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The battle at the London Marathon is going to be starting in just a few hours
Sir Mo Farah has twice competed in the London Marathon, finishing in eighth place in 2014 and in third spot in 2018.
The four-time Olympic champion will face stiff competition to win race, which will come in the form of defending champion and world record holder Eliud Kipchoge. On top of this Eliud has only been beaten once in the marathon. Wilson Kipsang beat him in Berlin as he set a world record.
Farah is well aware of the momentous task on his hands and is hoping his fellow Brits can help guide him to victory.
”All I can ask from the crowd is to give me as much information as possible, as I go through the last 10 miles in particular," he told Sky News. "If I'm leading, if I'm behind, the more information I have the easier it is.
“This race means a lot to me. I finished third last year and this year I believe I can give it a little bit more."
Kenya’s Kipchoge is the favourite to win the marathon this year having set a new world record in Berlin last September.
"Eliud is a great athlete and the world record holder," Farahsaid of Kipchoge. "I'm going to go out there and give it my best."
"Racing against Eliud in London was learning the hard way - but I believe I learned a lot," Farah added when asked about last year's race.
Mo Farah and Eliud Kipchoge are two of the favourites to win the London Marathon.
"After each race, you get a bit better, that bit more experienced. I believe I could have gone a little bit faster in Chicago - 2:04-something, but I don't know.
"It's nice to be back in my home city; it's really exciting. I feel more nervous and hungry again. I'm not used to winning in the marathon, so I feel like I've got my mojo back."
The battle in the women’s race could even be more exciting and in fact a world record could be in the makings.
It looks like the weather could be good for marathoning. Rain maybe early but the temperature should be in the mid forties. The wind might be as strong as 10mph.
In total over 40,000 participants have entered and over one billion pounds have been raised for charity since the Marathon was first run.
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