What landmarks can be spotted on the route?
- Mile 6: Cutty Sark
- Mile 12: Tower Bridge
- Mile 18: Canary Wharf
- Mile 22: The Tower of London
- Mile 25: The London Eye
- Mile 25: Big Ben
- Mile 26: Buckingham Palace
How many people are running the Marathon?
A staggering 50,000 people will run the London Marathon this coming Sunday.
This is slightly more than last year's 48,000.
Due to this, crowds are expected to be at an all-time high, so keep that in mind if you are heading to London this weekend.
What is the route of the 2024 London Marathon?
The route course has not changed in recent years - starting at Blackheath the route winds through Charlton and Woolwich before heading back into Greenwich.
It then moves north through Surrey Quays and west to Bermondsey before crossing the river north at Tower Bridge.
After heading east along The Highway, the course does a loop around Canary Wharf and the Isle of Dogs before heading through Blackwall, Poplar and Limehouse and returning to The Highway.
Runners then head weat all the way past the Tower of London, Monument, Cannon Street, Blackfriars, the Embankment and looping south with the Thames to Westminster Bridge.
They then turn west and travel along Birdcage Walk before heading past Buckingham Palace and to the finish line on The Mall.
