The London Marathon has announced a groundbreaking decision to offer equal prize money to wheelchair and able-bodied athletes, marking a significant step towards equality in sports. This move makes the London Marathon the first major marathon in the world to implement such a policy. The decision has been widely reported and is seen as a landmark move for the inclusion of athletes with disabilities in competitive sports.
This year's London Marathon will award equal prize money to able-bodied and wheelchair athletes, the first major marathon in the world to do so in a "landmark" move for equality in sport.https://t.co/GuybkQb3OC
The London Marathon is to become the first marathon in the world to offer equal prize money for its wheelchair and able-bodied races. https://t.co/f3ma1NDTXA
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