The London Marathon will take place on Sunday, April 28, 2019. It will see some 40,000 runners cross 26.2 miles of the capital, taking in the iconic sights. The London Marathon was first held in 1981, and is an annual tradition attracting athletes – professional and amateur – from all over the globe.

What is the Met Office forecast?

The forecast for Friday to Sunday will be quite blustery and changeable, the Met Office has said.

The most recent forecast says: “Sunshine and scattered showers on Friday. Occasionally heavy rain, or showers on Saturday, chilly and windy with coastal gales.

“Rather cool, sometimes cloudy with showers on Sunday, occasionally bright.”

The maximum temperature on Sunday will be 15C, and the minimum 10C.

The chance of rain is just ten percent, so it’s not looking to be too wet at this stage.

The wind will be mild, with a west-northwesterly blowing around nine miles per hour.

The humidity will hover between 60 and 70 percent over the course of the day.

This will be welcome news for runners who saw last year’s record-breaking temperatures result in a scorching race day.

Ahead of last year’s race, which saw temperatures rise to 23.2C, race organisers advised competitors to drop their goal times and added more ice, water and run-through shower stations along the race course.

And many expected the temperatures to match 2018 after a boiling hot Easter weekend.

Talking to The Independent, forecaster Grahame Madge said: “The conditions this weekend represent a marked contrast to those over the Easter Weekend,” he says.

“This weekend we will see strong winds and heavy rain dominate the weather across southern Britain, including parts of the south-east.

“Some of the showers could be heavy.”

And while that’s not great news for spectators, runners will likely be relieved not to add heat to their concerns on race day.

Mr Madge said: “Conditions will be cold for spectators, but competitors may appreciate the lower temperatures.”

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