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London Marathon set for record 60,000 participants

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Number of runners expected to finishfactual

Almost 60,000 people are taking part (Daily Mirror - Main).

According to Daily Mirror - Main
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More than 59,000 people are expected to complete the course (BBC Sport).

According to BBC Sport

Context: Minor discrepancy in the reported number of participants; likely due to rounding or different stages of registration.

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