London Marathon 2024: Live updates as thousands of runners pound the streets

More than 50,000 people will be taking part in the 2024 London Marathon today. Elite athletes and amateur runners will be making their way around the 26.2-mile route of the city.

The route takes in many of London's best landmarks including Buckingham Palace, The Cutty Sark, Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf.

The marathon first started in 1981 with 6,255 runners crossing the finish line. By 2016, more than a million had completed the course. And this year will see more than 50,000 taking part.

Aside from the sporting achievements, it has also become the largest annual one-day fundraising event in the world, with the total raised for charitiesin the history of the event surpassing £1bn in 2019.

If you know someone take part or are taking part yourself and want to share your pictures from the day, email cathy.owen@mediawales.co.uk.

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