London Marathon 2021 Key: 5 Mile marker 5 Km marker OCTOBER 3 START Greenwich Park Greenwich Shooters Hill Road St John’s Park Charlton Woolwich 5 River Thames 5 10 Cutty Sark Deptford 15 10 Bermondsey Tower Bridge 20 15 25 30 Canary Wharf 20 35 Whitechapel City 40 25 Big Ben Buckingham Palace FINISH: The Mall 2km 1.2 miles LONDON RACE START TIMES 08:50: Wheelchairs 09:00: Elite women 09:30: Elite men 09:30-11:00: Mass start Mass start staggered over 90 mins due to pandemic Shura Kitata: 2020 champion set to defend title despite hamstring injury PROFILE Elevation (0-50m) Woolwich Westferry Circus Tower Hill Greenwich Tower Bridge Canary Wharf Big Ben Miles 5 10 15 20 26.2 Kilometres 10 15 20 25 30 35 42.2 Source: Virgin Money London Marathon Pictures: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS