The 2019 London Marathon Live
London Marathon 2019: Date, route, and ballot deadlines for next year revealed The 2019 London Marathon is just around the corner, with thousands heading to the British capital for the world-famous race.Here's all you need to know about this year's marathon, from routes to ballots and all the important dates.This year's London Marathon will be on April 28, which falls on a Sunday.40,000 runners will run on Sunday, with thousands more expected to spectate over the course of the day. The first race kinging things off is the Elite Wheelchair race at 9:05am, followed by the World Para Athletics Marathon Championships at 9:10am and the Elite Women at 9:25am. The Elite Men, British Athletics Championships and the mass race all set out from Blackheath at 10.10am. The London Marathon starts from Blackheath in the south-east of the city.It snakes eastwards for the first three miles of the race, before cutting back on itself to head along the south bank of the Thames.