Here are some facts and figures about this year’s Virgin Money London Marathon:
7 – Victories by Great Britain’s David Weir in the men’s wheelchair marathon, the most ever
7.6 – Degrees Celsius of the coolest marathon ever, in 1994
10 – Victories by Kenyan female runners, making it the most successful country in the women’s elite race
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11 – Men to have run every London Marathon
13 – Victories by Kenyan male runners, making it the most successful country in the men’s elite race
23 – Degrees Celsius of Sunday’s predicted highest temperature, which would make 2018 the hottest-ever race
39 – First aid stations dotted along the course
45 – Percentage of applicants who were female, a record
83 – Age of oldest woman running 2018 event
90 – Age of oldest female finisher ever
93 – Age of oldest male finisher ever
98 – Number of people attempting Guinness World Records
196 – Countries where the race will be broadcast
£39,273 – Prize money for winners of the men’s and women’s elite races
39,487 – Most finishers, in 2017
650,000 – Recyclable plastic bottles provided
750,000 – Expected spectators lining capital’s streets
£2.3 million – Highest amount ever raised by a single runner, in 2011
£890 million – Amount raised by runners for charity since the first London marathon in 1981
