Chris Brasher And The London Marathon

EDM number 1104 in 2002-03, proposed by Bob Russell on 29/04/2003.

That this House pays tribute to the late Chris Brasher, Olympic Gold Medalist and founder of the London Marathon, for his life-time of service to UK athletics; recognises in particular his lasting contribution to athletics through the annual London Marathon which over the last 23 years has become the most important mass-participation athletics event in the world; notes that more than 32,000 people took part in this year's Flora London Marathon on 13th April, each of them covering a distance of 26.2 miles; congratulates the participants and their sponsors for raising more than ú32 million for a wide range of charities; thanks all those involved in the organisation of the event; and looks forward to further equally successful London marathons in the years ahead.

This motion has been signed by a total of 49 MPs.