Guinness World Records says it's reviewing its nurse's outfit requirements to "ensure they reflect the world we live in today."

British astronaut Tim Peake ran the 42.2-kilometres harnessed to a treadmill aboard the International Space Station, with a simulation of the route through London's streets playing on an iPad.

Thousands of miles of above London, one man is getting ready to run the marathon.

A British astronaut will attempt to become the first person to run a marathon in space, as part of his 173-day mission to the International Space Station.

London Marathon organizers are "very concerned" by claims in a British Sunday newspaper that the race was won seven times over a 12-year period by athletes who recorded suspicious blood scores.

London Marathon organizers say a 42-year-old man died after crossing the finish line in Sunday's race.