The countdown for the 2024 London Marathon has begun with more than 50,000 runners all set to participate in the prestigious event. The London Marathon 2024 will be a 26.2-mile/ 42.195km race through the heart of the city. London 2024 Marathon is said to be the biggest sporting event of the UK as three of the four fastest women in history are aiming to break the women’s-only world record of 2:17:01 set in 2017. This includes Tigst Assefa, the current world record holder, and Brigid Kosgei, who held the previous mark until September last year i.e. 2023. Since you have landed on this page, True Scoop News assumes that you are eager to know about London Marathon 2024 where to watch, 2024 London Marathon timing, London Marathon 2024 routes or London Marathon 2024 cash prize. Below is everything you need to know
Where to stream the London Marathon 2024?
The annual 2024 London Marathon will take place on Sunday, April 21, 2024. London Marathon or let's say TCS London Marathon due to sponsorship, is a yearly marathon hosted in London, England. It stands as the second-largest annual road race in the United Kingdom, following the Great North Run in Newcastle.
Talking about where to watch the 2024 TCS London Marathon, it will be broadcast globally through the marathon's official TV and live streaming partners around 1:35 pm IST onwards. In China, Japan, New Zealand, and MENA territories, viewers can catch London Marathon 2024 live on the Olympic Channel via Olympics.com. In the host nation, the event will be aired live on BBC One TV channel and BBC iPlayer online.
Eurosport and Discovery also covering parts of Pan Europe and Asia. North American and Australian audiences can tune in through FloTrack, while SupersSport holds broadcasting rights for most of Africa.
Talking more about London Marathon star players, the men's section will feature Kenenisa Bekele, the third-fastest marathoner in history, and former New York Marathon winner Tamirat Tola.
In last year's London Marathon, Kelvin Kiptum from Kenya won in the Men's Section with a total time of 2:01:25. In the Women's section, Dutch runner Sifan Hassan won the title with a total time: of 2:18:33.
London Marathon 2024 timing category-wise
8.30am BST: Mini London marathon
8.50am: Elite wheelchair races
9.00am: Elite women’s race
9.30am: Elite men’s race and mass start
London Marathon Prize money
London Marathon wheelchair races are the richest in the world. However, this year, a further increase of $54,500 (£43,000) to the prize money in 2024 means the total prize pot stands at $308,000 (£243,000), creating parity with the elite men’s and women’s able-bodied fields. Therefore, it can be said that London Marathon Prize money is $308,000.