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British triathlon Olympic champion Alex Yee, speaking to BBC Sport's Gabby Logan after finishing 14th on his marathon debut: "It was probably one of the best experiences of my life if I’m being honest. I expected the crowd to be good but they were another level.

"I am so proud to have completed the marathon.

"An amazing experience but it was hard at the end. I am just proud to have done it. Emotions about time will come afterwards, but the main thing for me today was to enjoy it, do something unknown and embrace it. I did that to my best of my ability. I feel like I gave 100%

This is bigger than running. It’s an amazing day and I wanted to be a part of it. This was the perfect opportunity."

On how it felt compared to the feeling of finishing a triathlon: "My legs have never been this sore. Physically they are quite similar but my legs have never felt like this in my whole life. It’s a new experience definitely."

On whether this means less triathlon going forward: "Definitely not. I am still hoping for LA Olympics. This is just an experiment really to help me improve my run. I’ve worked hard over the years to improve my bike and swim to get to that level so it’s nice to be able to work on this now."

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The coverage on BBC TV is now switching over to BBC Two.

You can continue to watch at the top of this page where you'll also find our Tower Bridge and Finish Line cameras.

We'll continue to bring you the best of the occasion too.

Jess Warren
BBC journalist

Lianne Forster said she travelled from Chester with her family to watch her cousin Annabelle Fradgley run her first marathon aged 21.“We’ve all done the training runs with her,” she said. “We came down last night and had a pizza with her.”

Annie Fradgley, Annabelle’s mother, added that her daughter was raising money for a children’s charity.

We have spoken a lot about David and Sergio, two dads of the victims of the Southport attack last year.

We have just seen a shot of Sergio, dad of Alice Aguiar, at the finish line.

He has completed the London Marathon. What an emotional moment that must be.

BBC One

BBC One have also spoken a runner in a duck costume.

"Quackers the duck," he said. "I am running for the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance whose mascot is the Parameduck.

"So that is why I am running in this sauna of an outfit!

"This charity means so much to me because they cover two very large counties and we all know it essential for people to get life saving support within the hour. The air ambulance helps to do that.

"It costs £4,000 per launch."

BBC One just very quickly - and I mean very quickly - caught up with Romesh Ranganathan as he was crossing Tower Bridge.

"Feels like we are going ok," he said. "Just trying to keep it as slow as possible."

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Tom Farnell, from Swindon, is running in memory of his daughter Ocean who died of a rare genetic disorder at the age of four.

Ocean spent much of her life at Oxford Children's Hospital being treated for Rett syndrome, external, external, a rare genetic condition that affects brain development and causes severe mental and physical disabilities.

"The little bit of pain or whatever that I'll go through is literally nothing... compared to what she went through," Tom said.

Read more about Tom and Ocean's story

Imogen James
Live reporter

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I’ve just received an out-of-breath voice note just from Rory, who I introduced earlier.

He’s just over halfway, and has already been cheered on by his friends and girlfriend, who gave him a hug to spur him on.

He’s still feeling “pretty good”.

“Atmosphere is unbelievable. Never done anything like it," Rory tells me.

He’s feeling the heat, his head hurts but his legs are holding out.

Flora Turnbull, the daughter of BBC Breakfast presenter Bill, is running the London Marathon today.

Bill died of prostate cancer in 2022 and Flora has continued to raise money and awareness about the disease since.

After Bill spoke openly about his condition, the NHS received a record number of referrals from prostate cancer.

“After his death, we as a family were overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and thanks from people across the nation, and particularly those men who were inspired to learn more about their own prostate cancer risk and speak to their GP," Flora said.

“But there is still work to be done. That’s why I signed up to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK.

"I want to ensure that everyone can keep their dads, partners, brothers, sons, grandads, uncles, and friends around as long as possible.” 

Need some tunes to get you going on your runs?

Comedian Romesh Ranganathan has the ideal playlist to keep you going through the pain.

You can listen to Romesh's Marathon Mix on BBC Sounds

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Comedian Romesh Ranganathan is back at the London Marathon this year, having completed the race for the first time last year in around six hours.

He's hoping to take three hours off that time this year.

Romesh took part in one training session with Yami Moloteni, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2021 at 18 years old. Both are running the event in support of Teenage Cancer Trust

"It was an honour to meet Yami, she's such a strong, funny and inspirational person," he said.

Yami had been working as a waitress when she started suffering with chest pains and breathing difficulties.

Initially doctors believed she had long Covid but seven months later her symptoms had worsened and she ended up in A&E to have her lungs drained.

She said: "While they were doing a series of tests, I remembered that the girl in The Fault in Our Stars [the novel and feature-length film] was diagnosed after her lungs filled up with water, and I put two and two together.

"I said to my friend 'I'm not being funny, but I think it's cancer'."

Ms Moloteni was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma and over the next two years was treated with chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiotherapy, before a stem cell transplant.

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And Dave Heeley and his daughters stopped to talk to BBC One a few moments ago.

"It's been brilliant so far," said 'Blind Dave'. "The three kids are with me and looking after me very well.

"This crowd are fantastic."

His daughters added: "So proud. Couldn't be prouder. It is a privilege to be doing it with him."

'Blind Dave' Heeley is a bit of a London Marathon legend, having run the race 16 times.

He has raised thousands for charity over the years, received an OBE in 2021 and has completed various other challenges, including running seven marathons in seven days in 2008 and running the length of the UK, completing 10 marathons in 10 days from John O'Groats to Land's End in 2011.

The 2025 London Marathon will be his last, however, and to mark the occasion he is going to be running alongside his three daughters, who are making their marathon debuts.

"I'm sad that this is my last London Marathon, but I'm not getting any younger so it's the right time," said the 67-year-old from the West Midlands, who has had two knee replacements.

"But I'm so proud and happy that my three girls will be running with me."

Our designated Finish Line camera is now up and running so you can watch out for your friends and family.

You can watch that, plus our Tower Bridge cam, by clicking the Watch & listen tab above.

Jess Warren
BBC journalist

Julie Barnes and Debra Harrison, from Hull, are running in the London Marathon with one aim in mind: "Just finish it.”

Ms Harrison [left] is running for the charity Fit Mums and Friends, while Ms Barnes was lucky enough to get a place through the ballot.

They told BBC London their slogan before the marathon began: "Finish lines not finish times."

Alex Paget, a brain injury survivor from Clapham, is one of the participants attempting to set a new world record today.

He will race dressed as a giant brain, attempting to set a new world record for the fastest male London Marathon runner dressed as a body part while raising money for charity.

The time he has to beat is three hours 43 minutes.