Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 29 April 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 49 members in total.

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CHRIS BRASHER AND THE LONDON MARATHON

That this House pays tribute to the late Chris Brasher, Olympic Gold Medalist and founder of the London Marathon, for his life-time of service to UK athletics; recognises in particular his lasting contribution to athletics through the annual London Marathon which over the last 23 years has become the most important mass-participation athletics event in the world; notes that more than 32,000 people took part in this year's Flora London Marathon on 13th April, each of them covering a distance of 26.2 miles; congratulates the participants and their sponsors for raising more than ??32 million for a wide range of charities; thanks all those involved in the organisation of the event; and looks forward to further equally successful London marathons in the years ahead.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1104 

Session

2002-03

Subjects

London Marathon Brasher, Chris

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk