London Marathon 2026: Route, start times, celebrity line-up, weather and all you need to know ahead of Sunday's race

The 2026 London Marathon takes place on Sunday, following the traditional route from Greenwich Park and Blackheath through to central London. The wheelchair race begins at 8.50am, the women's elite race at 9.05am, and the men's elite race alongside the mass event at 9.35am. The event, part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors series, has been held annually since 1981 and has raised over £1.4 billion for charity.