Chichester's Tim Peake joining London Marathon from space

By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Apr 2016, 13:30 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 18:38 BST
Tim Peake is set to run the London Marathon aboard the International Space Station Picture from Virgin Money London MarathonTim Peake is set to run the London Marathon aboard the International Space Station Picture from Virgin Money London Marathon
Tim Peake is set to run the London Marathon aboard the International Space Station Picture from Virgin Money London Marathon

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Space is no obstacle for Tim Peake, as he will be joining the thousands of runners taking part in the Virgin Money London Marathon from the International Space Station.

Whilst athletes and joggers from every corner of the UK gather tomorrow (Sunday April 24) to tackle the route on ground, Chichester’s Tim Peake will run the full 26.2 mile distance on a treadmill.

On Earth, a team of UK Space Agency and European Space Agency (ESA) colleagues will run with him, in support of the Prince’s Trust.

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