It may be rec alled that outr of the 25,000 participants of the Boston Marathon, 374 were British runners.
A 30-second silence will be observed before the London Marathon kicks off to show solidarity with the Boston runners and as a mark of sympathy and condolence for those who lost their lives in the twin attacks near the finish line at Boston.
'Runner registration will take place as planned, with David Weir CBE opening EXPO at 11 am on Wednesday April 17, and we look forward to welcoming our runners there,' says a statement from the race organizers of Virgin London Marathon.
