The London Marathon

Over 45,000 runners take part and half a million spectators line the route as the runners pass some of the capital's most iconic landmarks.

• Start: Greenwich Park
• Finish: The Mall (The road between Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square.)

Use Journey Planner to plan your route by public transport.

• Greenwich Park:
  The race starts here so it is very crowded.
• London Bridge Area:
  This marks the half-way point.
• Tower Bridge:
  A great photo opportunity to see the runners crossing the famous Tower Bridge, but again, very crowded.
• Embankment:
  As the competitors head up the Embankment, opposite the London Eye, past the Houses of Parliament, to Nelson's Column they face the final grueling mile.
• The Mall:
  Watch as tortured and exhausted faces turn to joy on crossing the finish line.