#race-logistics

#race-logistics

Now in its 44th edition, the 26.2-mile race attracts elite athletes, club runners, first-time marathoners, wheelchair participants, and charity fundraisers, making it one of the country's most iconic mass participation events. Here's a guide for those involved in the race and the spectators coming along to support. Is there still time to sign up? The marathon is sold out, with all entries now closed.

Steve Riley, head of IT operations and service management at Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, gave ZDNET a tour of his racing team's state-of-the-art technology campus in Brackley, UK, and reflected on the impact digital and data have on the sport. "Technology is more crucial in Formula One than ever," he said. "Any sort of manufacturing function in an F1 team many years ago wouldn't necessarily be quite as reliant on IT services as they are today."