London Marathon 2018 runners warned to expect record-high temperate

Scorcher | Sunday's race is expected to be the warmest on record with 23 degrees Celsius forecast
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Andy Sims20 April 2018

Warnings have been issued to runners in the London Marathon due to the rising temperatures.

Sunday's race is expected to be the warmest on record with 23 degrees Celsius forecast, beating the previous high of 22.2 in 2007.

Extra water, ice and showers will be available to runners, while event organisers urged all participants to prepare for the conditions accordingly.

Runners in fancy dress have been warned they may have to ditch their costumes in favour of traditional vest and shorts in order to get round the 26.2 mile course safely

Race director Hugh Brasher said: "We have numerous contingencies and we continue to monitor the weather. It is Britain and weather is ever-changing.

"We are sending detailed information to all runners on how to prepare accordingly.

"We have put extra water on the course to enable runners to douse themselves over the head and the back of the neck, we have added showers on the route and ice at the medical stations throughout the course.

"Anyone wearing fancy dress, look at whether it's appropriate in the conditions. If you think it's not appropriate, don't do it in fancy dress.

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"People are urged to wear sun-screen and appropriate clothing. Listen to your body. Change your race plan."

The mercury rising should not hinder the elite athletes, however.

Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, the winner in 2015 and 2016, said: "Everyone's worried about the weather but you are going to see a beautiful race on Sunday.

"When I train in Kenya the temperature is around 20 degrees."

Britain's Lily Partridge, of Aldershot, has been training near Alicante in Spain.

She added: "My last couple of long runs have been in temperatures of 26 or 27 degrees so I'm not worried."

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