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Ruth Wilson runs the 2024 London Marathon for her father Nigel - 43 years after he completed the route in three HOURS - as she joins Jenni Falconer and Dame Kelly Holmes on the starting line


After weeks of preparation it was time for the real thing on Sunday as the London Marathon got underway on a thankfully bright and balmy day in the English capital.

After weeks of preparation it was time for the real thing on Sunday as the London Marathon got underway on a thankfully bright and balmy day in the English capital. Getting involved as the event kicked off in Blackheath, actress Ruth Wilson was joined by TV presenter Jenni Falconer and former Olympian Dame Kelly Holmes on the starting line. Police are on standby amid a threat of potential protests from pro-Palestine and Israel demonstrators - with bosses of the event urging them not to disrupt the Marathon and focus on 'coexistence and togetherness'.

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