Yahoo News How to watch the 2020 London Marathon
A multi-lap race between the world’s fastest marathon runners will take place in St James’s Park as a replacement of the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon.
45,000 runners will have to wait until Sunday 3rd October 2021 to take part in the iconic race.
Where will the elite athletes run?
London Marathon have announced the route for the elite-only race, which finishes on The Mall as usual. The 2.15km closed-loop circuit involves 19.6 laps of St James' Park, passing Horse Guards Parade and Buckingham Palace.
When does the elite-only London Marathon race start?
The multi-lap race between some of the world’s fastest marathon runners will take place in St James’s Park biosphere.
The race schedule is as follows:
7.15am - Women's elite race
10.15am - Men's elite race
1:10pm - Wheelchair race
The elite men’s field features the highly-anticipated race between Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele, together with Mosinet Geremew and Mule Wasihun, who placed second and third in 2019.
It was announced last week that Sir Mo Farah would be running as a pacemaker for the men's elite race.
The women's race is headlined by world record holder Brigid Kosgei and five other women who have run inside 2:20 - current world champion Ruth Chepngetich, 2019 Valencia Marathon champion Roza Dereje, 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon champion Vivian Cheruiyot, 2019 Frankfurt Marathon winner Valary Jemeli and 2019 Amsterdam Marathon champion Degitu Azimeraw.
How can I watch the elite-only race?
With no spectators allowed on the closed-loop course in St. James’s Park, fans will be following the race day action from their screens on Sunday, October 4. London Marathon organisers have urged the public not to go to St. James's Park on Sunday, where there will be a six-foot high fence constructed around the course.
Instead, you can watch the London Marathon live on the BBC starting at 7:00 a.m.
Where are the athletes staying?
The athletes are staying in an undisclosed hotel, where they will form a biosecure bubble. The bubble has been created using a strict testing protocol and an athlete-only hotel surrounded by 40 acres for runners to train ahead of the marathon.
The hotel will be used exclusively by athletes, support staff, and race officials, all of whom will be required to remain socially distant from each other and wear face masks at all times with the exception of training, eating, and being inside their single rooms.
Kipchoge and Bekele can be seen sharing a socially-distanced meal in this video released by London Marathon:
Welcome to London! ♥️ Our athletes have touched down safely and have entered their secure hotel bubble. We're very grateful to have them with us 🙏
#LondonMarathon #The40thRace pic.twitter.com/Ht48MLAnfO— Virgin Money London Marathon (@LondonMarathon) September 28, 2020
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