Athletics-Weir to enter London Marathon for 20th consecutive year
Weir, who has won the London event on eight occasions, made his first London Marathon appearance in 2000, when he finished fifth at the age of 19.
"Every year I say to myself that even if I only do one race, it has got to be the London Marathon. It is such a special event for me," the 39-year-old Briton said in a statement.
"It's amazing to be getting ready for my 20th race. It has been an incredible journey from my first London Marathon back in 2000 and I feel very proud that I have not missed a single race since that very first one," the reigning champion added.
In the women's wheelchair race, Madison De Rozario will return to defend her title on April 28.
The 25-year-old Australian won last year's race only a week after her triumph at the Commonwealth Games. (Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru Editing by David Goodman)
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