For a start, he could avoid a repeat of last year's startline fumble when he stalled on the grid.

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But after some impressive road racing performances this year, the Scot is considering lining up on the Sefton Park startline on Saturday.

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London Marathon chief executive Nick Bitel insists that the costs of ensuring athletes made it to the startline could be absorbed by organisers.

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