About 48,000 people are taking part in this year’s London Marathon.
The event has returned to its usual April timing after three years of the race being held in October due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Competitors before the start of the event (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Mo Farah and other competitors at the start of the men’s elite race (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Competitors wait to start (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Athletes in the women’s elite race cross Tower Bridge (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Athletes in the men’s elite race cross Tower Bridge (Gareth Fuller/PA)
A police presence during the wheelchair race as it passes Big Ben (James Manning/PA)
Competitors pass the Cutty Sark (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Sifan Hassan crosses the line to win the women’s elite race (John Walton/PA)
Onlookers take photos as Sir Mo Farah passes (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Kelvin Kiptum wins the men’s elite race (John Walton/PA)
The rain did not dampen spirits (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Spectators on the glass viewing platform pose for pictures as competitors cross Tower Bridge (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Runners pass Big Ben and through Westminster (James Manning/PA)
Runners pass climate protesters (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
