London Landmarks Half Marathon draws thousands of runners

The Palace of Westminster was among the landmarks along the 13. 1 mile route [PA Media] Thousands of runners took part in the London Landmarks Half Marathon in central London. The 13.

1-mile route passed a number of well-known sights, with participants including club runners, charity fundraisers, celebrities and first-time entrants. Spectators gathered along the course as the race made its way through the city. Hosted by pregnancy and baby charity Tommy's, runners participating for over 800 different charitable causes have raised more than £75m since the London Landmarks Half Marathon began in 2018.

While an official figure has not been released, the half marathon has drawn about 20,000 runners in previous years [PA Media] Unlike their Race Across the World, celebrity couple Tyler West and Molly Rainford could keep their phones for this one [Getty Images] The River Thames may have been a target landmark to some runners on the route [Nicky Ford/BBC] Former Strictly pro AJ Pritchard swapped his dancing shoes for runners [Getty Images] Stefan Otway clocked the quickest time in the men's category [PA Media] Many runners donned their own London landmarks to run the 13. 1 mile course [Nicky Ford/ BBC] Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook , X and Instagram . Send your story ideas to hello.

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