London Marathon 2019

London Marathon 2019 is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom, The most recent event was the 2018 London Marathon on 22 April 2018. The date of the next London Marathon is Sunday, 28 April 2019.

It’s the 2019 London Marathon. It’s that time of the year again when the 26.2-mile race starts on the south of the Thames at Blackheath, passing through Greenwich and crossing Tower Bridge before finishing on The Mall, near Buckingham Palace.

As with every year, you can watch the London Marathon live on the BBC. Coverage begins at 8.30am on BBC Two, before it switches to BBC One from 10am to 2pm. There is then another 30 minutes on BBC Two between 2pm and 2.30pm.

The London Marathon is less than two weeks away with some of the world’s best runners set to compete against each other. Around 40,000 athletes, celebrities and elite amateurs will descend on the capital to take on the 26.2 mile race across its streets.

It is one of the biggest events in the global running calendar. With this in mind, here is everything you need to know about the Virgin Money London Marathon 2019.

The different race categories will be staggered throughout the morning. The elite wheelchair race kicks off at 9.05am, the World Para Athletics Marathon World Cup is at 9.10am and the elite women’s race starts at 9.25am.

The elite men’s race, British Athletics & England Athletics Marathon Championships, and the mass race start at 10.10am. It’s later than a lot of races, but it’s also much bigger, so you’ll want to get there early to avoid the crowds.