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JR
Aug 2020
5:11pm, 11 Aug 2020
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JR
Making the ever presents run the Virtual event seems like pretty bad form to me - I am sure if "someone" leaked that to the press they'd sharpish change there minds as I don't think they'd fancy the inevitable backlash on social media. That said, I am an ever present at a race up north and I ran their Virtual race as felt if I didn't I somehow wouldn't have stayed an ever present. Although TBF that was only 5 miles and not 26.2 & I'm not over 80!
Aug 2020
8:31pm, 11 Aug 2020
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Spideog
Not seeing the issue with the ever presents. Their role in the event for the last few years is to be wheeled out for media publicity, they are capable of doing the distance, they were expecting to do the distance in April, they were expecting to do the distance in October, there may be one or two less of them by the time October 21 rolls around.

No major hardship on them to go for a marathon distance stroll and have their pictures taken by the local newspaper. Not like they need to run fast or anything in order to keep their place.
JR
Aug 2020
9:02pm, 11 Aug 2020
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JR
Spiedog - I think the issue is more what others have said - at the age of 80 you may get round with crowd support & a supported race - doing it around your home town with no support is much harder.
Aug 2020
9:31pm, 11 Aug 2020
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KeithL
I don’t understand what it is ( commercial/ legal / PR etc) but they must have a very good reason forcing”wasting” the designation of the 40th marathon on this event. Once they decided that then the impact on the ever presents was inevitable.
Aug 2020
10:30pm, 11 Aug 2020
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Spideog
They may be 80 years old, but they are some of the most experienced marathon runners on the planet. If they are not able for it then they will know. They will also almost certainly have a bunch of club mates out supporting them if they do take part.
Aug 2020
6:47am, 12 Aug 2020
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Little Miss Happy
I'm with you Spideog. I expect they can walk the distance in 24 hours and it will actually be a lot easier than if they had the (what is it now?) eight hour cut off of the race.
Aug 2020
5:44pm, 12 Aug 2020
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Little Miss Happy
Weren't we supposed to be getting another email today? Anyone received one?
Aug 2020
6:37pm, 12 Aug 2020
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fuzzyduck79
I got this today:

Dear Runner

After last week’s sad news that the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon will not take place in the way that it has since 1981, we are determined that the spirit of the London Marathon will live on at the virtual event on Sunday 4 October. And we want you to be part of it!

For the first time ever, you’re invited to run the London Marathon your way, joining up to 45,000 runners up and down the country – and across the world – in the virtual 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon, The 40th Race.

Take on the 26.2-mile challenge from your home. You’ll have 23 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds to complete it and you can choose if you run , walk or jog – with your loved ones and your community supporting you, joining thousands of runners in a celebration of everything the London Marathon embodies – fun, fundraising, fancy-dress and amazing community spirit!

How do I enter?

As you already had a place in the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon, you can confirm your place in the virtual event via this personalised link, which will take you to your registration page.

The entry fee is £20 for a UK runner (or £20 plus £5 overseas postage and packaging charge for international runners) and we are developing an app with our partner TCS that will enable you to log your 26.2 miles and earn your unique medal and New Balance finisher T-shirt.

Please note even if you take up your place in The 40th race, you will still be able to defer your place to a future London Marathon – in 2021, 2022 or 2023 (whether or not you take part in the virtual event). Please look at our FAQs page and we will email you further details on Tuesday 1 September.

Sunday 4 October

The virtual 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon will take place on Sunday 4 October and you’ll have 23 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds (from 00:00 to 23:59:59 BST) to complete the 26.2 miles, making the event the most inclusive London Marathon ever.

Get creative!

Taking part in the Virgin Money London Marathon, your way, also means you can be creative with the challenge that lies ahead!

You could get dropped 26.2 miles from your home and run back, where a hero’s welcome is sure to await you.

Or why not complete each mile with a different running buddy, sharing the challenge with the friends and family who have supported you through your training so far?

You could get together with a group of friends to walk the 26.2 miles together, or have fun creating a unique course that visits the homes of friends and family and ask them to set up drinks stations for you outside their houses so you can refuel and catch up over an energy bar.

Good for Age, Championship and London Classics eligibility

If you complete The 40th Race, your result may be eligible for you to apply for a Good for Age or Championship place in the 2021 London Marathon and for the London Classics medal. (Please note that you will be asked to provide supplementary evidence if you apply for a Good for Age or Championship place.)

Your exclusive entry window

Your exclusive entry window is open until 17:00 on Monday 17 August so please confirm that you’d like to take part as soon as possible. Entries will open to the general public on Wednesday 26 August – so if you have friends or family who would like to take on the challenge with you, please let them know!

We really hope you’ll take on the unique opportunity to complete the London Marathon your way. See you on Sunday 4 October!

Best wishes

The Virgin Money London Marathon Team
Aug 2020
6:44pm, 12 Aug 2020
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Pothunter
I see Paris has been formally cancelled as well. Had been rescheduled to 15 November.
Aug 2020
6:53pm, 12 Aug 2020
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fuzzyduck79
Yorkshire Marathon also postponed to Oct 2021 as of today

Hamburg Marathon set to go ahead on Sept 13th still I think

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