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25K views · 242 reactions | Monday Movie Night! Putney (London) to Calais race 1981 Brilliant footage of the Class 1,2 & 3 as they leave behind London Bridge via Ramsgate over to Fance then back across down the Thames. Loads of familiar teams and their boats, look out for some stunning film of the flying red machine 'Roman Sabre'. Video with thanks to powerboatarchive.com | British Powerboat Racing Club | Facebook

23K views · 96 reactions | #OTD 1981: The first London Marathon was held. | BBC Archive | Facebook

The first London Marathon in 1981 was TIED between American Dick Beardsley and Norwegian Inge Simonsen. 🇺🇸 🇳🇴⁣ ⁣ They crossed the finish line holding hands in a time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, 48 seconds. Immortalising them both in London Marathon history! 🤝⁣ ⁣ #LondonMarathon #The40thRace | TCS London Marathon

83K views · 2.3K reactions | Happy birthday, Dick Beardsley, who will be forever immortalised in London Marathon history after winning the very first edition in 1981, crossing the line hand in hand with Inge Simonsen in a time of 2:11:48 ❤️ What a moment! 朗 #LondonMarathon | TCS London Marathon | Facebook