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What it’s like running the London Marathon for Big Issue

It’s exhausting just to watch from the comfort of your sofa. Earlier this month thousands completed the London Marathon and, among the hordes, were some dedicated souls running for Big Issue Foundation, which supports our magazine sellers.

In total, eight runners raised a total of £14,433 at the time of writing – with more to come as post-run donations trickle in.

We caught up with them to

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