Live coverage of the 21st running of the annual event from Greenwich to the Mall, which promises the usual strong line-up of athletes.
The men's race includes past winners Abdelkader el Mouaziz and Abel Anton , cross-country star Paul Tergat and the defending champion Antonio Pinto. The women's event sees last year's winner
Tegla Loroupe and her fellow Kenyan Joyce Chepchumba , who have dominated the race in recent years. Other competitors include Steve Redgrave , and BBC commentator Steve Rider.
Introduced by Sue Barker , with commentary by Steve Cram , Brendan Foster ,
Paul Dickenson and Ian Thompson , with reports from
Richard Nerurkar , Peter Elliott , Hazel Irvine , Jane Hoffen , Christina Boxer and Garth Crooks.
Highlights can be seen tonight at 6.30pm on BBC2.
Including, at 12.00 News and Weather for the week ahead.
Television presentation Martin Hopkins and Martin Webster ; Executive editor
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