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Gas leak diverts marathon route 'Gas leak' diverts marathon route
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The London Marathon has had to be rerouted 200m after a gas leak in a pub in south-east London. The London Marathon had to be rerouted 200m after a suspected gas leak in a pub in east London.
The leak in the Old Rose Pub on The Highway, Wapping, is said to be serious enough to force the change at the 13 mile point for remaining runners. Reports of a strong smell of gas at the Old Rose Pub on The Highway, Wapping, changed the course for the remaining runners at the 13 mile point.
But engineers from Transco investigated and found no leak. The area has now been given the all-clear.
About 35,000 runners set off on Sunday morning from south-east London and finish on The Mall, central London.
London Fire Brigade said it was called at 0950 BST to reports of a strong smell of gas.London Fire Brigade said it was called at 0950 BST to reports of a strong smell of gas.
Spectator have been moved and parts of the road closed as Transco investigates the leak.
Precautionary measurePrecautionary measure
The pub has also been taped off by police as the route was moved from one side of the Highway carriage to the other. Spectator had to be moved and parts of the road closed as Transco investigated the leak.
A spokeswoman for Transco said the gas escape is internal and should not pose a risk to the Marathon route. The pub was taped off by police as the route was moved from one side of the highway carriage to the other.
A spokeswoman for Transco said any gas escape would have been internal and would not have posed a risk to the marathon route.
However, it was decided to change the course as a precautionary measure.However, it was decided to change the course as a precautionary measure.
The 2008 London Marathon began on Sunday morning from south-east London and finishes on The Mall, central London. The barriers were moved back to their original position after the all-clear was given.