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Viewers can watch family and friends complete their marathon via the finish line cameras on BBC platforms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/thead>\n\n\n\n
Date: <\/strong>Sunday, 23 April<\/span> Times:<\/strong> 09:15 BST wheelchair races, 09:25 elite women, 10:00 elite men and masses<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coverage:<\/strong> Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app from 08:30 with coverage of the finish line on digital services until 18:00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The endless miles, exhausted legs and copious amounts of carbohydrates have all led to this. The London Marathon is almost here.<\/span><\/p>\n

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More than 45,000 runners, each with their own reasons and motivations, are expected to tackle the 26.2 miles, raising millions of pounds for charity in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Many will do so in fancy dress, others have world records in their sights; all will be cheered along the familiar crowd-lined streets.<\/span><\/p>\n

Live coverage of this year’s race, which returns to its traditional spring date for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, begins on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and online from 08:30 BST on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 London Marathon. <\/span><\/p>\n

Farah’s farewell, McColgan out – and will we see a world record?<\/h3>\n
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Amos Kipruto and Mo Farah will run the elite men’s race, but Eilish McColgan has withdrawn from the women’s event, in which Yalemzerf Yehualaw attempts to defend her title<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The men’s and women’s elite races are bursting with quality, with many of the fastest runners in history set to take to London’s streets. <\/span><\/p>\n

Great Britain’s Mo Farah is expecting an “emotional” day in London after announcing that this year’s race will be his last over the 26.2-mile distance as he begins to think about retirement.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 10-time global track champion will be joined by four of the five fastest marathon runners in history – in addition to 2022 winner Amos Kipruto – with only world record holder Eliud Kipchoge absent from the line-up.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It’s going to be my last-ever marathon, and the end of my career really,” Farah told BBC Sport. <\/span><\/p>\n

“London is home for me. I love that I’m able to come back here and have my last race here,” he added. “Without the crowd and the support it wouldn’t be the same. London is special for how everybody comes together and supports you.”<\/span><\/p>\n

However, British women’s half marathon record holder Eilish McColgan – who like Farah was forced to pull out of last year’s race – has had to further <\/span>postpone her full marathon debut because of a knee problem.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

“There have been a few factors – a bad storm – over the past few weeks and this knee thing is just the last crack in the armour,” McColgan said. “I have shed a lot of tears in recent days.”<\/span><\/p>\n