London Marathonn 2023: When is it and will Sir Mo Farah be competing?

The London Marathon will go back subsequent month, with hundreds of runners set to take to the streets of the capital.

For the previous 3 years, the development used to be moved from its conventional spring slot because of the coronavirus however will go back in April this yr.

Last yr, over 40,000 runners tried the 26.2 mile direction. Kenyan long-distance runner Amos Kipruto received the lads’s race in 2:04.39.

Ethiopian runner Yalemzerf Yehualaw recovered from a overdue fall to provide a dominant efficiency within the ladies’s race and clinch gold. 

Sportsmail breaks down the whole lot you want to grasp forward of this yr’s London Marathon together with when it will happen and watch.

Kenyan runner Amos Kipruto received the 2022 males’s race with a time of two:04.39

Yalemzerf Yehualaw recovered from a overdue fall to win the ladies’s race remaining yr

When is the London Marathon?

The London Marathon will happen on Sunday, April 23, with the precise timings for the development but to be showed.

However, it has traditionally spark off from 9.30am, with Elite and Wheelchair races beginning an hour sooner than.

The marathon is set to remaining all day. Competitors will most effective be eligible for a medal in the event that they whole the direction sooner than the professional cut-off length, which is more or less seven hours.

What is the path?

The London Marathon path has most commonly remained the similar since 1981.

Those competing will get started in Greenwich, which serves because the impartial location for measuring all time zones world wide.  

At across the midway level, runners will cross the Cutty Sark and the Shard sooner than crossing Tower Bridge.

They will then run alongside Victoria Embankment to Westminster, passing the London Eye, sooner than heading within the path of Canary Wharf.

Heading into the overall stretch, runners will cross Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. They will then flip onto The Mall and head against the end line, which is located close to Buckingham Palace. 

Last yr, over 40,000 runners would cross on to try the 26.2 mile direction

How to observe

This yr’s marathon will be proven live to tell the tale BBC, with an professional protection get started time but to be showed.

Fans will additionally be ready to observe the development by means of BBC iPlayer.

Since the inaugural race again in 1981, the BBC were the development’s professional broadcaster. 

Is Sir Mo Farah competing?

After pulling out of remaining yr’s marathon because of damage, Sir Mo Farah showed that he will be competing this yr.

The four-time Olympic champion expects 2023 to be his ultimate yr of racing sooner than he retires.

Farah will be 40 by the point the London Marathon takes position and he will be searching for one remaining hurrah in entrance of his house enthusiasts.

Sir Mo Farah showed that he will be competing this yr’s London Marathon

The former Olympic champion printed that this yr may be his remaining sooner than calling it an afternoon 

What’s been stated?

Farah stated that he used to be ‘gutted’ to fail to see remaining yr’s race, however is hoping to offer it another shot this yr. 

‘It’s been a great profession and participating within the London Marathon is an excessively large deal.

‘I used to be gutted to not race remaining yr and I simply need to give it another shot. It is determined by my frame. I simply need to get to the place to begin and see what I will be able to organize. I’m simply taking one race at a time.

‘I’m now not a spring hen any longer. You cannot stay coming again in the fitting form and, for me, I’d like to be ready to complete it at house.

‘We are getting nearer to the tip of my profession, needless to say.’