London Marathon 2024 route, road closures, start time and nearest Tube and train stations
| Published date | 11 April 2024 |
| Publication title | MyLondon (England) |
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When is London Marathon on TV and what channels
If you want to get a feel for the atmosphere of the races but cannot hack the busy city buzz around them, you can be a part of it from your sofa. You can feel like a fitness king and critique the running technique of athletes whilst chowing down on popcorn on several live TV channels.
BBC One will air the first part of the races from 8.30am to 2pm on April 21. BBC Two will then pick up where BBC One leaves off with coverage starting from 2pm and ending at 3pm. After all of the coverage ends there will be highlights of the races on BBC Two from 6pm until 7pm.
How else can I watch it
There is additional coverage of the races on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport app and website. The elite races, in which professional long-distance runners participate, will be streamed live on these web services from 8.20am until 3pm.
There is also special featured coverage on these platforms of the Tower Bridge camera between 11:30am and 2.30pm -an iconic view of the iconic race that started in 1981. Finally, there will be finish line cameras set up on these online streaming platforms from 1pm until 6pm.
Where does it start and finish
The course has remained largely unchanged since the 1981 inaugural race. It sends runners past many of the capital's world-famous landmarks, shuts down busy streets and cuts through lush parks.
The race starts in Blackheath, south of Greenwich Park. There are three start points designed to avoid congestion at the beginning. The red route starts on Charlton Way, the green route starts on St John's Park and the blue route starts on Shooter's Hill and participants will be sorted on each start route by which race they are doing.
The race ends right outside Buckingham Palace on The Mall after running up the side of St James' Park and storming through Westminster along the north bank of the Thames. You can join the London...
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