One of the UK's most iconic sporting events is finally taking place today, with the world's elite long-distance runners converging on the capital - read on to find out to get a London Marathon 2020 live stream and watch the much-delayed race online, no matter where in the world you are.
This year's event takes place throughout today (Sunday, October 4).
The Elite Women's Race started at 7.15am BST (2.15am ET), with the Men's race beginning at 10.15am BST (5.15am ET) and the wheelchair races starting at 1.10pm BST (8.10am ET).
Shunted from its annual April slot on the calendar, the rejigged 2020 edition of the Marathon will only feature elite runners who have prepared for the event within a biosecure bubble in an 'athletes only' hotel outside of London.
The route is also significantly different, and will be confined to a revised 19.6 lap closed-loop circuit around St James's Park in London rather than the familiar trip around the capital's tourist hot spots.
It's the first race of the year for many of the runners, with much of the focus with the men's race. Alas, the hoped for historic match-up between 2019 Berlin Marathon winner Kenenisa Bekele and world record-holder Eliud Kipchoge will no longer happen after the former withdrew with a calf injury. But conditions in London currently look good for a fast, potentially record-breaking race, with four-time Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah set to act as pacemaker.
The women’s field was won in some comfort by pre-race favorite Brigid Kosgei. Kosgei’s winning time was two hours, 18 minutes and 28 seconds - around four minutes slower than her world record, which seemed like it might have been on the cards today.
And in the wheelchair races, both Daniel Romanchuk and Manuela Schär are both set to defend their titles.
The great news is that getting a live stream of the 2020 London Marathon is really easy, as the BBC has the rights to show it in all its glory - just as it has since the inaugural year in 1981. And even if you live outside the UK keep reading as we’ll show you how to live stream the London Marathon 2020 from wherever you are in the world.
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Live stream the London Marathon from outside your country
We've got your UK and US watching options covered in this article. But if you try to watch the 2020 London Marathon and you're abroad, you're going to be out of luck - coverage will be geo-blocked.
Luckily, there's an easy way around even this hurdle. Simply download and install a VPN to change your IP address to a server back in your country. That way, your laptop, mobile or streaming device will think it's back at home and thus the geo-block will be avoided. Lovely!
And don't forget that a VPN isn't just for watching sport. There's loads you can do with one, from watching Netflix in other countries to adding an extra layer of security to your internet browsing. All in all, a Virtual Private Networks offer loads of benefits beyond just live streaming events like the London Marathon - though obviously that's the main thing right now.
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