The London Marathon could become the latest sporting event to face protests and potential disruption from environmental campaign group Just Stop Oil.
The London Marathon could become the latest sporting event to face protests and potential disruption from environmental campaign group Just Stop Oil which says it will “continue to disrupt sports and cultural events.” Thousands of runners are set to raise millions for charitable causes on Sunday in a race watched by hundreds of thousands of people on the streets of London and millions more on television.
In a statement to CNN, XR said it has no plans to disrupt the race and has been working alongside the Metropolitan Police to ensure both events can be staged together. XR urged other groups to join the peaceful protest. “Help us build this mass movement so we become impossible for the government to ignore!” said the group. But the police say they are prepared for people who try to stop the race.
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