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Thousands of London Marathon runners to face disruption due to train strikes
Thousands of London Marathon runners are expected to have their journeys disrupted by train strikes next weekend.
Asked announced on Tuesday that train drivers at 12 companies across the country will walk off the job on October 1 and 5 over a pay dispute.
They will be joined by RMT union members, including conductors, train cleaners and station staff and Network Rail’s signallers and maintenance teams, in their national rail strike on October 1.
People travelling to the London Marathon on Sunday October 2 will be affected, as the 24-hour strikes have a knock-on effect the following day. There will be no services between 7 and 7.30am, Greater Anglia has warned.
Last year around 40,000 people ran the event in person and 40,000 virtually.
(09/21/2022) Views: 936 ⚡AMPby Miriam Burrell
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The London Marathon was first run on March 29, 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since 2010. It is sponsored by Virgin Money and was founded by the former Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and Welsh athlete John Disley. It is organized by Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) as Race Director and Nick Bitel...
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