London Marathon 2025: start-times, today, how to watch, Live stream, TV channel, route map, elite field, weather update.
Yes, the London Marathon is about to begin, making it your one of the most important days of the year.
This year wiill mark the 45 Edition of London Marathon 2025, It's Expected that 56,000 participants will run the 26.2 miles from Greenwich to The Mall on Sunday, generating millions of pounds for charitable causes along the way.
In 2024, Kenya's Alexander Munyao and Peres Jepchirchir claimed victory in the men and women's races, respectively.
There are also plenty of elite races at all levels, and there is a feeling this is the best line-up ever assembled.
Olympic gold medalist Sifan Hassan, world record holder Ruth Chepngetich and reigning London Marathon champion Jepchirchir are set to be involved.
Joining them now on the start line is Tigst Assefa, the second-fastest woman in history.
When is the London Marathon 2025?
The London Marathon 2025 will take place on Sunday 27th April 2025.
What time does the 2025 London Marathon race Starts.?
There are staggered start times, with the elite wheelchair racing kicking things off at 8:50am.
The expected cut-off time for the race is eight hours after the last participant has crossed the start line.
08.50 BST : Elite wheelchair races (Men's Women's)
09.05 BST : Elite women's race
09.35 BST : Elite men's race and mass start
How to watch 2025 London Marathon Live stream, TV channels info.
The elite races and the iconic mass participation event will be broadcast live on the BBC this Sunday with coverage starting at 08:30 until 09:25 on BBC Two before switching to BBC One at 09:25 until 14:35.
There will be a live stream is available on the iPlayer. Additional coverage on BBC Sport website and BBC Sport mobile app:
For the USA Fans, it will be available on livestream via Flotrack, but it requires a subscription. ((You can stream or cast the Flotrack feed from your desktop, mobile or TV as well as throughRoku, Fire TV, Chromecast and Apple TV.)
What’s the route map of 2025 London Marathon ?
The London Marathon tends to follow a largely unchanged route since it was first run in 1981. Covering 26.2 miles, the course begins in Greenwich, dropping down from the high point of the race to follow a largely flat course, first heading east to Woolwich before doubling back on itself and follow the Thames to Bermondsey.
From there, the runners cut across London Bridge and turn right to take in Canary Wharf and London’s old Docklands, before a U-turn to track through central London, running along the Embankment until another right turn at Westminster Bridge towards St James’s Park.
The route takes in many famous London landmarks, from the Cutty Sark (mile six), Tower Bridge (mile 12), the Tower of London (mile 22) the London Eye and Big Ben (both mile 25) before its iconic finish line on The Mall near Buckingham Palace.
Who will running in the 2025 London Marathon, Men's, Women's Elite field.
Elite Women field
The British contingent will feature Eilish McColgan, a European medallist across 3,000m, 5,000m, and 10,000m, making her debut at the race 29 years after her mother, Liz, won it.
- Tigst ASSEFA (ETH, 2:11:53)
- Sifan HASSAN (NED, 2:13:44)
- Joyciline JEPKOSGEI (KEN, 2:16:24)
- Megertu ALEMU (ETH, 2:16:34)
- Stella CHESANG (UGA, 2:18:26)
- Haven Hailu DESSE (ETH, 2:19:29)
- Susanna SULLIVAN (USA, 2:21:56)
- Charlotte PURDUE (GBR, 2:22:17)
- Sofiia YAREMCHUK (ITA, 2:23:16)
- Rose HARVEY (GBR, 2:23:21)
- Fatima Ezzahra GARDADI (MAR, 2:24:12)
- Philippa BOWDEN (GBR, 2:25:47)
- Lucy REID (GBR, 2:26:37)
- Emily DURGIN (USA, 2:26:46)
- Molly BOOKMYER (USA, 2:28:52)
- Louise SMALL (GBR, 2:29:33)
- Eilish MCCOLGAN (GBR, Debut)
- Holly ARCHER (GBR, Debut)
Elite Men's field
- Eliud KIPCHOGE (KEN, Personal best 2:01:09)
- Alexander MUTISO (KEN, 2:03:11)
- Sabastian SAWE (KEN, 2:02:05)
- Timothy KIPLAGAT (KEN, 2:02:55)
- Milkesa MENGESHA (ETH, 2:03:17)
- Tamirat TOLA (ETH, 2:03:39)
- Mohamed ESA (ETH, 2:04:39)
- Abdi NAGEEYE (NED, 2:04:45)
- Hillary KIPKOECH (KEN, 2:04:45)
- Amanal PETROS (GER, 2:04:58)
- Sondre Nordstad MOEN (NOR, 2:05:48)
- Yemaneberhan CRIPPA (ITA, 2:06:06)
- Andrew BUCHANAN (AUS, 2:06:22)
- Mahamed MAHAMED (GBR, 2:07:05)
- Brett ROBINSON (AUS, 2:07:31)
- Jacob Sommer SIMONSEN (DEN, 2:07:51)
- Philip SESEMANN (GBR, 2:08:02)
- Adam LIPSCHITZ (RSA, 2:08:54)
- Jonathan MELLOR (GBR, 2:09:06)
- Dewi GRIFFITHS (GBR, 2:09:49)
- Weynay GHEBRESILASIE (GBR, 2:09:50)
- Jake SMITH (GBR, 2:11:00)
- Jack RAYNER (AUS, 2:11:06)
- Kevin SALVANO (USA, 2:11:26)
- Luke CALDWELL (GBR, 2:11:33)
- Marcelo LAGUERA (MEX, 2:11:54)
- Dan NASH (GBR, 2:12:59)
- Andrew HEYES (GBR, 2:13:52)
- Alexander LEPRETRE (GBR, 2:15:01)
- David BISHOP (GBR, 2:15:19)
- Logan SMITH (GBR, 2:15:49)
- William MYCROFT (GBR, 2:15:54)
- James HOAD (GBR, 2:16:29)
- Alex MILNE (GBR, 2:16:30)
- Chris THOMAS (GBR, 2:16:32)
- Carl AVERY (GBR, 2:17:01)
- Sean HOGAN (GBR, 2:17:02)
- Jacob KIPLIMO (UGA, Debut)
- Alex YEE (GBR, Debut)
- Jonathan DAVIES (GBR, Debut)
- Jacob ALLEN (GBR, Debut)
- Jack ROWE (GBR, Debut)
London Marathon 2025 Prize money, How much winners takes home.
Last year’s race was the first to offer equal prize money to the elite wheelchair races as their able-bodied counterparts.
In 2024, the elite men’s and women’s able-bodied races and men’s and women’s wheelchair races had a total prize pot of £243,000, with the winners receiving $55,000 (£44,000) each.
The prize money on offer this year is the same, with $55,000 going to each winner, the runners-up earning $30,000 (£23,100) and third-place $22,500 (£17,400).
There are also $150,000 (£115,900) bonuses on offer for running sub-2:02 for the men and sub-2:15 for the women, $125,000 (£96,500) for setting a new world record, and $25,000 (£19,300) up for grabs in the elite men’s and women’s races for a new course record.
London Marathon course records.
London Marathon course records:
Men: 2:01:25, Kelvin Kiptum (Ken), 2023
Women (mixed): 2:15:25, Paula Radcliffe (GB), 2003
Women only: 2:16:16, Peres Jepchirchir (Ken), 2024
Wheelchair men: 1:23:44, Marcel Hug (Swi), 2023
Wheelchair women: 1:38:24, Catherine Debrunner (Swi), 2022
Marathon world records:
Men: 2:00:35, Kelvin Kiptum (Ken), 2023
Women (mixed): 2:09:56, Ruth Chepngetich (Ken), 2024
Women only: 2:16:16, Peres Jepchirchir (Ken), 2024
Wheelchair men: 1:17:47, Marcel Hug (Swi), 2021
Wheelchair women: 1:34:16, Catherine Debrunner (Swi), 2023
What is the latest weather forecast of London Marathon on Sunday?
The forecast for London on Sunday is currently looking good for the marathon runners.
Sunny intervals and light winds are forecast, but no rain, with temperatures of about 13C predicted for the start of the race.
How can I enter next year race ballot of London Marathon 2026?
You can secure a place in the 2026 London Marathon by entering the ballot. The 2026 TCS London Marathon ballot is scheduled to be open on the day of this year’s event (Sunday 27 April). Results will be announced later in the year.
Successful applicants are usually notified via email, but if you don't receive an email, you can check the London Marathon ballot results on the official website.
The ballot results will be announced before the end of October. The cost of entry for an international participant is around $180.
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