Rain and Wind in a Record-Breaking Race

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Mayor Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir kicked off the Reykjavík Marathon at 8:30 am this morning. Over 17,000 people registered to participate, a record. The runners come from 97 countries. Before she counted down to the start, Heiða Björg announced that nearly 300 million krónur had been raised in the charity fundraiser for the race. The fundraiser ends at midnight, Monday, August 25. Runners can choose from many different race lengths. In addition to …

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The weather forecast for tomorrow does not deter a record turnout for the Íslandsbanki Reykjavík Marathon. Over sixteen thousand have now registered to participate, breaking the previous record from 2014, which stood at 15,552. Siggi Stormur says it could be very windy and rainy when the fireworks show takes place in the evening.