greenways and blueways ultramarathon. Who’s in? Link in biog
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London’s newest, oldest marathon is now open for registration for 2025. #OriginalMarathon VIII will be only the 8th running on the route of the first EVER 26.2 mile marathon. Link in profile
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Start lines don’t get any more historic than this. Registration in London’s newest, oldest marathon opens in just a few hours #OriginalMarathon
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Checkout June’s @runnersworlduk for a great write up of London’s newest, oldest marathon! #OriginalMarathon has a double page spread. Enjoy!
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Thinking of running a marathon in London next year? Entrants in the #LondonMarathon 2025 ballot exceeded 800k (with probably a 2% chance of a place)… so checkout #OriginalMarathon London’s newest, oldest marathon (link in biog)
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Just 1 general entry place remaining in the Team 10k - team of 2, 10km, split how you want. Who’s gonna claim it? #MarathonSwims
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Who’s gonna claim the last 2 Marathon 10k general entry team places? Link in biog # MarathonSwims Team 10k (team of 2)
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Half Marathon 5k and Marathon 10k general entry now SOLD OUT for #MarathonSwims 2024 at the London @AquaticsCentre Our amazing partners @alzheimerssoc have charity places in ALL distances. Link in biog. Dive in …
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Wow! #Paris2024 opens up the Olympic Marathon Swim for 2,024 lucky entrants via a public ballot! Just as the Paris Olympic running marathon is now a mixed event with elite Olympic athletes & mass participation, so will be the Marathon Swim! Who’s in? endurancecui.active.com/new/…
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Results from London's newest, oldest marathon #OriginalMarathon Checkout the 2024 results against the London 1908 Olympic Marathon results... originalmarathon.com/results
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Congratulations to all our amazing runners for completing the #OriginalMarathon - the route of the first ever 26.2 mile marathon #Windsor to White City. #London 's newest, oldest #marathon - @AspireCharity @WhiteCityPlace @racepacing @xempouk
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