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934:, the course must also meet other criteria that rule-out "artificially fast times" produced on courses aided by downhill slope or tailwind: the distance between start and end points when measured in a straight line should not exceed 50% of the length of the course (21.092 km in the case of the marathon); and the difference in altitude between the start and end points should be no more than 0.1% of the course length (42.19 m). World records for intermediate distances (i.e. 5 km, 10 km, 20 km, and 30 km) must meet similar requirements. The rules also state that "the distance in kilometres on the route shall be displayed to all athletes" and require that water and refreshments be provided at approximately 5 km intervals. 126: 134: 193: 2338: 108: 1063:. Although the Olympic route shared a finish in The Mall and a section along the Victoria Embankment with the regular London Marathon course, the Olympic event also started in The Mall whilst the London Marathon starts in Greenwich, and the event followed an otherwise different course. The logistical problems behind the design of the London Marathon course (35,000 runners of mixed ability) are very different from those behind the design of the London Olympic Marathon course (100 top-class runners) hence the difference in the routes. 145: 205: 2249: 220: 880:
decision on grounds that the original route would have potentially disrupted other events due to road closures. The changes rerouted the section between Trafalgar Square and St Paul's Cathedral from The Strand to the Victoria Embankment (past Cleopatra's Needle) which would then be bi-directional. It also removed Whitechapel Road and Tower Bridge from the route, while adding the Guildhall Yard and Leadenhall Market. The removal of The Strand from the route allows
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reported another potential logistical problem facing games organisers. In light of the size of the crowds turning out to watch the torch relay, estimates of crowd sizes for the marathon were revised and now suggest that up to 1.5 million people might turn up to watch the event. As there is only
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In September 2010 it was reported that the London Organising Committee were considering alternative routes for the 2012 Olympic Marathon as the original route would not be "television-friendly" in London's East-end. After details of the new route had been published, the organisers defended their
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also had four laps which were nearly identical to the 2012 Olympic Marathon course, but avoided certain cobbled areas – notably Paternoster Square, the Guildhall Yard, Leadenhall Market and the Monument. The start and finish lines on The Mall are separated.
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The 42.195-kilometre (26.219-mile) route consists of one short circuit of 3.571 kilometres (2.219 miles) followed by three circuits of 12.875 kilometres (8.0 miles). The course, which was designed to pass many of London's well-known landmarks, starts and finishes on
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and thence back to The Mall. The last three laps are identical and are exactly 8 miles (12.875 km) each. The first lap, which only incorporates the south-western section of the route, is 2 miles 385 yards (3.571 km) long.
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said: "The marathon course has been designed to include as many of the city's landmarks as possible". Although the final route is different from the one proposed in the bid, it still passes many notable landmarks.
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reported that runners, who took part in the test event in May 2011, said that a world record would not be set on the course due to its windy layout and the later start times, a view echoed in reports in
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on its downstream path. The Embankment is the longest "straight" stretch in the race, about 1,500 m (nearly a mile) on the outbound leg and 2,100 m on the return leg. It leads the runners past
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A successful test of the course, its technology and technical aspects, was completed in May 2011 when a test event of the full marathon distance was held. The event included thirty-nine elite athletes.
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and within earshot of the "Bow Bells". Leaving Cheapside, the route then goes through the heart of the city, past the offices of many of the world's best known (and lesser known) banks into the
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The official measurement of the course took place at 2 a.m. on 13 June 2012. It was carried out by David Katz, a member of the IAAF Technical Committee, using a bicycle fitted with a
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The time taken to cover intermediate distances as measured at the midway point and at the 5 km splits may be eligible for recognition by the IAAF as world records.
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which drops down to near river-level over a distance of 350 metres (a little under a quarter of a mile). On the first lap the runners turn right and continue along the
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magazines. Commentators also noted that the cobblestones on the "brief but steep" hill in the vicinity of St Pauls would present further challenges to the runners.
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into view. The memorial, at the south-western end of the kilometre-long Mall, brings them past the start line which, on the last circuit, is also the finish line.
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In 1948, London hosted the first Olympic Games to be held after World War II – the "austerity games". The marathon started and ended at the
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shows the 26-mile mark as being in front of the Victoria Memorial leaving 385 yards (352 metres) to the end point (which is also the start point).
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capacity of about 150,000 along the key streets of the event, contingency plans to avoid dangerous overcrowding are being considered.
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The distances relative to the lap start point of various prominent landmarks passed on the route are shown in the table below:
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described the course as "picturesque" as well as "labyrinthine", noting that included among the 111 turns or bends are four
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The 2012 Summer Olympics was the third to be held in London. The stated distance of the marathon at the London
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The route of the marathon had been changed, for various logistical reasons, from that originally envisaged in
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Elevation Profile of London Olympic Marathon Course, which ranges from 1.5 to 17.7 metres above sea level
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which is paved with cobblestones, before reaching the race's highest point of 18 metres on
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The 2012 Olympic route differed significantly from that of the long-established annual
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London has hosted the Olympic Games on two previous occasions – in
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and broke with the normal Olympic tradition that the race finishes inside the main
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and the heraldic lions that symbolically defend the limits of the City of London.
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When London submitted its bid for the Olympic Games in 2004, the bid chairman
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In reality this section follows a meander of the Thames of radius 500 m.
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The 1908 games were originally to have been held in Rome, but in April 1906
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on the opposite side of the river. On the first lap, runners turn left onto
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Weldon, Nick (September 2012). Willey, David (ed.). "Twist & Shout".
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and back to Wembley, thereby avoiding the bomb damage in central London.
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and then turns right to pass the West Door and thence northwards across
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A summary of the course and associated distance points is given below:
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Runners turn right when they leave the Embankment (right) to pass the
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In the women's marathon that took place on Sunday 5 August 2012,
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marathon performance to be ratified as a world record by the IAAF
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A later map (May 2012 version) shows several small changes, e.g.
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and has four laps, finishing at the start point. It follows the
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The route passes around the west end of the cathedral, across
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The route passes through the Guildhall Yard in front of the
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the standard distance may not be exceeded by more than 0.1%
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where it takes a winding route and continues eastwards to
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Out-of-date map of the London 2012 Olympic Marathon route.
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Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon
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On 27 May 2012, less than two months before the event,
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Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon
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Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon
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Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon
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is traversed twice in each lap, once in each direction
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The winners of the Paralympic marathon events were:
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Index


2012 Summer Olympics
The Mall
men's
women's
marathon
2012 Olympic
Paralympic
The Mall
Buckingham Palace
Tower of London
Victoria Memorial
London's original 2005 bid for the Games
Olympic Stadium
1908 Summer Olympics
International Association of Athletics Federations

Bank junction
Threadneedle Street


Victoria Embankment

St Paul's Cathedral
Paternoster Square

St Mary-le-Bow
Oranges and Lemons
Cheapside

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