The inaugural marathon had 7,741 entrants, 6,255 of whom completed the race
The race was founded by the former Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and athlete John Disley.
It is organised by Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) as Race Director and Nick Bitel as Chief Executive.
Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the race begins at three separate points around Blackheath and finishes in The Mall alongside St James Park
Since the first marathon, the course has undergone very few route changes
In 1982, the finishing post was moved from Constitution Hill to Westminster Bridge due to construction works. It remained there for twelve years before moving to its present location at The Mall
In addition to being one of the top six international marathons run over the distance of 26 miles and 385 yards, the IAAF standard for the marathon established in 1921 and originally used for the 1908 London Olympics, the London Marathon is also a large, celebratory sporting festival, third only to the Great North Run in South Shields and Great Manchester Run in Manchester in terms of the number of participants
The event has raised over £450 million for charity since 1981,and holds the Guinness World Record as the largest annual fund raising event in the world, with the 2009 participants raising over £47.2 million for charity
The 1981 event wasn’t the first time a marathon was run in the capital. That happened at the 1908 London Olympics, though the race began outside the metropolis, at Windsor Castle
In the ensuing 35 years, the London Marathon has grown with the same relentless vigour as the city itself.
This year’s event is expected to see 38,000 lining up at the start out of a record total of 247,069 who applied.
This year will be the 36th time the London Marathon has taken place and the 36th London Marathon will take place on Sunday April 24, 2016
Since 2010, the race has been sponsored by Virgin Money
2016 London Marathon Winners
Men's elite race winner Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge (L) and women's elite race winner Kenya’s Jemima Sumgong (R) pose during the winners presentations for the elite races of the 2016 London Marathon in central London on Sunday April 24,2016
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge with a timing of 2:03:05
Kenya's Jemima Sumgong with a timing of 2:22:58
2016 London Marathon Men's Event Results
1 Kipchoge, Eliud (KEN) 2:03:05
2 Biwott, Stanley (KEN) 2:03:51
3 Bekele, Kenenisa (ETH) 2:06:36
2016 London Marathon Women's Event Results
1 Sumgong, Jemima (KEN) 2:22:58
2 Tufa, Tigist (ETH) 2:23:03
3 Kiplagat, Florence (KEN) 2:23:39
2015 London Marathon Winners
The men's elite race was won by Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge and the women's race was won by Ethiopian Tigist Tufa
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