Marathon: A 26-mile street party
Think Marathon, think Greenwich. Every year, Greenwich is the focus not just for marathon runners, but also for thousands of spectators who line the route and millions of television viewers around the globe.
The 2010 Virign London Marathon will be held on 25 Apri. The race will start in the Greenwich Royal Park and Blackheath areas of the borough from about 9am and will follow a route taking in many of the area's most well-known attractions.
Attractions along the way
Highlights of the route will include:
The Marathon will finish, after 26.2 miles, on The Mall in central London.
Mini marathon
Children will also run in the Mini London Marathon - a 2.65-mile race. The route will begin in Old Billingsgate in central London and finish in The Mall.
Useful information
Below are some links to information that will help make a visit to the marathon, as a runner or spectator, as enjoyable as possible.
Further information