| Run to the Beat | |
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| Date | October 5, 2008 |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half Marathon |
| Established | 2008 |
| Official site | Run to the Beat |
Run to the Beat was the first half marathon event to be held in London.[1]
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Organisers expected more than 12,000 runners to take part in the inaugural race in the London borough of Greenwich on October 5, 2008.[2] But bad weather on the day and tube delays saw just 7252 runners cross the startline. Of those 55% were female and 45% were male.[3]
The route started and finished at The O2. Runners then headed along the river towards the Thames Barrier, past Firepower - The Royal Artillery Museum, the Royal Artillery Barracks and Greenwich Park. A main stage was located next to the start–finish line and music was played at 16 stages along the route.
The theory behind the event comes from Dr Costas Karageorghis[4], associate professor of sport psychology at Brunel University. His research[5] depending on a number of factors.
Leukaemia Research is a British charitable organisation, established in 1960, dedicated to the fight against Leukaemia, Hodgkin's and other lymphomas and myeloma. More than 24,500 people in the UK are diagnosed with a blood cancer each year.[6] Anyone at any age can be diagnosed with a blood cancer, but it is the main cause of cancer death in the under 35’s.[7]
On July 16, 2008 Sony Ericsson were named as the title sponsor of the event.[8]
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