The first London Marathon in 1981 was TIED between American Dick Beardsley and Norwegian Inge Simonsen. 🇺🇸 🇳🇴⁣ ⁣ They crossed the finish line holding hands in a time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, 48 seconds. Immortalising them both in London Marathon history! 🤝⁣ ⁣ #LondonMarathon #The40thRace | TCS London Marathon
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The first London Marathon in 1981 was TIED between American Dick Beardsley and Norwegian Inge Simonsen. 🇺🇸 🇳🇴⁣ ⁣ They crossed the finish line holding hands in a time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, 48 seconds. Immortalising them both in London Marathon history! 🤝⁣ ⁣ #LondonMarathon #The40thRace | TCS London Marathon
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ON THIS DAY in 1981 - the hand of friendship 🤝 On a rain-swept Constitution Hill, American Dick Beardsley and Norwegian Inge Simonsen crossed the Finish Line of the first London Marathon hand-in-hand as joint winners 🫶 Setting the example of runners supporting runners at our event ❤️ #LondonMarathon | TCS London Marathon
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ON THIS DAY in 1981 - the hand of friendship 🤝 On a rain-swept Constitution Hill, American Dick Beardsley and Norwegian Inge Simonsen crossed the Finish Line of the first London Marathon hand-in-hand as joint winners 🫶 Setting the example of runners supporting runners at our event ❤️ #LondonMarathon | TCS London Marathon
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Happy birthday, Dick Beardsley, who will be forever immortalised in London Marathon history after winning the very first edition in 1981, crossing the line hand in hand with Inge Simonsen in a time of 2:11:48 ❤️ What a moment! 🤩 #LondonMarathon | TCS London Marathon
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Happy birthday, Dick Beardsley, who will be forever immortalised in London Marathon history after winning the very first edition in 1981, crossing the line hand in hand with Inge Simonsen in a time of 2:11:48 ❤️ What a moment! 🤩 #LondonMarathon | TCS London Marathon
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