It comes amid the threat of potential protests by pro-Palestine and Israel demonstrators, with bosses at the event urging them to not to disrupt the Marathon and to focus on 'coexistence and togetherness'.
Pro- Palestine protesters have targeted the London Marathon by demonstrating along the route of the event in the capital.
Photos taken in the early hours of Sunday morning showed police securing the route with sniffer dogs in operation, as well as stewards congregating before the first race got underway at 9.05am.
He confirmed there are people running for both Palestinians and Israelis that have been affected by the Hamas attack on October 7 and the subsequent conflict in Gaza. Officers clashed with pro-Palestine demonstrators who were taking part in 'economic blockades' last week. The event kicked off with the wheelchair field starting at 9.05am, followed by the elite women at 9.25am and the elite men at 10am.
He set a new London Marathon record of two hours, one minute and 25 seconds last year with his third win, and set a new world record of two hours and 35 seconds in Chicago in October. Pro-Palestinian protesters march from Russell Square to Parliament Square as part of a national day of action for Palestine, in London on April 13
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