shaking London event, which will include 37,500 runners and elite runners, including Mo Farah
expect the London marathon this weekend to offer tributes to the organizers of the race dead and wounded in the equivalent in Boston Monday after insisted they take the challenge of terrorists who attacked the United States and expressed solidarity runners.
organizers spent the day locked in meetings with the Metropolitan Police as a comment and strengthened the security of the event, which will feature 37,500 runners competing alongside elite field includes medalist medalist Olympic gold Mo Farah and African elite runners, including Kenyans Patrick Makau and Wilson Kipsang.
believes the London Marathon CEO Nick Bitel have received offers of help and support from all over the world as a social media campaign urging runners to cross the finish line his hand on his heart as a sign of solidarity with the Boston accelerated.
"The support provided to stakeholders and the wider community has been exceptional career. We have the full support of the Metropolitan Police, the Mayor's Office and other authorities, "said Bitel.
Pre-registration for runners in the London ExCel center will be open as scheduled on Wednesday, as the Sports Minister Hugh Robertson said the government was "absolutely confident" that the event could stay safe and secure.
"I think this is one of those incidents in which the best way to show solidarity with Boston and continues to send a clear message to those who are responsible," he said .
Although no elite field who participated in Boston should take part in London, two-thirds of the chair elite camp will compete in both events.
The International Paralympic Committee said he had no indication that any of them out of the race in London, with its President, Sir Philip Craven, labeling pumps Boston " despicable and cowardly act [that] has left us all shocked, shocked and very sad. "
TriciaBunn, one of 374 British riders in the Boston area, is one of the participants will take place in both races. She described how she felt the ground "Rumble" as the bombs exploded shortly after completing the race and collect his medal.
- "Think, the joy that people will lose the final, becoming the terror," said the 38-year-old, who runs the London Marathon on Sunday with her husband, bombs killed three people, including a child of eight and wounded 176.
- "I think brokers London will be a tribute to Boston and is the best London Marathon ever. This is the best you can do," said Bunn, who is planning to Boston Yellow T -. shirts Brendan Foster, former athlete and founder of the Great North Run, predicted that Monday's events could catalyze greater support for the marathon between the participants and the crowd, which should number at least 500,000 .
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