London Marathon: Race to take place in 'record-breaking heat'

This year's london marathon will be the most up to date on report, according to weather forecasters.

Runners are being warned to take more precautions as temperatures are predicted to attain 23c (seventy three.4f).

A total of twenty-two.6c (seventy two.6f) turned into recorded at st james's park in 2007 - while one runner died after collapsing at some stage in the race and seventy three had to visit hospital.

The met office warned it's going to sense hotter at the direction due to warmth "from the tarmac and other humans".

Situations may also be mainly tough for fancy get dressed runners tackling the 26.2-mile occasion.

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A london marathon runner wearing a full match of armour weighing 100 pounds and dragging a ten foot dragon weighing two hundred pounds in 2006image copyrightgetty pix
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Runners in fancy get dressed are being asked to "think cautiously" about if their outfit is appropriate for the climate
Nearly one hundred competitors try to enter the guinness international information wearing clothing consisting of a healthy of armour, a paddington undergo dress and ski boots.

This year's runners additionally encompass firefighters who tackled the grenfell tower blaze and a police officer who changed into stabbed in the london bridge terror attack.

Participants of the stephen lawrence charitable believe will also be taking element, because the marathon marks 25 years since the youngster - who became a eager runner - become murdered.

This yr's race will be started by way of the queen who will press a button from the grounds of windsor castle.

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Marathon director hugh brasher said entrants had been reminded of the recommendation to reduce their run aim instances.

Mr brasher brought runners in fancy get dressed "must think carefully if that is suitable in these conditions".

About 40,000 human beings are predicted to participate on this yr's race.

More water, ice and shower stations have been brought along the path this 12 months to help participants can cool down in the warmness.

Runner exhausted after the 2007 london marathonimage copyrightpa
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During the 2007 london marathon, 73 runners had to be taken to sanatorium
Met workplace spokesman grahame madge said: "the advice to runners is to have a look at the forecast and put together for the fact that this may be one of the hotter marathons."

Mr madge stated sunday will start off vivid with patches of clouds, however warned that later there may be some downpours due to "more and more humid air".