The London Marathon is returning after last year’s event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
More than 40,000 professional runners, celebrities and amateurs alike will be running the 26.2-mile route through Central London, with many showing their support for friends taking part from the sidelines.
But how will the race be affecting travel across the capital today?
Here is everything you need to know…
London Marathon: Road closures
From 6.30am today (October 3) there will be a number of road closures along the marathon route in south east and central London.
The closures will start to lift in phases from 1pm, with all roads set to be re-opened by 8.30pm.
Here is a full list of roads affected and what times they are likely yo be closed:
- Charlton Way, Greenwich – 4am-1pm
- Shooters Hill Road – 4am-1pm
- Little Heath – 7am-1pm
- Charlton Park Lane – 7am-1pm
- Artillery Place – 7am-1pm
- John Wilson Street – 7am-1pm
- Woolwich Church Street – 7am-2pm
- Woolwich Road – 7am-2pm
- Trafalgar Road – 7am-3pm
- Creek Road – 7am-3pm
- Evelyn Street – 8am-4pm
- Surrey Quays Road – 8am-4pm
- Salter Road – 8am-4pm
- Brunel Road – 8am-4pm
- Jamaica Road – 8am-4pm
- Tower Bridge – 8am-7pm
- The Highway (southside) – 8am-7pm
- Narrow Street – 8am-7pm
- Westferry Road – 8am-7pm
- East Ferry Road – 8am-7pm
- Marsh Wall – 8am-7pm
- North Colonnade – 8am-7pm
- Poplar High Street – 8am-7pm
- Commercial Road – 8am-7pm
- The Highway (north side) – 8am-7pm
- Byward Street – 6.30am-8.30pm
- Upper Thames Street – 6.30am-8.30pm
- Victoria Embankment – 6.30am-8.30pm
Bus routes affected by road closures will either be diverted or will not run the full length of their route until after the event.
To find out more, visit tfl.gov.uk/bus/status.
London Underground
Many tube stations are likely to be busy with spectators coming to view the race at certain points along the route from Greenwich to The Mall.
Transport for London is encouraging everyone to plan their journeys in advance and check the TfL website or TfL Go app for the latest travel information.
Other disruptions on TfL lines include planned works taking place on the Central line from Queensway to Ealing Broadway and West Ruislip.
On the Overground, there is a planned closure between Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction.
To support the event, and the high number of passengers, there will be changes to routes and frequencies on DLR services until 4pm, after which a normal Sunday timetable will resume.
How to watch the London Marathon
If you’re unable to make it to London to see the action in the flesh, you can watch the BBC’s coverage of the race across the day either via TV or a live stream.
The live broadcast started at 8am on BBC Two and will switch to BBC One from 10am to 2.30pm.
From 2.30pm to 4pm, you can watch the race via the Red Button or BBC iPlayer, with highlights on BBC Two from 6pm to 7pm.
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