Whether you're running a marathon, or want to watch one as a spectator, our guide will help you to find the best places to go, how to get there, and the best spots at marathons to see the races.
London, United Kingdom
Sunday 26th April 2020
8.55am – the elite wheelchair athletes race
9am – the World Para Athletics Marathon World Cup ambulant races
9.15am – the elite women’s race
10am – the elite men’s race
The best places to watch the London Marathon are:
Blackheath - start Woolwich - John Wilson Street (Woolwich Arsenal DLR) and Woolwich Church Street (Woolwich Dockyard)
Rotherhithe station - 11 mile mark Bermondsey - 12 mile mark
Canary Wharf and the Isle of Dogs - 18 mile mark
Tower Hill - 23 mile mark - London Marathon’s official cheering zone
The Strand and Waterloo Bridge - mile 25 - live music zone
Places to avoid:
The Cutty Sark - 6 mile mark The Greenwich area can get very busy, especially around the Cutty Sark. Crowds around this beautiful area of London can make spectating difficult and somewhat uncomfortable, and public transport around Greenwich can come to a halt as the roads become busier.
Tower Bridge - 12/13 mile mark Again, Tower Bridge can be incredibly busy - it’s a beautiful landmark, but those wanting a good view of the runners, rather than just soaking up the atmosphere, may be disappointed.
Pleas note this is the route for 2019. The 2020 map will be updated when it becomes available.
New York City, NY, USA
Sunday 3rd November 2019
Sunday 1st November 2020
The best places to watch the New York Marathon are:
92nd Street and Gowanus Expressway, Brooklyn - 2 mile mark
Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn - 8 mile mark
Vernon Blvd and Jackson Avenue, Queens - 14 mile mark
38th Street, Bronx - 20-21 mile mark
Central Park, Manhattan - 25-26.2 mile mark
Boston, MA, USA
Monday 20th April 2020
The best places to watch the Boston Marathon are:
Hopkinton
Framingham
Natick Town Green
West Newton
Newton Hills
Cleveland Circle and Coolidge Corner
Kenmore Square
Boylston Street
Paris, France
Sunday 5th April 2020
The Paris Metro allows spectators to get around the route very freely, but here are some of our tips for the best places to watch the Paris Marathon:
Place de la Concorde
Place de la Bastille
Bois de Vincennes
Along the Seine River
Pont du Carrousell
Bois de Bologne
Avenue Foch
Los Angeles, CA, USA
March 8th 2020
The best places to watch the Los Angeles Marathon:
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Echo Park Lake
Sunset Junction
El Capitan, The Egyptian or TCL Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard
Sunset Strip
Rage, St. Felix, or the Abbey in West Hollywood
Santa Monica Boulevard between Westwood and Century City
The Veterans Administration campus
San Vicente Boulevard Palisades Park (get there early - it gets busy)
Berlin, Germany
September 29th 2019
The best places to watch the Berlin Marathon:
Kurfürstendamm
The corner of Leipziger Strasse and Jerusalemer Strasse
The route is accessible from most roads, however, it is always worth checking the most up-to-date information on road closures to ensure that you are able to watch.
Stockholm, Sweden
May 30th 2020
The best places to watch the Stockholm Marathon:
Ladugardsgardet
Lindhagensgaten
Gamlastan
Odengatan
Hornbergsstrand
Fleminggatan
Hornsgatan
Please not that the above route map is for 2019. The 2020 route map will be updated when it has been released.