The London Marathon is almost upon us. Here is everything you need to know as 42,000 runners prepare to tackle the course.
last week in Berlin, is not taking part but will be in London to present medals to winners in the Mini Marathon on Saturday.
In the wheelchair races, Switzerland's Marcel Hug and Manuela Schar are back to defend their titles in the men's and women's races respectively, while Australia's Paralympic marathon winner Madison de Rozario and Great Britain's eight-time London Marathon champion David Weir will also compete for a share of the biggest wheelchair racing prize in history.
The mass start race sets off at the same time as the elite men, and sporting stars to look out for include double Olympic rowing gold medallist James Cracknell, ex-British sprinter Iwan Thomas, former England footballers Danny Mills and Stephen Warnock, Millwall manager Gary Rowett, and Formula E driver Sam Bird.
Organisers say they are doing "everything we can" to help runners facing travel disruption due to a planned strike by rail workers, with 90% of rail services not running on Saturday. Services are also due to start later than usual on the morning of the race.
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