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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Flo Clifford

What time does the London Marathon 2025 start? Race route and how to watch on TV

The London Marathon returns in 2025 with an even more star-studded field than usual for one of the biggest events of the year and a record number of runners entering the mass participation event run at the same time.

All the Olympic and Paralympic marathon champions from last year’s Paris Games will compete, along with over 56,000 total runners - smashing the record of 55,646 finishers set at the New York Marathon in November.

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