THE LONDON Marathon is taking place in the capital on SUNDAY.
Almost 50,000 runners will roam the streets for the traditional 26.2 mile race, and here’s what you need to do if you want to be part of it next year…
How can I apply for the London Marathon 2024?
You can enter the ballot to run in the London Marathon 2024 on the TCS London Marathon website.
The 2024 ballot is officially open, but potential participants have until Friday, 28 April to enter.
Entering the ballot is free however, a place costs £69.99 for successful UK entrants.
However, if you choose to donate to the London Marathon Foundation when you enter the ballot, the fee is reduced to £49.99.
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International participants will be charged £120, plus a £26 carbon offset levy if they are successful.
When is the London Marathon 2023?
- This year’s big marathon will take place this weekend on Sunday, April 23 2023.
- The event will get going from 9.30am BST.
- The race will last all day, but if you finish after 4.30pm BST, you will NOT receive a medal.
- Kenenisa Bekele and Amos Kipruto are the favourites to win.
When does the London Marathon 2023 start?
The London Marathon is both a virtual and in-person event in 2022.
Here are the start times for participants:
- 08.30: Mini London marathon
- 08.50: Elite wheelchair races
- 09.00: Elite women’s race
- 09.30: Elite men’s race and mass start
What is the running route?
This year the race returns to its traditional Blackheath starting point.
It will then head east towards Charlton and Woolwich before turning west along the Thames.
Throngs of runners will flow past the iconic Cutty Sark in Greenwich towards the Shard near London Bridge.
Then it will cross the River Thames via the historic Tower Bridge before turning east again through the East End’s docklands and the Isle of Dogs before going past the forest of skyscrapers at Canary Wharf.
From here it will then head west through central London, down the Embankment and finishing up on the Mall.
View a detailed London Marathon route map here.
What TV channel is the London Marathon on and can I live stream it?
The London Marathon will be shown live on the BBC throughout the day.
- BBC One: 8.30am-2.15pm
- BBC Two: 2.15pm-3pm
- BBC Online & iPlayer: 1pm-6pm
- BBC Two: 6pm-7pm (highlights)
- Live stream: BBC iPlayer
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Source: Athletics - thesun.co.uk
