Where to watch the London Marathon 2024: Best pubs and restaurants on the running route
The prevailing sentiment about Sunday is that is really ought to be restful. A gentle trip to church, possibly, or intervening a hangover by way of time on the sofa in front of Cool Runnings. But every now and then, such beliefs are done away with. This month included.
Come 9.30am on April 21, some 50,000 ambitious runners — some professional, some couch-to-5k types with delusions of grandeur — will sweat their way along 26.2 miles of temporary London track, contributing to an almighty charity loot of more than £1 billion raised since 1981.
It is too late to join them. The ballot for entries was open for a single week in October. People love to run. But it will be possible to watch them as they pace it out along a route that is much the same as it ever was.
Turning out to give your full support needn’t mean standing in grey all day. In fact, if you’re there for one person in particular, the smart move is for both you and the participant to download the official app (), which tracks runners using GPS — mobile signal in town is always spotty on the day. As they approach, simply head out; otherwise, stick to the pub or book a restaurant nearby. Support doesn’t mean you might not indulge as they puff and push on.
