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A look back at some of the best London Marathon costumes donned by runners since 1981.

Getty ImagesFun runners dressed as Cybermen celebrate after crossing the finish line during the 2005 London MarathonAn athlete wearing a Queen Elizabeth II costume wished the monarch a happy 80th birthday as he ran over Tower Bridge in 2006Two costumed competitors pass Tower Bridge during the Great Gorilla Run, a 7km fun run

which saw hundreds of runners dressed in gorilla suits running through London's financial district in 2009This year's event will be held on its traditional date for the first time since 2019, after recently being scheduled in OctoberThe London Marathon course, which passes by many of the city's monuments, has barely changed since 1981

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