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From the London Marathon

The deadline for accreditation for this year’s Virgin London Marathon is today, Friday April 13. Click here to apply

The 2012 Virgin London Marathon Media Guide is now available online here.

The 230-page guide contains all the information you need to cover this year’s race, including detailed biographies of the leading runners and elite wheelchair athletes, information about the main British entrants, this year’s celebrities and MPs, and fact and figures about the mass event.

The guide also includes sections on the London Marathon course, the history of the event, the World Marathon Marjors series and marathon statistics.

You can find contact details for the London Marathon press team and information about the media facilities at the Tower Hotel, as well as timing for the race week press conferences.

RACE WEEK PRESS CONFERENCES

Press Conferences begin at the Tower Hotel, London, on Tuesday 17th April with the defending champions Emmanuel Mutai and Mary Keitany. The full race week press conference schedule is available by clicking here.

CELEBRITIES AND HUMAN INTEREST STORIES

Full details of the celebrities and this year’s Human Interest stories are also available.
Celebrities: http://static.london-marathon.co.uk/downloads/pdf/Celeb_2012_Bio_b.pdf
Human Interest: http://static.london-marathon.co.uk/downloads/pdf/Human_Interest_2012_a.pdf

For more information please contact the Virgin London Marathon Press Office:
Nicola Okey 020 7902 0182 / 07799 661345; nicolao@london-marathon.co.uk
Hannah Finch 020 7902 0199; hannahf@london-marathon.co.uk