Both watching and running the London Marathon are incredible experiences, but spectators get the not inconsiderable bonus of not having to cover 42.2km on foot, or do several months of marathon training.
The support given to runners is superb all around the London Marathon course, so a good time is guaranteed anywhere along the route, but there are normally several spots that are better than others, depending on what your goal is. Some will want to see their runner and, just as importantly, be seen by their runner; some will just want a big crowd to revel in the party atmosphere; others will want exactly the opposite—a quiet place to watch the race go by. Well, quieter—strictly speaking nowhere on the route can be called quiet.
