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35: 283: 262: 468: 148:, who broke her first world record in Birmingham in a career which also saw her win world 10,000m gold, Olympic silver, a world half-marathon title and two Commonwealth gold medals as well as the New York, Tokyo International Women's and London marathons, said: "It's important that we have these events on home soil. We have to establish world-class racing again in Britain. That is what The Great Run Company is enabling us to do now." Former distance runner 1054: 546: 853: 859: 152:
said: "The Birmingham marathon is a great idea and I believe we have a real opportunity to build it into a big international event. We're in a central location in the country and with it becoming more and more difficult to get into the London Marathon, why wouldn't people come to Birmingham and run?"
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The marathon was launched in Birmingham to attempt to address the slide in standards over the 26.2-mile distance, with just five male athletes breaking the two hour 20 minutes barrier in 2007, and only eight dipping under two hours 30.
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The marathon was cancelled in 2018, having only been run once. Organisers blamed Birmingham's ongoing roadworks for preventing them from planning the event route. Organisers of the
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Cricket ground as they reach the Hagley Road and Five Ways junction, before heading up Broad Street where they will set out on another lap to complete the marathon.
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does in spring – to provide a world-class opportunity for top athletes through to people who just want to participate, people who want to raise money for charity."
386: 1090: 965: 1075: 761: 17: 160:, to be in held in Birmingham, suggested that the Commonwealth marathon event could have been held alongside the Birmingham International Marathon. 342: 180:, before heading towards the city centre, passing the Selfridges building. Runners will then head towards the Irish Quarter of Digbeth, past the 614: 437: 318: 797: 939: 787: 777: 756: 911: 1085: 873: 430: 140:, chairman of the Great Run Company, said: "Our ambition for the Birmingham International Marathon is to do in the autumn what the 1105: 682: 807: 792: 751: 581: 102:
in the city centre. The event was cancelled the following year, with organisers blaming the city's ongoing roadworks.
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