More than 50,000 runners, with their reasons and motivations, will aim to tackle the 26.2 miles, while raising millions of pounds for charity in the process.
The London Marathon takes place on Sunday, 21 April - with more than 50,000 runners aiming to tackle the 26.2 miles.
They will aim to break the women's only world record - the fastest time by a woman in a marathon that was not a mixed-gender event - set by Kenya's Mary Keitany in 2017 . The elite men's race is headlined by Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola, who is the New York City Marathon champion, Mosinet Geremew, who is the seventh-fastest man in history, and Kenya's Alexander Mutiso Munyao.
The course begins at Greenwich Park and ends on The Mall, where runners will cross the finishing line.As with previous London Marathons, an array of famous faces will be among the runners, each raising money for their chosen charities.
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