Sir Mo Farah sets new British record at hottest-ever London marathon

Amateurs drop in to pubs for water as temperatures reach 23.5C

British athlete Mo Farah finished third in the 2018 London Marathon
Mo Farah finished third in this year’s London Marathon
(Image credit: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Sir Mo Farah came third in yesterday’s London marathon, finishing in 2:06:21 as the temperature in St James’s Park reached 23.5C, the hottest ever for a marathon day.

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