When London’s younger brother is going to celebrate his 40th edition, the organizers aim to increase it to help not only discover and develop a health future
Think of a London Marathon and it is likely that one of the first images of your head will be one of the runs of runs, which sheds the store to the sponsor background.
Covering the closing yards: The end of the route was taken from Westminster Bridge in 1994. – It is an unforgettable moment for anyone who has been successful, and it has inspired countless people to feel their shoes for years.
The same can be said for the junior sister of the event, the mini London marathon, which testified about the early stages of some of the best career in British athletics.
This year he notes that his 40th edition and organizers note the special occasion, returning to the athletes of the previous championships to participate in the “40th channel” course.
Josh KERR (Mark Shearman)
During the event, the list of former competitors states who is a British medium and long distance workers, including Hodgkinson, Mo Farah, Josh Kerr, Jake Weir, Laura Muir, David Weir, Hannah Muir, David Weir, Alistair Browne, called just a few.
“You have incredible graduates, which includes previous winners and participants,” says Hugh Branner, Executive Director of London’s Marathon Events. “Some of the athletes, who do not even win a mini-London marathon, continued to provide Olympic gold medals.
“There are many names to choose, but I’ve been thinking about a athlete recently, such as Innes Fitzgerald. He was crowned by a mini marathon champion (2022)
The mini marathon began in 1986, and in its original accumulation of the marathon race day, lighting three miles away from the marathon route and focused on the elite competition between younger athletes.
Mini London Marathon (LM Events)
In recent years, a lot has changed about it. Mastering the main event, there is still that elite element on the heads, but now it is open to everyone, and since 2022 he brings more space to breathe.
The mini marathon allows thousands of young people to run along the runners along those famous roads, walking, or feeling a wheel. Whether they finish one mile (seven years old for children) or 2.6 km away.
Mass Participation Numbers 8257 The 8257 finals of the sky have increased more than 13,000 compared to the previous year.
Not only is the entry of schools for free, but TCS is donated to 10 pounds.
It is the rising popularity of such an event that the numbers for this year’s publication should be limited to 40 students per school. This month organizers expect more than 18,000 finals.
Mini Marathon Winners (London Marathon)
“The mini London Marathon Marathon was a lot that we started to look at around 2018,” Brasher added. “It was a picture of the idea.” Why can’t the mini London marathon make something bigger and better? “
“We wanted to maintain the essence of the elite competition, but what else can we do? How can we do that?
“Then we started in more unclaimed communities and where sports were not a typical day.
The organizers of the mini-London marathon are now targeting 50,000 Finishers until 2030, which is not far from London’s full marathon.
James Dargan and Jake Wightman (LM Events)
“Taking into account this new format, schools begin to see a mini-London marathon as a real device in the calendar,” said the event in the Miji London marathon. “They will now have those dates in the diary. Schools are returning to a mass event year by year and they bring different groups of children.
“It is a fairly unique experience, especially for children who are also not involved in the mass participation event. They may have never been in the starting line, and they are almost not running in the streets of the “Buckingham” palace. “
Both Brasher and Cooper also stressed that the positive impact of a mini London marathon simply does not feel that day, but throughout the year. Appearance is that this is a catalyst that helps more children to be active and, given the latest statistics, is needed to become a reality for that aspiration.
Mini London Marathon (Mark Shearman)
In December, Sport England said that only 47.8 percent of children in 2023-2024 meters met every day for 60 minutes or a meaning of the average of 60 minutes or more of the physical activity.
“We want to build this, so there are year-end activities due to chronic inactions in children in schools,” Cooper said. “It must make a difference in the long run.
“They get their £ 10 for 10 pounds and they start back to PE equipment, so children can see the effect of what they are doing at school.
“There is a strong part of it, and I know when we enter schools and meet students and teachers, they are very excited about the event.”
Garden
Two years ago, the London Marathon Foundation also gave 1.19 million pounds to Junior Parkrun, a weekly event, in which children from four to 14 set a course to support its growth. In the first year of the partnership, about 51 new British junior parkry opened and a total of one million children took part.
“The unique goal of the London Marathon Events and the London Marathon Foundation is to inspire activities,” says Bras. “We believe that it is a real ecosystem.
“The more we can build that base pyramid, then more people can inspire the road to run and a better sports for everyone.
Mini London Marathon (LM Events)
The other initiative that both Brasher and Cooper celebrate the London mini marathon in schools. Born on the pandem, the participants are invited to run, run, walk, wheel or be guided by two miles (this year from April 22 to May 2). After starting 2020, more than a million children ended the event, each student received a certificate and each school to receive a cup. This year’s expectation is that more than 400,000 people will take part in local local activities on top of 18,000 people running in the heart of London.
“There is something almost incomprehensible to see children’s faces when they cross the finish line, be it at the mall or school,” Cooper said.
“There is such an absolute choice when they end because it’s a huge achievement. That’s priceless. You never know so much about what is going to stay with the child.
“You think.” This is going to stay with them forever, “and with a little luck, it will have a really positive effect on their future.”
