For the spectatorsFor multiple viewings
Limehouse is a great place to see runners twice without using public transport in between. Catch the DLR to Limehouse, then head down to Narrow Street to watch runners around mile 14, before going back up to Commercial Road to see them pass again at mile 21. To kill time in between, there is nice green space and market stalls at St James’ Garden or Limehouse Link.
When runners arrive at Canary Wharf around mile 15, they encounter skyscrapers, which provides a totally different feel and view to what has come before. As they head down the Isle of Dogs, then weave their way back up again, it’s a great place to see athletes pass more than once. At the southern end of the Isle of Dogs, Mudchute is a great spot to watch, as there is a big park nearby. The Greenwich Foot Tunnel also means you can cross the river from Greenwich (where the marathon starts) to near here – another opportunity to see runners on multiple occasions.
Given Canary Wharf is also on the Jubilee Line, it’s also easy to head back to Westminster tube station and see them at the finish line or on the Embankment. Like Limehouse, the opportunity for watching is abundant, but it will be busy.
Earlier in the course, Canada Water also offers viewers two bites of the cherry – and in quick succession, at around mile nine and mile 11. Canada Water tube will get very busy, so Rotherhithe and Surrey Quays are good alternatives.