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Mike Hammond and friends dressed as Vikings manage one last smile for the camera as they near the finish line in 2001

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Shaun Smith and his friend Tony crossed the line after completing the gruelling course in 2001

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Tom Taylor and James Bairstow made their own costumes to go head-to-head as a cat and mouse in 2000

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Jonathan Worth shows the marathon is thirsty work with his photo of discarded energy drinks

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Simon Mahoney and his mate Rory are all smiles as they show off their well-earned medals in 2002

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Faridah Jamaludin captures the strain on the runners as they hit the 13 mile mark just past Tower Bridge

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Karl Cadman celebrates finishing the 2003 London Marathon with his daughter. He races for the third time in 2005

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Ben Wilde dressed up as a drill and two others ran as dusters to raise money for the National Asthma Campaign

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Adrian Seal catches 2004 women's wheelchair winner Francesca Porcellatto on the turn

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Glyn Marston (far right) has run 60 marathons and is on hand to offer model Nell McAndrew some advice in 2004