Eliud Kipchoge is expected to award medals to young athletes on Saturday, October 1, at the London Marathon
The Young athletes will receive Ksh1,291 (£10) each for school equipment and a medal from Eliud Kipchoge.
The Mini London Marathon takes place early in the morning on the main London Marathon race day.
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Kipchoge will be in London as a Mini Marathon ambassador six days after breaking the world marathon record in Berlin.
This year's London Marathon will see around 7000 young runners take part in the event, a similar number to that of people who registered to run the first-ever London Marathon in 1981.
According to London Marathon race director Hugh Brasher he hopes the Mini London Marathon can accommodate 50,000 runners in eight years’ time when the marathon event celebrates its 50th anniversary.
According to Brasher Mini London Marathon, it is also the only running event in the world where every child is paid to participate.
The money received by the young athletes is paid to their school to spend on sports or computer equipment.
Train strikes on Saturday are threatening to spoil the fun but both Mini Marathoners and runners trying to get to London for Sunday’s main race. But Brasher says most regional teams will travel to the venue by coach, whereas athletes representing London Boroughs are in the capital anyway and will be able to get the Tube or DLR.
“We have incredible heritage in this event... We now believe it is singularly the most important thing since my father and John Disley started the event in 1981,” Brasher noted.
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