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 newsletter 2010#02 (13/04/2010)  online version

11 days to go

Dear London runners!

This year's London Marathon will be its 30th edition, however it is also a premiere: The very first Virgin London Marathon. And it already boasts a record! There were 162,000 applications, far more than ever. London Marathon organisers provided 51,266 numbers, little more than ever.

It's not just the main sponsor that has changed, there are some more minor alterations:

- Use of IPICO Sports Tag instead of the former ChampionChip. IPICO has to be attached to your shoe and will be removed and collected behind the finish line.

- The drink stations will provide Nestlé Pure Life Water in 330ml bottles with a flip-top.

- At mile 14 and mile 21.5 there will be Lucozade Sports Carbo Gel available (additionally to five Lucozade Sports Drink Stations ).

- Split times will be taken and published every 5km and at half marathon point.

- The formerly blue line will be red as this is the colour of new sponsor Virgin.

Refer to: Official Final Instructions

Disappointing news from Martin Lel, three-time LM champion. He had to withdraw due to a leg injury. There are unanswered questions about Irina Mikitenko, defending double LM champion. She had to cancel her Easter race in Germany and hasn't published any news so far. She hasn't raced in 2010 what puts some doubts on her appearance in London.

Hopefully you are doing better!

happy running 
Uli
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