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  2004 London Marathon
It was a very wet day for the 30,000 runners in the London Marathon
1/10 It was a very wet day for the 33,000 runners in the London Marathon, and the 500,000 spectators!
The elite women contenders getting under way
2/10 The elite women contenders getting under way
And here are the rest of the runners! The first London Marathon was held back in 1981
3/10 And here are the rest of the runners! The first London Marathon was held back in 1981
The 26.2 mile course is flat and fast
4/10 The 26.2 mile course is flat and fast
Rugby hero Jonny Wilkinson was there to start the race off - and found the time to chat to fans
5/10 Rugby hero Jonny Wilkinson was there to start the race off - and found the time to chat to fans
The Prime Minister's wife Cherie Blair turned up to cheer everyone on
6/10 The Prime Minister's wife Cherie Blair turned up to cheer everyone on
Lots of runners dress up for fun and to raise money for their fave charities
7/10 Lots of runners dress up for fun and to raise money for their fave charities
More than 710,000 bottles of water are dished out to runners - we wonder if pancake syrup is included?!
8/10 More than 710,000 bottles of water are dished out to runners - we wonder if pancake syrup is included?!
This is Kenyan Margaret Okayo who won the elite women's race
9/10 This is Kenyan Margaret Okayo who won the elite women's race
Mexico's Saul Mendoza won the men's wheelchair race in one hour, 36 minutes and 56 seconds, despite taking a wrong turn
10/10 Mexico's Saul Mendoza won the men's wheelchair race in one hour, 36 minutes and 56 seconds, despite taking a wrong turn

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