Former England international will be supporting runners before cheering Liverpool on in quest to clinch title There will be a familiar face to greet the 56,000 runners during Sunday’s London marathon, just when their legs are heavy and their mouths desert dry. Because, at mile 23, the former England footballer John Barnes will be handing out drinks and revelling in a near-perfect day with the race expected to break the world record for the most finishers and his former club Liverpool likely to win the Premier League . “It’s going to be great,” he says. “I’ll be handing out Lucozade bottles at mile 23 as they’re the longest serving partner of the London Marathon, having worked with them for 24 years. From a charity point of view the race raises a lot of money, and for promoting fitness and mental health it’s also fantastic. And hopefully we’ll have 56,000 finishers, which will break the record of 55,646 held by New York.” Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/oYG9Uym...
Seventy die in attack on the Maghazi camp with warnings death toll is likely to rise
An Israeli airstrike on a refugee camp in central Gaza has killed 70 people, Palestinian health officials have said as they warned the toll was likely to rise.
The fatalities at the Maghazi camp, east of Deir al-Balah, include at least 12 women and seven children, according to early hospital figures issued late on Sunday night.
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