London Marathon 2023: Organisers receive 'unique' assurances over planned protests
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London Marathon's race director has received "unique" assurances from Extinction Rebellion over Sunday's planned protest, while talks are due to take place with Just Stop Oil members.But he admitted he did not know whether Just Stop Oil would adopt a similar position before a meeting on Wednesday.
"To do something that is quite unique in their history, to protect what is one of the crown jewels of British sport." He added: "The environment is enormously important, it is part of our DNA. We are reaching out to all parties because we run together - for charity, to celebrate humanity, for our communities, and we run together in peace.
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