Diccon Loy

Sports innovator. Creator of @MarathonSwims @SwimTheNight #OriginalMarathon & @UltraLDN Director at Participation Sport Ltd. #OTBC

[Marathon Swims @MarathonSwims]

#MarathonSwims ballots close 23:45 Tuesday 1 April.
Marathon 10k & Half Marathon 5k… will you be on the start line?
https://t.co/J4iEqG0qfZ

[Richard Whitehead MBE Founder of TRWF @Marathonchamp]

📢Announcement time!

Marathon number 84 of 100 will be this Sat 8 March, the @eventswerun
Original Marathon in London, from Windsor to White City.

Give me a shout out if you see me along the way! 🇬🇧💂‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏅

Find out more https://t.co/qcyFNoy9i8

#20in2025
#beleiveachieve

[Marathon Swims @MarathonSwims]

#MarathonSwims 2025 is now open! Claim a HALF PRICE charity place for @alzheimerssoc now. General entry and the ballots open 19 Feb. Link in biog

[Original Marathon @eventswerun]

The #OriginalMarathon ballot has run. If you were unsuccessful- there is still a way to be on the start line of London’s newest, oldest marathon. Charity places available with our wonderful partner @AspireCharity

[Original Marathon @eventswerun]

This is not a drill!

Ballot closing at 23:45 tonight! (Mon 30 Sep)

Your chance to run the route of the first EVER 26.2 mile marathon

https://t.co/YJgJCzl5Ya

[Original Marathon @eventswerun]

Thanks @Secret_LDN - great write up on #OriginalMarathon

https://t.co/mDT5XuElAE

[Marathon Swims @MarathonSwims]

SOLD OUT - all Marathon 10k places, both general entry @
& charity places for @alzheimerssoc are sold out.

We have JUST 2 x charity places remaining in the Half Marathon 5k

1k challenge - some general entry and charity places available

Entry link in biog

[Original Marathon @eventswerun]

How the marathon started …

Paris 2024 Olympic Marathons are on 10/11 Aug. The stories from the first Olympic marathons are incredible. Here’s a run down of the first 5 Olympic marathons … a short thread (1/7) #Paris2024 #Olympics #Marathon #TeamGB

[Queen of the suburbs ultra @Queenoftheultra]

Queen of the Suburbs Ultra 2025 is now OPEN! Ultra 50k and Trail 25k in London’s greenways and blueways ultramarathon. Who’s in?
Link in biog

[Original Marathon @eventswerun]

London’s newest, oldest marathon is now open for registration for 2025. #OriginalMarathon VIII will be only the 8th running on the route of the first EVER 26.2 mile marathon. Link in profile

[Original Marathon @eventswerun]

Start lines don’t get any more historic than this. Registration in London’s newest, oldest marathon opens in just a few hours #OriginalMarathon

[Original Marathon @eventswerun]

Checkout June’s @runnersworlduk for a great write up of London’s newest, oldest marathon! #OriginalMarathon has a double page spread. Enjoy!

[Original Marathon @eventswerun]

Thinking of running a marathon in London next year? Entrants in the #LondonMarathon 2025 ballot exceeded 800k (with probably a 2% chance of a place)… so checkout #OriginalMarathon London’s newest, oldest marathon (link in biog)

[Marathon Swims @MarathonSwims]

Just 1 general entry place remaining in the Team 10k - team of 2, 10km, split how you want. Who’s gonna claim it? #MarathonSwims

[Marathon Swims @MarathonSwims]

Who’s gonna claim the last 2 Marathon 10k general entry team places? Link in biog

# MarathonSwims Team 10k (team of 2)

[Marathon Swims @MarathonSwims]

Half Marathon 5k and Marathon 10k general entry now SOLD OUT for #MarathonSwims 2024 at the London @AquaticsCentre

Our amazing partners @alzheimerssoc have charity places in ALL distances. Link in biog. Dive in …

[Marathon Swims @MarathonSwims]

Wow! #Paris2024 opens up the Olympic Marathon Swim for 2,024 lucky entrants via a public ballot! Just as the Paris Olympic running marathon is now a mixed event with elite Olympic athletes & mass participation, so will be the Marathon Swim! Who’s in? https://t.co/vizRRnIz0K

[Original Marathon @eventswerun]

Results from London's newest, oldest marathon #OriginalMarathon

Checkout the 2024 results against the London 1908 Olympic Marathon results...

https://t.co/cbfRdbVYiZ

[Original Marathon @eventswerun]

Congratulations to all our amazing runners for completing the #OriginalMarathon - the route of the first ever 26.2 mile marathon #Windsor to White City. #London 's newest, oldest #marathon - @AspireCharity @WhiteCityPlace @racepacing @xempouk

[Original Marathon @eventswerun]

#OriginalMarathon is …