Press Release - London Marathon - 9/16/2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

          LONDON MARATHON SETS NEW CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING RECORD
 
   Fundraising total from the world's greatest marathon reaches £¾ billion
              World record broken for ninth successive year

LONDON, September 16, 2015 -- Following the confirmation of funds raised 
from the 2015 Virgin Money London Marathon, the total raised for charity by 
the world's greatest marathon has now passed £3/4 billion (more than £770 
million) since the event was founded in 1981.
 
Runners in the 2015 event raised £54.1 million for charity, up from £53.2 
million in 2014, which set a new world record for an annual single day 
charity fundraising event for the ninth successive year.
 
Hugh Brasher, Event Director of the London Marathon, said: "Every year, the 
Virgin Money London Marathon inspires thousands of runners to raise 
record-breaking millions for charity." 
 
"Over its first 35 years, the London Marathon has been an extraordinary 
force for good that has inspired profound social change. It is an iconic 
event which inspires tens of thousands each year to get off the sofa, take 
up running and raise millions for charity. We are constantly working to 
grow the event and its positive impacts as society and health services face 
rapidly increasing problems with obesity."
 
"The London Marathon Charitable Trust has enabled thousands more to get 
active through its funding of a huge range of recreational projects."


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