London Marathon

True, the London Marathon is now the largest annual charity event in the world, which raises more money for charities than any other annual event, and you can participate! Whether you are interested in management in the London marathon where you want to go along and cheer on the runners, it is an event for the whole family makes for a fantastic day.

What is the London Marathon?

The London Marathon is one of the world's largest annual marathon and is part of what is called the World Marathon Majors, with New York, Boston, Chicago and Berlin. But the London marathon is a bit different from the other majors, because it has become an event that raises millions of pounds for charity, and rather than being a major sporting event is something that the whole family can enjoy. It is run by complete amateurs and professional athletes who are competing for the crown of London Marathon winner, plus a large sum of prize money!

London Marathon could be the biggest marathon in terms of money has been charitable, but it is far from being the oldest annual marathon, Boston has won this title as the first Boston Marathon was held in 1897 . It was both the Boston Marathon and the New York Marathon that inspired the former Olympic champion Chris Brasher to start the London Marathon. He ran the New York Marathon in 1979 where he saw the potential of London, establishing the London marathon to begin in 1981.

Watch the London Marathon

For spectators the London Marathon is a great opportunity to see some of the monuments of the capital of the United Kingdom. The marathon on traditional full length, which is 26 miles and 385 yards (42.195 kilometers) through the streets of the city, passing by some of the most famous monuments of the country, including the London Eye, Tower Bridge, Canary Wharf and the Houses of Parliament.

Although many viewers to choose one place all morning, many others choose to move, the selection of a couple of points of view so they can see friends or family, or just watch out for the athletes and the great names of celebrities.

Take a look at the 2010 London Marathon official site as there are excellent resources exist for spectators and for those who are running. The interactive map is a feature very useful if you want to find the best places to stand, and there are a lot of information on procurement for the London Marathon, public transport, etc.

And if you want to run in the 2010 London Marathon, sorry, you're already too late to enter. Selections were made in October, so maybe you could look at running in the case of 2011. Unfortunately thousands of so-riders must be diverted each year because there are many more people want to run the London Marathon than there are seats available.

The 2010 London Marathon will take place Sunday, April 25.