A world record 840,000 people entered the ballot for this year’s marathon and that demand means the London event, which takes place on Sunday, is officially the most popular marathon on the planet.

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As ever, sports fans in the UK can watch the 2025 London Marathon live on free-to-air channels BBC1 and BBC2. This also means viewers in the UK will be able to stream the event free on BBC iPlayer.

The London Marathon will be shown on BBC as well as BBC iPlayer and the Red Button. This year’s broadcast will start at 8.30am on BBC One and then move to BBC Two at 2pm until 3pm.

Temperatures are due to reach around 22C (72F) in the capital, which will likely make it London's fourth warmest marathon in its history, the warmest being in 2018 when the mercury hit 24.2C (76F).

UK Athletics has achieved a significant boost by agreeing a new five-year deal for the BBC to show its flagship events on free-to-air TV. The agreement between the BBC and Athletic Ventures covers the ...