The event will begin at 9:30 AM BST. The London Marathon 2023 will go on all day, but if you finish after 4:30 PM BST, you won't get a medal.
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In the nation’s capital, more than 40,000 runners participated in the 26.2-mile race the previous year. And with even more supporters expected to attend, that number is expected to rise to around 50,000. Additionally, the race is being held in April for the first time since 2019, with the following years’ events taking place in October 2020, 2021, and 2022. The previous year’s top-level races were won by Amos Kipruto and Yalemzerf Yehualaw. As he anticipates 2023 to be his final year of competitive racing, Sir Mo Farah is also anticipated to participate in this year’s London Marathon.
The two leading contenders in this race are Kenenisa Bekele and Amos Kipruto. Despite being a three-time Olympic champion and having the second-fastest marathon time ever, Bekele has failed to win the London Marathon in his previous four attempts. The reigning champion is Kipruto. His victory last year marked his first success at a significant competition this far. In 2022, he also ran one of the fastest marathon miles in the London Marathon. Another athlete to keep an eye on is Kevin Kiptum, who ran his first marathon in 2022 in Valencia in the fastest time ever (2:01:53). Sifan Hassan is one of the most well-known female athletes because she won an unprecedented three medals at the 2020 Olympics.
The 26.12-mile race will start in Greenwich in Southeast London and will go to the Cutty Sark and the Shard. The next point marks about halfway through the race when runners will cross Tower Bridge. After Canary Wharf, the runners will proceed to Victoria Embankment and Westminster, where they will see the London Eye. And finally, before turning onto The Mall in direction of the finish line, which is just a few meters away from Buckingham Palace, they will pass Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament.
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On Sunday, April 23, 2023, this weekend will see the big marathon of this year. The event will begin at 9:30 AM BST. The London Marathon 2023 will go on all day, but if you finish after 4:30 PM BST, you won’t get a medal. The favorites to win are Kenenisa Bekele and Amos Kipruto.
The BBC will broadcast live coverage of the London Marathon all day. The telecast of the marathon will be available on-
BBC One: 8.30 am -2.15 pm
BBC Two: 2.15 pm-3 pm
Online & iPlayer (BBC): 1 pm-6 pm
BBC Two: 6 pm-7 pm (highlights)
Tuesday, 18 April
Wheelchair races- 08:50 BST
Elite women’s competition- 09:00 BST
Elite men’s event- 09:40 BST
The mass participation event will start between 10:00 and 11:30 BST.
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