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Among the professional athletes and charity runners wearing fancy dress costumes to look out for at this weekend's Virgin Money London Marathon , there will also be some famous faces taking to the pavement.
On Sunday 28 April, over 40,000 people will descending on the capital to run 26.2-miles.
Celebrities such as marathon veteran and broadcaster Chris Evans, for example, who has a PB of 4:41:6 at the race and will be running his fifth London Marathon this year.
Radio and television presenter Jenni Falconer will also be showing off her sporting prowess in an attempt to beat her impressive 3:54:53 PB at the race in 2015.
Here are all the celebrities you need to look out for on race day .
Show all 12 1 /12All the celebrities running the London Marathon 2019 All the celebrities running the London Marathon 2019 Candice Brown Brown is stepping out of the kitchen and onto the streets for this year’s London Marathon. The Great British Bake Off 2016 winner will be running the distance for Dementia Revolution. Earlier this week, the baker posted about the race on Instagram, writing: ‘I’m doing this in memory of my grandad Fred and that is pretty much the only thing that will carry me through!’
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All the celebrities running the London Marathon 2019 Natalie Cassidy Cassidy will be but a stone’s throw away from EastEnders’ Queen Vic pub this weekend as she too will be running the race in support of Dementia Revolution amid TV legend Dame Barbara Windsor's Alzheimer's battle. Earlier this week, the soap star revealed that she felt ‘much more confident’ after months of training. ‘I have learnt how to eat and how to be comfortable with who I am... You get wiser as you get older and I just feel much more confident and comfortable,' she told Jenni Falconer on her podcast RunPod.
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All the celebrities running the London Marathon 2019 Amelie Mauresmo Two-time Grand Slam winner Mauresmo will be running this weekend. In 2009, Mauresmo announced her retirement from tennis and went onto become Sir Andy Murray’s coach in 2014 – a position she held until 2016. The sporting pair will be reunited this weekend as Murray will be at the starting line of the race in the role of its official starter.
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All the celebrities running the London Marathon 2019 Helen Skelton The former Blue Peter presenter ran her first marathon in 2009 before lacing up her shoes for the race once again in 2014. In 2010, Skelton kayaked the 2,010-mile length of the Amazon for Sport Relief and now has the Guinness World Record for the longest solo journey by kayak and the longest distance in a kayak in 24 hours for a woman.
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All the celebrities running the London Marathon 2019 Charlie Webster Sports presenter Webster will know all too well the dedication and training that goes into running a marathon given her career in the world of athleticism. This year the broadcaster will be running for Malaria UK, after contracting malaria during a 3,000-mile charity bike trip from London to Rio de Janeiro ahead of the Olympic Games in 2016. She was later put into an induced coma and told she may have hours to live. ‘When I did survive I had to learn to walk again. I couldn’t even do the simplest of tasks,’ she said of her recovery in a recent interview with the Daily Star .
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All the celebrities running the London Marathon 2019 Chris Evans The former Top Gear presenter has run four consecutive London Marathons to date, starting in 2015. In his book, Call The Midlife , he details his marathon training over the years which has consisted of a myriad of different running styles including ‘long, short, recovery, hills, fast, marathon pace, tempo and gentle slow jogs’. This year, Evans will be running in aid of Dementia Revolution.
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All the celebrities running the London Marathon 2019 Chris Newton Olympic medallist Newton will be taking to the streets again this year after finishing the 2018 race with a time of 3:07:11.
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All the celebrities running the London Marathon 2019 Jenni Falconer Falconer is a seasoned London Marathon runner, having completed the route a staggering six times. Her best time at the race was in 2015, when she crossed the finish line with a time of 3:54:53. Earlier this year, the presenter launched a running podcast titled RunPod featuring interviews about the love of the sport with celebrities including Peter Andre and Ben Shephard. This year, the presenter will be running in aid of The Children’s Trust.
All the celebrities running the London Marathon 2019 Katie Chapman The former England international footballer will be running for charity Plan International UK this year. Chapman explains her reasons for running for the charity on her fundraising page. The sportswoman is hoping to raise money to help the organisation’s refugee camp in Jordan. ‘People that have so little were willing to give so much and football can bring everyone together,' reads a segment on her fundraising page. 'Putting a smile on a child’s face is priceless.’
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All the celebrities running the London Marathon 2019 Nell McAndrew Where there’s a marathon, you can be sure to find Nell McAndrew close to the starting line. The television personality is one of the fastest celebrity runners at the London Marathon having scored a PB of 2:54:39 in 2012. McAndrew is running this year’s race in aid of several charities including Caudwell Children, Cancer Research UK and The Dementia Revolution.
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All the celebrities running the London Marathon 2019 Emma Barton Joining Natalie Cassidy will be former EastEnders star Emma Barton, who is one of eight actors from the television programme running for Dementia Revolution to support their colleague and friend Dame Barbara Windsor.
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All the celebrities running the London Marathon 2019 Kirsty Gallacher The television presenter will be running the route in support of the women’s charity SafeHands for Mothers. “The added incentive for me is to raise vital funds for a charity that I support and who need more of a voice,” a segment on her fundraising page reads. She added: ‘I’ve been so moved by their amazing work and am thrilled to be supporting them.’
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