London マラソン organisers move 2022 event to October for the third year in a 列／漕ぐ／騒動 as they hope to 'welcome the world'... but they 公約する to return the race to its 伝統的な April slot in 2023

  • The 2022 London マラソン will again take place in October, organisers 明らかにする／漏らすd
  • It will be the third 連続する year the event has moved from its usual April date
  • The 2021 London マラソン will take place on October 3, with 50,000 走者s
  • But organisers are 希望に満ちた of returning the event to its usual April slot in 2023?

By Pa Sport Staff

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The 2022 London マラソン will again take place during 早期に October, organisers have 確認するd.

It will be the third 連続する year the event has been moved from its 伝統的な April date.

In 2020, Shura Kitata won the men's エリート race, ending Eliud Kipchoge's 統治する, while Brigid Kosgei defended her women's 肩書を与える.

The 2022 London Marathon - Shura Kitata (left) won the men's race last year - will again take place during early October

The 2022 London マラソン - Shura Kitata (left) won the men's race last year - will again take place during 早期に October

It will be the third successive year the event has been moved from its traditional April date

It will be the third 連続する year the event has been moved from its 伝統的な April date

But there were no （人が）群がるs or fun 走者s because of the coronavirus pandemic, with the 競技者s racing （競技場の）トラック一周s of St James's Park rather than the 伝統的な street 大勝する.


The 2021 London マラソン will take place on October 3, with up to 50,000 走者s on the 伝統的な course from Greenwich to The 商店街.

Another 50,000 関係者s are 始める，決める to 完全にする the 26.2 miles on the course of their choice anywhere in the world over the day.

Event director of London マラソン Events Hugh Brasher said: 'We are living in a hugely uncertain world - a world where different approac hes to managing Covid-19 are 存在 調査するd and 遂行する／発効させるd.

There were no crowds or fun runners in London last year because of the coronavirus pandemic

There were no （人が）群がるs or fun 走者s in London last year because of the coronavirus pandemic

'The London マラソン is an 驚くべき／特命の／臨時の and unique 祝賀 of the family of humankind coming together.

'We believe that by moving the 2022 event to October we give ourselves the best chances of welcoming the world to the streets of London, enabling tens of millions to be raised for good 原因（となる）s and giving people the certainty that their hard work and training will 許す them to experience the amazing （人が）群がるs 元気づける them every step of the way, from Greenwich to Westminster.

'We are 極端に 感謝する to the 市長 of London, the London boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, the City of Westminster and the City of London, 輸送（する） for London, The 王室の Parks, BBC TV and our many other partners for their support in 確認するing the October 2 date for 2022.'

Brasher 追加するd: 'For 39 years, the London マラソン has been a spring event and we will return to our 伝統的な slot in the calendar in 202 3 when the TCS London マラソン will take place on Sunday 23 April.'

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