London Marathon 2025 – everything you need to know

When Sunday’s 45th anniversary of the London Marathon takes place, records will be in doubt.

Course and world records will be on the line for stacked elite fields, and anyone who succeeds in the men’s and women’s races will receive a £98, 000 bonus.

With more than 56 000 participants expected, the event this year aims to break the world record for the most marathon participants.

The previous New York Marathon record was set at 55, 646 runners, but the Paris Marathon this month recorded 56, 950 runners.

London’s streets will be brimming with people who are passionate about advancing their own goals, some setting new records, and cheering themselves on throughout the 26.2 miles in the company of enthusiastic supporters.

The runners will cross the finishing line after passing Buckingham Palace at Greenwich Park and arrive at The Mall.

Tower Bridge, Canary Wharf, and Big Ben are just a few other notable locations in London that the mostly flat route passes through.

The record-breaking four-time champion is joined by Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola and defending champion Munyao in the elite men’s race, but Kipchoge’s long-awaited rival Kenenisa Bekele pulled out late.

Jacob Kiplimo, the first person to complete a half marathon in less than 57 minutes in February, sets new records for the distance.

Ruth Chepngetich, the 2024 champion, and Jepchirchir, the other, both resigned from this year’s elite women’s race.

class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> href=”https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/articles/ce3lw5nyx8wo” class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> class=”ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> e1kn3p7n0″>Sifan class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> Hassan, class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> the class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> Olympic class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> champion, class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> and class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> Tigst class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> Assefa, class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> the class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> Paris class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> 2024 class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> silver class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> medalist, class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> are class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> still class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> two class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> of class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> the class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> three class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> fastest class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> women class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> in class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″> history.

Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner, two of Switzerland’s current Olympic and Paralympic marathon champions, will compete in the elite wheelchair competitions.

Hug, who won the 2024 Paralympics for the third time in a row, wants a seventh and fifth consecutive London victory, while Debrunner, who won the same five golds in Paris in the same year, aims for a third London victory.

Mahamed Mahamed and Philip Sesemann are two of the British men who are aiming for the front after Emile Cairess was forced to withdraw due to injury.

Eilish McColgan, who previously missed her 2023 debut, will compete over 26.2 miles for the first time at this year’s London Marathon.

Charlotte Purdue, Rose Harvey, and Phily Bowden are just a few Britons who are a part of the women’s race.

Eight-time champion David Weir makes his 26th consecutive men’s wheelchair appearance.

London Marathon course records:

world records for marathons:

The London Marathon will be contested by Britain’s most successful Olympian of all time, cyclist Sir Jason Kenny, who won seven gold medals in the process.

Former England international cricketers Sir Andrew Strauss and Sir Alastair Cook will also be running for the Ruth Strauss Foundation, a charity founded after Strauss’ wife passed away.

Comedian Romesh Ranganathan makes his first appearance for Diabetes UK this year, while singer Alexandra Burke makes his debut in support of the organization.

More than 56, 000 people were expected to compete on the day, making the total of 840, 318 applications for the London Marathon this year via the public ballot.

Since 1981, more than £1.3 billion has been raised for charity as a result of the race’s largest annual one-day fundraising event.

At the London Marathon this year, 103 runners will attempt to break 87 Guinness World Records.

Adele Roberts, the fastest woman to finish the six world marathon majors in eight months, will attempt to surpass her current speed record of the same with a stoma.

In two, four, and ten-person costumes, records will be broken.

Also watch out for:

For marathon runners, the weather for Sunday in London appears favorable.

Although there might be some rain in the morning, the forecast calls for mostly sunny days and light winds.

24 April, Thursday,

19: 30-21: 00 BBC Radio 5 Live – London Marathon preview

Saturday, April 26.

BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website, and app-mini London Marathon from 8:30 to 10:30

13: 15-13: 45 BBC One – My Reason To Run

Sunday, April 27.

08: 00-18: 00 BBC Radio London – live coverage

08: 30-14: 00 BBC One – live coverage

00:30 – 00 BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website, and app-uninterrupted coverage

11:00-12:00 BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website, and app for Tower Bridge camera

12: 30-18: 00 BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website &amp, app – finishing-line camera

14: 00-15: 00 BBC Two – live coverage