English Summer Sports Series: The British Grand Prix

We’ve decided to start our mini ‘English Summer Sport Series’ by giving a synopsis of some of the most famous British sporting events in the national calendar. First up, the British Grand Prix.

The origins of the London Marathon

Funnily enough, the humble beginnings of this now world record fundraising event came from New York! In 1979,  the late John Disley and Chris Brasher, who would become co-founders of the London Marathon, ran that year’s New York equivalent race. Reason being is that it was hailed as a buzzing spectacle and spectators would never…