Most people know there are 26.2 miles in a marathon, but we’ve attempted to activate our maths brains to give you a numbers guide to the London Marathon, from a snail’s pace record to the calorie burning stats – calculators at the ready!
Most people know there are 26.2 miles in a marathon, but we’ve attempted to activate our maths brains to give you a numbers guide to the London Marathon, from a snail’s pace record to the calorie burning stats – calculators at the ready!
1981
The year of the first ever London marathon
1,003,473
The number of people who have completed the race so far
£830million
Total amount of money raised by participants since it began 💰
386,050
The number of applicants for the 2018 London Marathon, the highest of any marathon in the world!
87
The age of the oldest runner – Samuel John Starbrook, impressive!
100
Average amount of calories burnt per mile, resulting in 2620kcal overall 💦
524
The number of servings of Blend Bros that equates to in calories, that’s a lot of sauce!
2:03:05
Record time the marathon has been run by Eliud Kipchoge in 2016 🥇
26
The number of days it took Lloyd Scott to complete the marathon dressed as a snail 🐌