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The summer of 2018 was unusually hot, sunny and exceptionally dry, and the UK experienced heatwave conditions. Summer started early — 19 April was the hottest April day since 1949 with a temperature of 29.1ºC recorded in central London, well above the average maximum temperature for April of 11.9ºC. This made running the London Marathon that weekend particularly difficult, with temperatures reaching 24.1ºC, the hottest ever recorded for the race.
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