London, April 24 -- The London Marathon will no longer post on X after its race director Hugh Brasher said the social media platform had "ceased to be a positive place".
The London Marathon's official account, which has 191,000 followers, last posted on X on
January 17.
British Commonwealth 10,000m champion Eilish McColgan, who is competing in her first
London Marathon on Sunday, was subjected to what her mum and coach Liz called
"demeaning and abusive" body-shaming on social media in March, the BBC reported.
Brasher, who described the abuse as "abhorrent", said it was an example of why the London Marathon will no longer post on X.
This year's London Marathon takes place on Sunday.
"There are some social media channels that are part...