Warm conditions for today’s London Marathon; Britain’s Brown drops out of race
Posted April 22nd, 2007 at 4:00 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Special Features, Live Race Coverage
Just a few minutes before the elite women’s start of Flora London Marathon, athletes are preparing themselves for warm and sunny conditions.
The current temperature is 13°C (55°F) with 66% humidity, perfect for marathon running. But the mercury will be headed up soon, reaching an afternoon high of 21°C (70°F).
The weather forecast forced race director Dave Bedford to temper the pace of the men’s lead group to a half-marathon split of 62:45, still a 2:05:30 marathon pace.
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Britain’s top male entrant, Jon Brown, withdrew from the race this morning. “He was feeling unwell yesterday morning and unable to eat throughout the day,” read a statement issued by the race this morning. “He was undecided last night whether to withdraw, but has taken this decision this morning.”
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