While it may have once again been postponed from its usual April slot, the delayed 2021 edition of the London Marathon should have a more familiar feel to proceedings this year - read on to find out how to watch this iconic race online, no matter where in the world you are.
This year's event welcomes back ametuar and fun runners after last year's race was limited to elite runners, while a limited number of spectators are set to be in attendance along the 26.2-mile route through the UK capital.
2020 winner Shura Kitata returns to defend his title despite a hamstring injury against a field that boasts seven sub-2:04 marathon runners including fellow Ethiopian stars Birhanu Legese and Mosinet Geremew.
Kenyan superstar and Olympic silver medalist Brigid Kosge will also be hitting London's streets once more as she looks to replicate her incredible victory in the women's race last year against a strong field of runners that also includes Ethiopia's Roza Dereje, and Birhane Dibaba.
Who will win this year? Read on to find out how to watch the 2021 London Marathon no matter where you are in the world.
2021 London Marathon - where and when
This year's London Marathon takes place on Sunday, October 3. The day's events begin with the 2.6-kilometer Mini London Marathon, which starts from at 8.30am BST, 3.30am ET, 6.30pm AEST . The elite wheelchair race then begins at 8.50am BST, 3.50am ET, 6.50pm AEST, followed by the elite women's London Marathon which starts at 9am BST, 4am ET, 7pm AEST, before the elite men's race starts at 9.30am BST, 4.30am ET, 8.30pm AEST - the same time as the mass start.
Watch the London Marathon 2021 online from outside your country
We have details of all the US, UK, Australian and Canadian broadcasters of this iconic race further down in this guide. If you're intent on watching the 2021 London Marathon, but find yourself away from home then you'll run into problems when trying to stream your domestic coverage online from abroad as it's likely to be geo-blocked.
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How to stream the 2021 London Marathon live in the UK for FREE
The BBC has the live broadcast rights for the 2021 London Marathon once again and will be showing the event free to air.
The network will be splitting coverage across BBC One, BBC Two, its Red Button service, BBC iPlayer, and the BBC Sport website.
Coverage begins on BBC Two at 8am BST, before moving over to BBC One at 10am.
Live stream the 2021 London Marathon in Australia
Aussie TV won't be showing this year's race but you can still watch all the action at Sunday's event on specialist athletics streaming service FloTrack. You will need to sign up for the service's membership to watch the event with pricing at $150 for the year or a flexible $30 rolling monthly membership.
How to watch the 2021 London Marathon online in the US, Canada and Australia
Dedicated athletics service FloTrack will be airing the 2021 London Marathon exclusively in a whole host of regions, including the US, Canada and Australia.
A subscription to the online-only network currently costs US$29.99 per month, however if you want to commit for the long term, there's a decent saving of US$210 if you go for the service's 12-month subscription option, which works out at $12.49 per month.
FloTrack give you access to exclusive live and on demand coverage of a huge list of elite track and field events across the athletics calendar, while also offering FloTrack Originals, all of which you can watch online or on your device with the FloSport app, which is compatible with iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Chromecast.
