Sunshine and Smiles as London Marathon Returns

Runners after finishing the Virgin Money London Marathon 2021 in London, on Oct. 3, 2021. Yui Mok/PA

There were plenty of smiles and even some sunshine as the London Marathon returned to the streets of the capital.

More than 40,000 runners tackled the traditional 26.2-mile (42.1-kilometre) route from Greenwich to The Mall after last year’s race was scrapped due to COVID-19 restrictions.