Runners will wend their way from Greenwich Park to The Mall passing some of the city's most famous landmarks from Tower Bridge and the Cutty Sark to the Big Ben and Buckingham Palace
Runners will wend their way from Greenwich Park to The Mall passing some of the city's most famous landmarks from Tower Bridge and the Cutty Sark to the Big Ben and Buckingham PalaceIt started in 1981 with 6,255 runners crossing the finish line. By 2016, more than a million had completed the course. And this year will seeSeven world records have been broken in the history of the event, including elite runner Paula Radcliffe’s historic time of 2:15:25 in 2003.
There are three colour-coded start lines near Greenwich Park, depending on runners’ expected finish times. The Red Start is located at southern Greenwich Park on Charlton Way, the Green Start can be found at St John’s Park, and the Blue Start is on Shooter’s Hill Road.Such a massive event on the streets of the capital means there will be a number of road closures throughout the day in different areas of the city as runners make their way around the route.
Whether you want to watch from the sidelines or the sofa, here are the details of how to keep track of the marathon.The route takes in some of the city’s most famous landmarks and spectators are welcome to watch from almost anywhere along the 26.2-mile stretch.
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