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Around 50,000 runners will be making their way around the streets of London on Sunday as the London Marathon returns to its April slot after two autumn editions.
At the front of the field, the elite runners will be looking to come out on top and follow last year's winners, who included Amos Kipruto and Yalemzerf Yehualaw. Elsewhere, though, thousands will be running to raise money for charity, some of them donning costumes while they do so.
Multiple Olympic champion Mo Farah is among the big names in the field in 2023, as he prepares to run the London Marathon for the last time. Kipruto and Yehualaw are also back, as are 2022 men's and women's wheelchair champions Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner.
A number of celebrities and athletes from other sports will also be involved. Former England footballer Danny Mills is in the field, as are rugby union star Chris Robshaw, Olympic curler Eve Muirhead and musician Marcus Mumford.
This year, the Mini Marathon will take place one day before the 26.2-mile race, on April 22. World 1500m champion Jake Wightman has been named as the official starter for Saturday's race The 2023 London Marathon will get underway on April 23, with the elite men's, women's, wheelchair and mass race all taking place on the same day.
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London marathon 2023 start times
- 09:15 Elite wheelchair races
- 09.25: Elite women's race
- 10.00: Elite men's race and mass start
Mo Farah will be running his final London Marathon (Getty Images)Winners of the wheelchair race are expected to cross the finish line at roughly 10.20am. Fans are likely to gather at the Mall during the morning to welcome in the winners, with the leading pack from the women's and men's races getting to the finish a little later.
In the 2022 race, men's winner Kipruto crossed the line in a time of 2:04:39. Yehualaw, the fastest finisher in the women's race, posted a time of 2:17:26.
If you are looking to follow the progress of friends and family in the race, be aware that those in the mass race will have different start times. Runners will have received their start time ahead of race day after letting organisers know their predicted pace.
After a warm start to the week, the temperatures are expected to drop slightly before the day of the marathon. Light rain and wind is also forecast for Sunday, with runners setting off around Blackheath and finishing on The Mall, near Buckingham Palace.