Sport and exercise nutritionist and author Anita Bean will advise you on what to eat and drink in the lead-up to Event Day and during the marathon itself

Matt is one of The London Marathon Charitable Trust runners celebrating its 40th anniversary. Matt is a trustee of inclusive sports charity Access Sport, and his marathon place forms the final challenge in the ‘Tri With Access Sport’ series. In June, Matt and a team cycled 330K across the country from the east to west coast, in August he swam 17K in Lake Windemere, and he’s finally finishing the Tri Series with the Virgin Money London Marathon.

Amrit is one of the participants featured in our We Run Together campaign video. After starting his running journey back in 2008, this will be his 10th London Marathon and he has completed the six Abbott World Marathon Majors, earning his Six Star medal

EastEnders star Tanya ran her debut London Marathon in 2019 as part of the Dementia Revolution team, having never ran before she started her training. She’s back this year for her second Virgin Money London Marathon and is continuing raising awareness of Alzheimer’s and fundraising for Alzheimer’s Research UK

Scott is running for Alzheimer’s Research UK in memory of his late wife, Dame Barbara Windsor. He led the 2019 team of runners for Dementia Revolution, who raised more than £3 million

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David is the most successful elite athlete in the history of the London Marathon, with an amazing eight victories. Incredibly, 2021 will also be his 22nd consecutive London Marathon since his debut in 2000

Vincent came close to winning the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon on his debut in the event, but was outsprinted in the closing metres by Shura Kitata and had to settle for second place. He’s back this year to take on Kitata again

A former dancer, Esmée was about to start a scholarship at a dance college when complications during a hernia operation resulted in a seizure that left her paralysed. From teaching herself to walk again Esmée has gone on to tackle extreme adventure feats, from climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and appearing on Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins. She is set to take on her third London Marathon on Sunday

Sport and exercise nutritionist and author Anita Bean will advise you on what to eat and drink in the lead-up to Event Day and during the marathon itself

Don’t miss this talk from the UK’s leading sports physiotherapist and author of Running Free of Injuries. Paul will be offering his expert advice for avoiding injuries and treating common niggles, especially for pre- and post-marathon

Former hockey player and Olympic silver medallist Crista Cullen MBE is taking on her first London Marathon and fundraising for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Since retiring from elite sport Crista, who is also a pilot, has started a conservation charity called the Tofauti Foundation

Comedy duo Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn have been training for their first London Marathon since 2019 after signing up to run in the 2020 event, which did not go ahead as planned. They’re looking forward to finally getting out on the streets of the capital this year, raising money for two charities close to their hearts – Borne and Women’s Aid

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Don’t miss this talk from the UK’s leading sports physiotherapist and author of Running Free of Injuries. Paul will be offering his expert advice for avoiding injuries and treating common niggles, especially for pre- and post-marathon

Double Olympic Gold medallist in the coxless four (rowing) at the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympics, James can be seen in the current series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins on Channel 4. This will be his eighth London Marathon

Jo is one of the participants who feature in our We Run Togther campaign video and is running as part of the Back of the Pack group on Sunday. Jo leads the running community at Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust and has started beginner groups for NHS staff who want to get fitter and more active to increase wellbeing

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Don’t miss this talk from the UK’s leading sports physiotherapist and author of Running Free of Injuries. Paul will be offering his expert advice for avoiding injuries and treating common niggles, especially for pre- and post-marathon

Former England cricket captain Sir Andrew Strauss is running his second London Marathon, this time in memory of his wife, Ruth. He first ran the London Marathon with Ruth in 2011, and this year will be heading up a team of runners for the Ruth Strauss Foundation – a charity he set up in her memory

Sinead didn’t take up running until the age of 33. Now, at the age of 44, she’s proving that age is just a number. She placed eighth in the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon and is returning again this year

Brigid Kosgei has won the past two editions of the Virgin Money London Marathon and is the current women’s world record holder for the marathon. Brigid ran the 2019 Chicago Marathon in 2:14:04, beating Paula Radcliffe’s 16-year-old record

Don’t miss this talk from the K’s leading sports physiotherapist and author of Running Free of Injuries. Paul will be offering his expert advice for avoiding injuries and treating common niggles, especially for pre- and post-marathon

Ewen is one of the participants featured in our #WeRunTogether campaign video and is running for this year’s Charity of the Year Macmillan in what will be his third London Marathon

Dominic is one of The London Marathon Charitable Trust runners celebrating its 40th anniversary. Dominic has been a member of London Otters Rowing Club, an LGBTQI-friendly rowing club in London, since 2019. By taking part in the Virgin Money London Marathon, Dominic hopes to inspire more London Otters members to take up long-distance running, and to highlight the inclusivity and diversity of the Virgin Money London Marathon itself. Dominic will be joined on stage by Michael Whitcher, who is a Fundraising Officer at London Otters

Sport and exercise nutritionist and author Anita Bean will advise you on what to eat and drink in the lead-up to Event Day and during the marathon itself

Don’t miss this talk from the UK’s leading sports physiotherapist and author of Running Free of Injuries. Paul will be offering his expert advice for avoiding injuries and treating common niggles, especially for pre- and post-marathon

MICHELLE CHENERY

Michelle is one of The London Marathon Charitable Trust runners celebrating its 40th anniversary. Michelle is a volunteer at Every Life Has a Purpose, a charity providing adventure play opportunities to disabled and disadvantaged children, young people and adults in East London and Essex

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Don’t miss this talk from the UK’s leading sports physiotherapist and author of Running Free of Injuries. Paul will be offering his expert advice for avoiding injuries and treating common niggles, especially for pre- and post-marathon

Trojan is one of the participants who feature in our We Run Together campaign video. Trojan is a youth and community counsellor, and co-founder of running group Emancipated Run Crew (ERC). The ambition of ERC is to create a safe space for black people to take up running. He is supporting the charity Croydon Drop In

Stand-up comedians Rob and Paul are both keen runners and joint hosts of the popular podcast Running Commentary. Rob is taking on his ninth London Marathon while Paul, currently injured, has completed many London Marathons and achieved under the three-hour mark.

Liz is a former London Marathon champion, having won the women’s elite race in 1996, and is returning to the London Marathon for the first since 2007. Liz’s daughter Eilish will be a pacer on Sunday.

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The two-time champion, British record holder and 2012 Paralympic silver medallist in the marathon Shelly is returning this year and joins us virtually from the elite training camp.

Hug comes to London as the undisputed best men’s wheelchair race on the planet after winning an incredible four gold medals at the Tokyo Paralympics. He is a two-time London Marathon champion and has won every Abbott World Marathon Major race

Brent claimed the biggest win of his career at the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon when he sprinted to victory on The Mall at the end of the elite-only race and returns this year to go for a second win in a row

Chris is one of the participants who feature in our We Run Together campaign video and is the Virgin Money London Marathon’s resident running rhino! Chris has run more than 900 miles as the Save the Rhino’s fancy dress rhino and is the Guinness World Record title holder for ‘Fastest marathon dressed as a three-dimensional animal’

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Haroon is one of the participants who feature in our We Run Together campaign video and is Head of Challenge Events at the Penny Appeal. Haroon works to inspire runners in all communities, but particularly Muslim communities, to get involved in running and mass events. He is taking part in four of the Abbott World Marathon Majors this year

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Rajinder Singh, the ‘Skipping Sikh’ was awarded an MBE for his services to health and fitness during the Covid-19 pandemic after raising more than £14,000 for the NHS. He shared videos of himself skipping on social media to encourage others to keep active during lockdown. This will be his first Virgin Money London Marathon and he is raising money for Mencap

Sport and exercise nutritionist and author Anita Bean will advise you on what to eat and drink in the lead-up to Event Day and during the marathon itself

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KAT SOUTHWELL

Kat is one of The London Marathon Charitable Trust runners celebrating its 40th anniversary and works for Activity Alliance, a national charity promoting disability inclusion in sport, as their Head of Programmes and Manager of the Get Out Get Active (GOGA) programme

Charlotte Purdue is the fourth-fastest British woman ever, thanks to running 2:25:38 to finish 10th and first Brit in the women’s elite race at the 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon. Charlotte recently secured her third straight win at The Vitality Big Half, setting a new course record of 69:51

Jonny was the best British marathon runner in 2020, setting a personal best in February at the Seville Marathon and following that up by winning his first British Championship when he was the first British man home at the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon in 2:10:38

Natasha was crowned the British champion after being the first UK woman to finish at the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon and was 13th overall

Gaz, also known as the Avant-Garde Vegan, is running his first Virgin Money London Marathon and is using his place to fundraise for the wildlife charity WWF

These three runners are all competing in the first Abbott World Marathon Wanda Age Group World Championships. We will also be hearing about their amazing six star journey.

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You might recognise these faces from the New Balance ‘Rep yours’ video. Shalarm and Cece are the faces of this year’s New Balance campaign and are taking on their first Virgin Money London Marathon tomorrow!

Matthew and Kelly are both part of the Flora’s Get Towns Active initiative. You may recognise Matthew from 2017, when he stopped on The Mall to help fellow runner David Wyeth finish the event. The footage went viral and the moment was recognised at the National Television Awards and inspired the creation of the Spirit of the London Marathon Awards

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The EastEnders star, well known for playing Isaac Baptiste, is running his first Virgin Money London Marathon for the charity Samaritans to raise awareness around male suicide.  

Ruden is one of the participants who feature in our We Run Together campaign video and is the founder of the running crew Runderbolts, which has a mission to bring diversity to the running community. He will be running the Virgin Money London Marathon in memory of his father, who died earlier this year

The ex-dancer-turned-model, fitness instructor and presenter is joining us on stage to talk about how training has been for her first Virgin Money London Marathon

Holly is co-host of the podcast Marathon Talk with Martin Yelling. An ex-GB marathoner-turned-MUT (mountain, ultra, trail) runner, Holly has represented GB at the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games. Holly will be running her 10th London Marathon on Sunday

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Theatre star Carrie Hope Fletcher will be making her London Marathon debut this year when she runs to raise money for two charities – Alzheimer’s Research UK and Papryrus. Carrie is currently starring in the lead role in Sir Andrews Lloyd Webber’s production of Cinderella