Press Release - London Marathon - 2/14/20

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

          2020 Virgin Money London Marathon start times confirmed

Start times are confirmed for the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon on 
Sunday 26 April.

This year's Virgin Money London Marathon will celebrate The 40th Race. More 
than 40,000 runners will flood onto the streets of London to take on the 
26.2-mile challenge, while ahead of them some of the world's best marathon 
runners will battle it out for the win.

The elite men's raceg will see distance running greats Eliud Kipchoge and 
Kenenisa Bekele go head-to-head, while marathon world record holder Brigid 
Kosgei features in a star-studded elite women's field.

The mass event will start at 09:30 on Marathon Day, along with the elite 
men and the British Athletics and England Athletics Marathon Championships.

The elite wheelchair races will start at 08:40, followed by the elite 
ambulant races at 08:45.

The elite women's race begins 10 minutes later at 08:55.

Wave start times for runners in the mass event will be included in the 
Final Instructions.

Confirmed 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon start times

   - 08:40 - Elite Wheelchair Races
   - 08:45 - World Para Athletics Marathon Championships Ambulant Athletes
   - 08:55 - The Elite Women's Race
   - 09:30 - The Elite Men's Race, British Athletics & England Athletics 
     Marathon Championships and Mass Start

More information for participants is available on our Runner Info page.

Before the Virgin Money London Marathon starts, the potential stars of the 
future will take part in the Virgin Money Giving Mini London Marathon at 
08:30.

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