how many people died in london marathon
Eleven runners have died while running the London Marathon since it began in 1981, and every year a handful of runners die while competing in such events (one study put the rate of sudden cardiac deaths during a marathon at 0.8 per 100,000 participants.
Media caption London Marathon 2015: Best fancy dress costumes. More than 38,000 people have taken part in the London Marathon, making it the biggest in the event's 35-year history. Fund raisers, amateur runners and elite athletes tackled the 26.2 mile (42.2km) course from Blackheath to The Mall.