Can you track runners in the london marathon

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Nick Harris-Fry 30 Sep See related. Read more about: Running. Here's how long it takes the average person to run a marathon. Starting in Greenwich and finishing on The Mall The route this year remains unchanged, but runners will be set off in different waves to ensure the course allows for as much social distancing as possible.

Runners will start being set off at 9. The app is completely free to download and is available now. There is no limit to the number of spectators tracking one runner, so get the whole family involved. If you add the wrong runner, you can swipe left and click the x to remove them from your list. Mass participation runners who are taking part in the race on the actual course in London , will appear in red. Runners who are carrying their phones with them during the race will be given the option to turn on GPS tracking from their phone, which will make their data slightly more accurate on the app.

If your runner chooses to run without a phone or doesn't turn this on, the chip in their bib number will still track them, but their real-time location on the map might not be as accurate.

The tracking will capture your runner's time every 5K, halfway, and when they cross the finish line. As well as the mass participation race, this year, runners around the globe will also be able to take on the virtual London Marathon.