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A spectator lights up a flare in front of Buckingham Palace, as marathon runners head towards the finish line along The Mall.

The best London Marathon viewing spots: A 2025 spectator’s guide

With this year’s London Marathon expected to be the busiest yet, here’s our guide to the best spectator spots along

Oliver Proudlock dressed as a hotel bellboy walking down a corridor.

Made in Chelsea star’s bid to help London Marathon runners

A Made in Chelsea star launched initiative giving away hampers while dressed as a hotel bellboy to runners ahead of

797 shoes laid in honour of pancreatic cancer monthly deaths in the UK

Hundreds to run London Marathon for pancreatic cancer awareness

More than 700 runners will be running in this year’s London Marathon on behalf of Pancreatic Cancer UK (PCUK), the

Runners line up to start the race

London Landmarks Half Marathon distance cut by 700m after emergency incident

The London Landmarks Half Marathon (LLHM) distance was cut by 700 meters shortly before the race began after an incident

South west London’s newest running club for graduate connection and wellness

New fitness club Run Your Mouth is taking strides to support young adults struggling with loneliness after transitioning to post-university

Run club gathered at Battersea Park

WATCH: Run club helps women feel safe running in the dark  

Women runners feel safer running at night after joining an all-female run club that started this Autumn.   Fitness influencer Lily

Windsor finish line

Peep Show themed marathon from Croydon to Windsor 

More than a hundred Peep Show fans “accidentally” ran to Windsor to raise money for mental health charities.  The marathon

Runners race past the camera on The Mall. Buckingham Palace is in the distance.

Vitality Westminster Mile – the best British middle-distance runners attempt to make history

The Vitality Westminster Mile takes place on Saturday 21 September on the Mall, commemorating 70 years since Sir Roger Bannister’s

People running marathon

Are London running clubs the new dating apps?

Since Covid, London has seen a huge spike in running clubs. In Greater London area there are 62 Park Runs,

Runners in motion wearing multi-coloured gym clothes. The image cuts off their heads. In the background are barriers with TCS London Marathon text written across them.

Combatting sudden cardiac arrest in runners, one step at a time

Although rare in runners, sudden cardiac arrest is often fatal. But what is being done to prevent it? All Richard

The legs of people running at speed

Run clubs are the hottest new way to date

There are lots of ways to date in 2024, but a new and trending idea is run clubs. Last week,

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