A record number of participants are expected to take part in this year’s event, as temperatures are forecast to hit the high teens.
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Wicked star Cynthia Erivo and former England footballer Tony Adams will be among the thousands to race in the TCS London Marathon on Sunday in what is set to be its biggest year yet.
Record-breaking numbers are expected at the start line in Greenwich, with more than 59,000 people gearing up to race in warm sunshine.
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