The London Marathon is happening today and tens of thousands of ordinary people are, bizarrely, going to be running for the best part of 30 miles.
Whilst it is a fantastic achievement to get round 26.2 miles in any time, the elite runners will be doing so in just over two hours, which is mind-bogglingly fast.
Two years ago, Eliud Kipchoge set a course record by completing the London Marathon in 2:03:05 to win the race for a second time.
In 2017 Mary Keitany broke the womens world marathon record by running it in 2:17:01, and she is back this year to try and beat it.
Mo Farah will be running the London Marathon for the second time after having a crack at it in 2014.
The Olympic hero managed it in 2:08:21 which saw him finish eighth – just under four minutes behind winner Wilson Kipsang.
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The bookies give Farah a chance of winning the race this time around, but he is comfortably behind the favourite in the odds, the man who has won it twice before – Kipchoge.
The 33-year-old Kenyan is a legendary marathon runner, winning gold at the Rio 2016 Olympics and having won marathons in Hamburg, Rotterdam, Chicago, London and Berlin.
The bookmakers have him as the clear favourite to triumph once again and it will take a monumental effort from Farah to beat him.
London Marathon 2018 Men's Winner odds
8/13 – Eliud Kipchoge
6/1 – Kenenisa Bekele
11/1 – Bedan Karoki
12/1 – Daniel Wanjiru
12/1 – Mo Farah
14/1 – Guye Adola
17/1 – Abel Kirui
17/1 – Lawrence Cherono
22/1 – Ghirmay Ghebreslassie
33/1 – Tolo Hura Kikata
275/1 – Matthew Clowes
275/1 – Aaron Scott
275/1 – Jonny Mellor
275/1 – Tsegai Tewelse
275/1 – Yahanes Gebregergish
275/1 – Stephen Scullion
Current champion Keitany is the favourite to win the womens race after setting the world record in the event last year.
However, Tirunesh Dibaba is not far behind her in the odds, having finished second last year, setting the fifth fastest time ever in the process.
London Marathon 2018 Women's Winner odds
11/10 – Mary Keitany
6/4 – Tirunesh Dibaba
7/1 – Vivian Cheruiyot
17/1 – Gladys Cherono
17/1 – Mare Dibaba
90/1 – Tigist Tufa
90/1 – Brigid Kosgei
90/1 – Tadelech Bekele
90/1 – Rose Chelimo
275/1 – Rebecca Murray
275/1 – Tracy Barlow
All odds courtesy of Betfair
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The London Marathon is happening today and tens of thousands of ordinary people are, bizarrely, going to be running for the best part of 30 miles.
Whilst it is a fantastic achievement to get round 26.2 miles in any time, the elite runners will be doing so in just over two hours, which is mind-bogglingly fast.
Two years ago, Eliud Kipchoge set a course record by completing the London Marathon in 2:03:05 to win the race for a second time.
In 2017 Mary Keitany broke the womens world marathon record by running it in 2:17:01, and she is back this year to try and beat it.
Mo Farah will be running the London Marathon for the second time after having a crack at it in 2014.
The Olympic hero managed it in 2:08:21 which saw him finish eighth – just under four minutes behind winner Wilson Kipsang.
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The bookies give Farah a chance of winning the race this time around, but he is comfortably behind the favourite in the odds, the man who has won it twice before – Kipchoge.
The 33-year-old Kenyan is a legendary marathon runner, winning gold at the Rio 2016 Olympics and having won marathons in Hamburg, Rotterdam, Chicago, London and Berlin.
The bookmakers have him as the clear favourite to triumph once again and it will take a monumental effort from Farah to beat him.
London Marathon 2018 Men's Winner odds
8/13 – Eliud Kipchoge
6/1 – Kenenisa Bekele
11/1 – Bedan Karoki
12/1 – Daniel Wanjiru
12/1 – Mo Farah
14/1 – Guye Adola
17/1 – Abel Kirui
17/1 – Lawrence Cherono
22/1 – Ghirmay Ghebreslassie
33/1 – Tolo Hura Kikata
275/1 – Matthew Clowes
275/1 – Aaron Scott
275/1 – Jonny Mellor
275/1 – Tsegai Tewelse
275/1 – Yahanes Gebregergish
275/1 – Stephen Scullion
Current champion Keitany is the favourite to win the womens race after setting the world record in the event last year.
However, Tirunesh Dibaba is not far behind her in the odds, having finished second last year, setting the fifth fastest time ever in the process.
London Marathon 2018 Women's Winner odds
11/10 – Mary Keitany
6/4 – Tirunesh Dibaba
7/1 – Vivian Cheruiyot
17/1 – Gladys Cherono
17/1 – Mare Dibaba
90/1 – Tigist Tufa
90/1 – Brigid Kosgei
90/1 – Tadelech Bekele
90/1 – Rose Chelimo
275/1 – Rebecca Murray
275/1 – Tracy Barlow
All odds courtesy of Betfair
MORE: How running the London Marathon changed my life
MORE: 8 of the best subscription boxes to send to someone with depression
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