London Marathon goes ahead: BBC News Review

Related links: Adjectives: Running marathon makes your heart younger: Organisers of Sunday s 4th October London Marathon say they are incredibly proud it went ahead during the pandemic. Thousands of runners took part following their own routes across the country, including 87yearold Ken Jones in County Tyrone, who finished in just under eight hours. Video chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:53 Headline 1: Strangest ever London Marathon is a virtual hit with 43, 000 runners 5:30 Headline 2: Eileen Noble, 85, braves torrential rain to become oldest woman to complete 2020 London Marathon despite the pandemic 8:10 Headline 3: Prince Harry inspires London Marathon runners in heartwarming surprise So down to earth 10:20 Language summary Key words and phrases: virtual similar but not completely the same We held a virtual event so more people could atten