The TCS London Marathon 2022 is set to take place in the capital this Sunday, October 2.
First held in 1981, there have been some incredible sporting achievements over the years.
LondonWorld has rounded up the nine most memorable moments of the London Marathon.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: London marathon champions Antonio Pinto of Portugal (L) and Joyce Chepchumba of Kenya toast to victory 23 April for Sunday's, 26 April, London marathon. Pinto a wine coinnoisseur bought a vineyard in Porto with his earnings from last years win. (Photo credit should read GERRY PENNY/AFP via Getty Images)
Joyce Chepchumba of Kenya made history in 1997 by becoming the first non-European winner of the women’s London Marathon. It might be hard to imagine now, but the first 16 winners of the London race were all from the same continent, with the tides most firmly switched now. After beating defending champion Liz McColgan by just one second, the Kenyan would go on to win the Chicago Marathon, the New York City Marathon and the Tokyo Marathon.