London turns out to support Marathon runners

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Crowds lined the road in Deptford, SE London, to support runners of the 2009 London Marathon.

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in Sports, on the 26th of April 2009

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In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

ID: 56635

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

ID: 56626

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

ID: 56627

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

ID: 56628

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

ID: 56629

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

ID: 56630

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

ID: 56631

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

ID: 56632

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

ID: 56633

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

ID: 56634

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

ID: 56636

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

ID: 56637

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In near-perfect conditions, over 35,000 runners undertook one of sport's greatest challenges - the London Marathon. Londoners of all ages and backgrounds lined the route to give their support to every participant, be they among the world's elite athletes, or fun-runners dressed as carrots and clowns.

In Deptford, around seven miles into the 26.2 mile-long route, a carnival atmosphere developed, with barbecues, drinks and live music.

Tags athlete, athletics, costume, Crowd, deptford, fancy dress, london marathon, marathon, race, running, sportsmen, water

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Why didn't you run as well?

Submitted by Nuno Veloso on Wed, 30/09/2009 - 11:18.

Why didn't you run as well? :)

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Perhaps we can do some

Submitted by Tim Saunders on Mon, 06/07/2009 - 16:25.

Perhaps we can do some team-building and all run it together next year.

We can photograph Andy's hourly progress (and his decline into exhaustion), ala 'life-blogging', and upload the story to Demotix!

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I like very much Andy how you

Submitted by Steve Punter on Sun, 26/04/2009 - 15:29.

I like very much Andy
how you have caught
elite runners running through
the places I call home

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