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| London Marathon 2014: Olympic medallists to start race | London Marathon 2014: Olympic medallists to start race |
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| Three of Britain's 2012 Olympic medallists will be the official starters of the 2014 London Marathon. | Three of Britain's 2012 Olympic medallists will be the official starters of the 2014 London Marathon. |
| Rowers Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins will push the red button to send 36,000 participants on their way. | Rowers Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins will push the red button to send 36,000 participants on their way. |
| Diver Tom Daley will start the Mini London Marathon, a three-mile race for young athletes. | Diver Tom Daley will start the Mini London Marathon, a three-mile race for young athletes. |
| Mo Farah will also run, less than a month after collapsing at the end of the New York Half Marathon. | Mo Farah will also run, less than a month after collapsing at the end of the New York Half Marathon. |
| The Olympic and world champion at both 5,000m and 10,000m will make his full marathon debut in the 26.2 mile race, having run the first half of last year's event. | The Olympic and world champion at both 5,000m and 10,000m will make his full marathon debut in the 26.2 mile race, having run the first half of last year's event. |
| Grainger and Watkins, who won the women's double sculls gold at the London 2012 Games, are running the marathon as well as starting it. | Grainger and Watkins, who won the women's double sculls gold at the London 2012 Games, are running the marathon as well as starting it. |
| Thirteen London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic gold medallists will be taking on the famous course from Blackheath to The Mall. | Thirteen London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic gold medallists will be taking on the famous course from Blackheath to The Mall. |
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