The London Marathon : Virgin Money London Marathon

Overview

The Virgin Money London Marathon will be taking place on Sunday April 22, with the Queen being the official starter for this year’s race. The Queen will push the button to mark the beginning of the mass race at 10.00 from the grounds of Windsor Castle. The best free food and drinks deals for London Marathon runners It will be the 38th London Marathon to have occurred since the first on March 29 1981. The Elite Wheelchair Races will begin at 08.55, while the World Para Athletics Marathon World Cup ambulant races will start at 09.00. The runners competing in the Elite Women’s Race will set off at 09.15. The Elite Men’s Race, the British Athletics & England Athletics Marathon Championships and the mass race will all start at 10.00.

Production

BBC