London Marathon

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/8641951.stm

About 36,000 people will compete in the 26.2-mile course through London. Special about this year’s event is that the 21 year old Princess Beatrice will be running for Children in Crisis in order to become the first royal to complete the race. The race was almost disrupted by the Icelandic ash cloud, but all the elite athletes made it on time. This year, 74 runners will try to get a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. The most special attempt is the one from George Bingham. He’s hoping that his gigantic costume of 14ft 1in will win him the record of tallest costume.

Opinion:
I did not know that London had his own marathon, but I think it is a real challenge to participate in this race. I think it will be a lot of fun to watch this marathon, because there will be runners who try to get in the Guinness Book of World Records. Another exciting thing to see will be the celebrities who are participating in this race. I think it is great that a member of the royal family is competing. I think quite some people were nervous if the race was going to happen or not because of the ash cloud, but happily everyone could make it on time.