P156 CEEFAX 156  Sat 16 Apr  17:28/14
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 African runners will bid to break the  
 European stanglehold of the London     
 Marathon tomorrow.                     
                                        
 British and Norwegian runners dominated
 the first two races, but the decision  
 to incorporate the AAA Championships   
 has attracted a top class international
 field.                                 
                                        
 The man the leading runnjts fear is    
 Tanzania's Leodgar Martin, who has a   
 best time 2 hrs 13 mink.               
                                        
 A record 18,000 runners will take part 
 in the 26-mile race from Greenwich to  
 Westminster Bridge.                    
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