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Original Marathon 2025 · 8 March 2025 ·

The Original Marathon VIII
Campaign by Aspire (RCN 1075317)
Run the Original Marathon – the 1st EVER 26.2 mile marathon. The 1st marathons had varying distances but a famous race changed all that: The London 1908 Olympic Games marathon. Run the original marathon from Windsor Castle - White City Stadium.

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4 Heroes from Kent’s Premium pork based running the club… The Bacon Butty Brigade will be running in the footsteps of legends and taking on the Original Marathon – the first EVER 26.2 mile marathon for Aspire. The first marathons had varying distances but a famous race changed all that: The London 1908 Olympic Games marathon ran from Windsor Castle to The White City Stadium, finishing in front of the Royal Box.

​Exhausted, Dorando Pietri (Italy) entered the stadium in the lead, went the wrong way, fell 5 times, crossed the line first but disqualified as officials had helped him. Sympathy for Dorando led the Queen to award him a special cup. The 26.2 mile distance was finally ratified in 1924 and has been the global marathon standard distance ever since.

Gedgey, Vikki, Simon and Lucy have been chosen to represent the club and in true BBB style likely to get lost or stack it like Dorando did so if you can make a little donation to our cause.

Every two hours someone is paralysed by a Spinal Cord Injury and there is no cure. Your donations make a huge difference to supporting people with SCI to live independently. Thank you.

Donation summary

Total
£370.00
+ £90.00 Gift Aid
Online
£370.00
Offline
£0.00

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