2023 London Marathon winner and three-time Olympic champions Sifan Hassan, who missed this year's race with injury, speaking to BBC TV: "What a beautiful day. It is amazing. When I started watching I was sad but I am so grateful to be here to watch a marathon under two hours.

"I got emotional. Three men ran under the world record and two men ran under two hours - the dream of the world. A couple of years ago everyone thought it was not possible."

On what makes London so special: "You see so many people. It is inspiring. I have come to a couple of marathons to watch but when I came to London I thought 'I have to do that'. I am so grateful to be here to witness the history of mankind."

On her own future: The big thing is LA and next year the marathon. I am going to see what next I can do new. I hope next year we can create something amazing. The men created, we need the female next year to do something as well."

Jam the dinosaur has made an appearance on BBC One.

Short and sweet message from 'Jam': "I am on top of the world baby!"

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For 54-year-old Apryl Hammett, this London Marathon will be extra special.

Getting to the finish line today will mean she completes the 'Triple Crown' - 100 road race marathons, 100 trail versions and 100 ultra-marathons.

Apryl works as a librarian at New Hall School in Chelmsford but will become only the 20th person - and fifth female - to officially complete the feat.

"It has got harder as I have got a little bit older, but the target has kept me going, and I am almost there," she says.

Read Apryl's full story here

It's getting warm out there. Don't forget you can watch our dedicated stream of the finish line here if you're waiting to see a friend or loved one make it over the line.

The Tower Bridge camera is also still running.

Image source, Shane Byrne

Shane "Shakey" Byrne is a six-time British superbike champion.

He suffered major damage to his spinal cord in a career-ending crash in 2018.

Byrne was paralysed for days following the crash and says he is "still living with the effects" of his injuries, but will run the 26.2-mile course today.

He wants to raise money and show those who suffer spinal injuries what might be possible in the future.

Read more on his story

Four-time World Championship F1 driver Sebastian Vettel, has been speaking to BBC One after his first ever marathon

He finished in a very impressive two hours 59 minutes and eight seconds.

"It felt very long, but my first time, so I didn't know what to expect, but it has been amazing the amount of people next to the course," he said.

"A great experience - very happy I finished. You are never on your own. Some of the sessions are quite lonely, but it is really exciting.

"So many people, so many signs and so many people cheering you on. I always wanted to do a marathon. I kept fit, did a lot of cycling, and I thought it is about time.

"Happy I finished having lived the experience. I can only recommend people to sign up and try to do it."

81-year-old 'Grandad Bob' is running his 29th London Marathon this year, doing so alongside his 21-year-old granddaughter Amelia.

Bob is a bit of a TikTik sensational with Amelia's posts seen 17 million times last year.

Watch more from the duo above.

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BBC Radio London

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Sir Mo Farah reflects on Sabastian Sawe's stunning performance, saying he “had to look twice” at what he’d just seen.

“We’ve waited long enough to see a human go sub-two,” he tells Radio London. “I looked at it and thought, did that really happen?”

He compared the moment to Roger Bannister breaking the four-minute mile barrier, adding: “It shows what we’re capable of... you’ve always got more than you think, it’s all in the mind.”

Want to give running a try but don't know where to start?

Well the NHS Count to 5K app is celebrating its 10th birthday this year. It has been downloaded more than 10 million times.

The app, which is a collaboration between the BBC and the Department of Health and Social Care is a free, beginner-friendly running plan and aims to help people go from being non-runners to be able to complete 5km.

More details

Chris Dabell is running in full firefighter kit in memory of two members of the fire service who were killed on duty in Bicester last year.

Firefighters Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38, along with father-of-two Dave Chester, 57, were killed in the blaze that engulfed the Bicester Motion site.

Chris knew Jennie and Martyn through a local rugby club and wanted to run in their memory.

Remember when Big Ben got stuck on the finish line?

Pedants don't @ me...

Image source, Richard Williman

Former England cricket captain Sir Alastair Cook is taking on the marathon today and he may spot a runner in familiar attire.

Richard Williman, from Pocklington, East Yorkshire, is pounding the miles while dressed in full cricket kit and carrying his bat.

Richard is running in memory of his wife, Erika, who died of bowel cancer.

He described running in cricket gear as a "bit awkward", with the hardest part being raising the bat to acknowledge cheers from spectators.

Read more

"A marathon is my worst nightmare."

Those are the words of five-time Olympic gold medal winner, Dame Laura Kenny.

However, she is now officially a marathon runner!

More to come from Kenny...

One of many world record attempts today will come from Matt Batchelor from Milton Keynes.

He is looking to break the record for the fastest marathon run dressed as a 3D toy.

Matt will cover the miles while dressed as Optimus Prime from the Transformers movies.

Watch more about his journey above.

We've already had Sabastian Sawe and Tigst Assefa make history by setting new world records in their respective races. But, could they set a record in a Optimus Prime costume?