London Marathon
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| Official website | virginmoneylondonmarathon. com/en-gb |
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| Event date | April 28, 2019 |
| Primary sponsor | Virgin Money UK |
| Boston marathon qualifier | Yes |
| Course Records (Male) | Eliud Kipchoge - 2:03:05 (2016) |
| Course Records (Female) | Paula Radcliffe - 2:15:25 (2003) |
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| ID | 1228051 |
About London Marathon
Coverage of marathon action.
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... The government was also keen to avoid a clash with the London Marathon, which starts at 9...
Organ transplants: Black people wait up to six months longer, NHS figures show
... " I ran actually ran the London Marathon to raise awareness for people to show it s OK to donate - it s not going to change your life...
I'm A Celebrity: Matt Hancock's West Suffolk constituents air their views
... Although she thinks a " competitive" Mr Hancock, who previously and ran the London Marathon, will " revel" in being on the show, she does not understand his choice to take part...
The good fortune behind Cutty Sark's 150 years
Cutty Sark first took to the water on 22 November 1869
The World 's only remaining Tea clipper is celebrating its 150th birthday this weekend, but the fact the famous ship has survived for so long has much to do with luck.
Cutty Sark first set sail from Dumbarton, Scotland, in November 1869.
While at sea, it set records for travelling between Australia and England, but new technology and a devastating fire almost led to its end.
"There have been tribulations but also many instances of good fortune," said curator Louise MacFarlane.
Cutty Sark , shown here in Sydney, once took 73 days to travel from Australia to London - a record that lasted for 10 yearsCutty Sark was built for a Cost of £16,150 and was launched from Dumbarton on 22 November 1869.
It first departed London for Shanghai on 16 February 1870, taking large amounts of wine, spirits and beer and returning with 1. 3 million lbs (600,000 kg) of Tea - Enough for More Than 200 million cups.
Yet its service began at a time when clippers were in decline as steamships took over the seas.
The ships were generally built to last for 30 years but as its contemporaries disappeared Cutty Sark "survived through its adaptability", according to Ms MacFarlane.
By 1913 it had been named the Ferreira and was operating under a Portuguese flagFor several years it carried a variety of cargo around The World and began setting records as the fastest ship of the era when bringing Australian wool to the UK.
Following a decline in profits, The Ship was sold to a Portuguese company in 1895 and gradually fell into disrepair.
It was used as a Training Ship for boys while moored at FalmouthCutty Sark 's return to the UK in 1922 was all a matter of luck.
Now called the Maria do Amparo, it arrived in Falmouth, Cornwall, having been damaged in a storm, but while there it happened to be recognised by retired sea captain Wilfred Dowman, who vowed to save it for The Nation .
"Had he not spotted The Ship then, it probably never would have survived," said Ms MacFarlane.
Cutty Sark in numbers The Queen opened the Cutty Sark for the First Time in 1957 after it arrived in GreenwichCutty Sark 's arrival in Greenwich, where it has been based for several decades, also had a lot to do with good fortune.
The Dry dock had been meant for Hms Implacable , an 18Th Century ship that had survived the but was.
The Fire in 2007 was caused by an industrial vacuum cleaner which had been left on for Two DaysThere was even an element of luck in the headline-attracting blaze of May 2007, which ripped through The Ship 's three decks as The Fire reached temperatures of about 1,000 C (1,832 F).
"It was devastating but a conservation project had already begun, meaning the majority of The Material had been Taken Out .
"As a result less than 2% of the original ship was lost," the curator Explained .
and has had More Than a million visitors since then.
The route of the London Marathon takes runners past the famous shipNumerous events are taking place across the weekend to celebrate its 150th birthday, while residents of Greenwich and Dumbarton can visit The Site for free.
But The Work to maintain Cutty Sark for another 150 years goes on.
"It leaks, it's exposed to The Elements . It's a ship which will always need attention," Ms MacFarlane said.
The Restoration project Cost £50m and involved raising the clipper by 11 feet (3. 3 metres)falmouth, greenwich
Source of news: bbc.com
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