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Runners in this year's marathon could earn themselves a significant amount of cash if they manage to finish in the top 12 of the 50,000 participants. The annual race is scheduled to take place this Sunday, April 21 with a record number of runners expected to participate in the 26.2 mile long race.  An event for all levels, some will take it more serious than others, with some of world's the top athletes making their way to England's capital for a chance to claim first place, along with the hefty cheque that comes with crossing the finish line. Here is everything you need to know about how much the top runners can earn from the famous London marathon, with two separate $150,000 prize pots for the men's and women's.

Universal Studios has updated residents on their plans for a British outpost to rival their existing resorts in Hollywood and Orlando, urging people to get their comments in ahead of a looming deadline. The US entertainment firm has revealed new proposals for an attraction they say will celebrate Bedford's 'vibrant history' alongside rides based on silver-screen hits. A new 16-page document shows the potential lay-out of the theme park if it gets approval, including different themed zones. Transport links from across the country are also highlighted, while images based on Universal's five existing theme parks worldwide are also given as illustrations of what this one could look like.

British runner Russ Cook is reportedly eligible to claim the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award after his incredible achievement of running 10,100 miles across the entire length of Africa. The 27-year-old - dubbed 'Hardest Geezer' - this week completed a run that saw him start in the continent's most southern point, Cape Agulhas in South Africa on April 22 last year before crossing the finish line in Ras Angela, Tunisia, the most northern point on Sunday. Incredible scenes saw Cook, from Worthing in West Sussex, embraced by loved ones and serenaded by fans chanting 'Geezer, Geezer, Geezer' before he declared that he wasn't finished with running challenges and may run across north America next.

Kate Carter, 47, explained how she was forced to make an emergency diversion and dash off the track after being caught short of a prestigious run, much like Paula Radcliffe's horrific mid-race toilet incident in 2005 (inset). The amateur journalist who is also a copy editor at Runner's World magazine spoke for the first time after being accused of running a fake time at last year's London Marathon and suspected 'course cutting' in the London Landmarks Half Marathon. Now Carter has denied wrongdoing, saying: "I am not a cheat." ' I made some stupid mistakes.' She said her 'ego' had gotten the better of her under pressure to maintain 'form and times'. Carter - who has held a world record for being the fastest woman to run a marathon in a full-body costume - offered a detailed explanation of the unfortunate circumstances that led to her making 'errors in judgment'

Paula Radcliffe slammed the 'viciousness' in the trans athlete debate, saying that it has made everything "very complicated.' Every person, according to the 50-year-old world champion, is deserving of respect, and no result will be achieved if people continue to throw insults "from one side to the other." The continuing debate, according to the athlete, makes it impossible for younger athletes to'negotiate their way through' growing up, which is already difficult.

On Tuesday, Paula Radcliffe attended the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at MediaCityUK in Salford, looking sensational. In a black and blue velvet midi dress paired with some matching heels, the three-time London Marathon champion displayed her stunning physique. In the dress, which featured a mesh panel on the side and a high leg slit, the long-distance runner, 50, showed a lot of skin.

The London Marathon is no stranger to controversy, from Paula Radcliffe's infamous 2005 roadside toilet break to slower runners being fat shamed during the 1029 marathon. A homeless man was released after scooping a missing entry number from the ground before running part of the course and receiving a finisher's medal. After the husband failed to gain a spot by the lottery, a married couple apologised. (Pictured L-R: Paula Radcliffe, a husband and wife pair use the same entry number, and the man who was barred after wrongfully participating in the competition is jailed). Inset: Natasha Argent says she took an accidental shortcut, and one man claims to have completed the second half of the marathon in an hour.

Hodgkinson's only and obvious aim this summer is to win the 800 meters world championship in Budapest. And, as she enters her wilful winter, she has every intention of achieving that goal. She has broken the indoor 600m world record, lowered her own 800m British record, and championed the 800m at the European Indoors in less than five weeks. The latest of those achievements culminated in a four-lap parade in Istanbul on Sunday night, finishing nearly two seconds ahead of her nearest competitor to defend her title from two years ago.

At the Sound Running Tent in California, Eilish McColgan broke Paula Radcliffe's 21-year-old British women's 10,000 meters record. McColgan won the competition by 30:00.86, beating Radcliffe's record of 30:01.09, which she set when winning the European title in Munich in 2002. McColgan, like Radcliffe, is planning to focus on the marathon distance and will meet in London next month.

Sophie Carter, a 43-year-old personal trainer from Woodstock, Oxford, finds solace in running and claims it improves her mental stability, particularly during juggling motherhood and pregnancy. During her most recent pregnancy (centre), she ran many ultramarathons, including distance runs of up to 100 kilometers, as well as a long run during her 31 weeks pregnant. The mother (pictured with her partner and her four children, right) has urged other young mothers that they should exercise regularly while pregnant and 'listen to their bodies' about what feels appropriate.

EMILY PREACHER Ben Lopez, a former soldier who now works to recover old photos, discovered himself chatting with Charles while walking outside Buckingham Palace, where he volunteered his services. When he later spoke to a courtier who begged Ben to recover an old photograph of the Queen with Charles taken in 1949, he was stunned.

Laura Muir dealt with a series of head blows as she crossed the line in Munich to successfully defend her European 1500m title. Whatever her angsts may have been, those blows were the closest she had come to facing a beating of any sort in the past two weeks. Muir won this gold medal a year after winning the Commonwealth Games, but she brought her closer to a summer in which she also added world bronze to the bronze she won at the Tokyo Olympics. Muir is, in fact, amassing a special body of work. This win was no surprise beyond Northern Ireland's Ciara Mageean's, who was the sole respondent to Muir's breakaway at the call and pushed the Scot hard. Mageean was once more enthralled on the final bend as the inevitable played out for the heavy favourite.

To say she was a strong favorite to stop the clock on Friday night would be a big understatement, considering her position against the remainder of the field for the European 200m final. However, there was so much that has happened to her since she won the world championship in 2019, a promising start was met with an underwhelming finish. In this case, it meant starting the straight only a fraction behind Switzerland's legendaryly quick starter Mujinga Kambundji before failing to inject her usual turbo boost on the run to the finish. This time, we're used to seeing Asher-Smith swinging off the bend like a brick from a sling shot.