The London Marathon has historically been a spring occasion all through most of its 41-year historical past, however the COVID pandemic pressured organisers to maneuver the final two races and the upcoming 2022 occasion to the autumn. The London Marathon 2023 date is, nevertheless, again within the spring, and the occasion will happen on twenty third April.
That is excellent news for a number of causes. One is that most of the world’s greatest marathons happen in early autumn and the transfer again to spring signifies that the London Marathon now not clashes with the Berlin and Chicago marathons, so eager runners can do each in the identical 12 months.
The second is extra of a blended blessing, in that you simply gained’t have to coach for the London Marathon throughout the hotter months. Often that’s not a lot of a priority within the UK, however one aspect impact of the local weather emergency is that the British summer time entails extra heatwaves, and working within the warmth can play havoc together with your marathon coaching.
We are able to say from grim expertise that ploughing by means of lengthy runs throughout the moist and windy UK winter forward of an April London Marathon will not be a complete lot extra enjoyable than doing it on sizzling summer time days forward of an October race – however it’s most likely safer.
So again to the spring it’s, and the opposite key date in your diary is Saturday 1st October, when the London Marathon poll will open for one week. The race is at all times oversubscribed, with tons of of hundreds of individuals making an attempt to seize one of many 40,000-odd poll spots obtainable.
In case you are profitable it prices £49 for a poll place within the race, or £99 plus a £26 carbon offset price for those who enter through the worldwide poll.
The poll is cannily timed to coincide with the London Marathon 2022 on Sunday 2nd October, which might be broadcast stay on the BBC. The race at all times has an unbelievable ambiance with tens of hundreds of supporters lining the whole path to cheer you on, and it’s additionally a quick course for these on the hunt for PBs.
