Thousands of runners take part in colourful London Marathon
It is expected to be the final time that the event takes place in October with the race due to return to its regular spring slot in 2023.
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It is expected to be the final time that the event takes place in October with the race due to return to its regular spring slot in 2023.
The London Marathon is taking place today - and with more than 50,000 people set to take part, it's on course to break records for the world's largest.
Cheering crowds lined the streets of the capital today to spur on the mass of runners, some of whom sporting colourful costumes, as they set off for the 26.2-mile run.
More than 40,000 runners have competed in the 26.2-mile London Marathon, cheered on by crowds lining the streets for the world-famous event.
Rob Duncombe, chief pharmacist at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, is to take on the running event dressed as an oak tree.