The London Marathon is quintessentially the opposite of everything I would normally go for in a race. Noisy, crowded, relentless tarmac pounding your knees. But it has to be arguably the best city marathon in the world, and such a thrill to be part of.
Crowd support is insane :every single mile is like the final mile of many other marathons : high volume screaming and shouting from all directions. Other city marathons have this support, I agree - look at New York. But London has a different edge, due to the number of fancy dress runners, charity runners, runners trying to break records. Surely no other race matches this. It feels like a 26 mile arduous party. Good for London, putting on such a running show. No wonder it has become such a national treasure.
