Olympics: London marathon test-run conducted
The route starts and finishes on The Mall.
LONDON:
Athletes gave the marathon route for the 2012 Olympics through the historic heart of London a thumbs-up after a dawn test-run. Thirty-nine runners hit the streets of London to check the 26-mile route, as the build-up for the Games gathers pace. The route starts and finishes on The Mall, a wide boulevard leading up to Buckingham Palace, and takes in other landmarks including St Paul’s Cathedral and Trafalgar Square.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 31st, 2011.
Athletes gave the marathon route for the 2012 Olympics through the historic heart of London a thumbs-up after a dawn test-run. Thirty-nine runners hit the streets of London to check the 26-mile route, as the build-up for the Games gathers pace. The route starts and finishes on The Mall, a wide boulevard leading up to Buckingham Palace, and takes in other landmarks including St Paul’s Cathedral and Trafalgar Square.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 31st, 2011.