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Marathon to make a return in 2010

Guernsey marathon runners
Mr Head said the event had been an outstanding success

The Guernsey marathon will return in 2010 after the first one held for 17 years was hailed a success.

Race director Peter Head floated the idea of a marathon on BBC Guernsey before organising a race involving hundreds of runners in August.

He described the decision to organise another one as easy and instant and that doing it again was a "no-brainer".

Head said: "It was an outstanding success, not just for those who took part but for the whole community."

He added: "So many people were involved in it. We had probably 2-3,000 people lining the course - it was fantastic and quite simply straight after I decided we have to do it again and again so it becomes a regular Guernsey sporting event."