How to watch the London Marathon 2018: live stream free anywhere in the world

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London Marathon 2018 - where and whenNo gold medals for guessing where the London Marathon is being held - the world famous race takes in an
exhausting 26 miles and 385 yards (that's roughly 42.2km in new money) of the UK's most famous streets and landmarks.The start times are
staggered over the course of the day, with the wheelchair races, para athletes and Elite Women's Race already underway.The Elite Men's Race
(featuring Mo Farah) and Mass Race get started at 10am BST, 5am ET, 2am PT.The surge of the adrenaline, the smell of the vaseline, the shine
of the silver foil blanket
It must be London Marathon time! 26.2 gruelling miles around the streets of the United Kingdom's capital city, it's one of the world's most
famous long-distance road races
And the 2018 London Marathon is likely to be one of the most watched in recent years, thanks to the presence of one Sir Mo Farah.Yep, Mo's
back
And having finished in eighth place last time he ran in 2014, he'll be more determined than ever to be victorious this year and capture the
long standing British record of two hours seven minutes and thirteen seconds
Will it be misery or the Mobot Either way, TechRadar will tell you how to live stream all the Marathon action.But the London Marathon isn't
just about the so-called elite runners
It's the fun runners, wheelchair athletes and plethora of weird and wacky fancy-dress costumes that make the event so iconic
Around 40,000 people will be running today, the vast majority fulfilling long held dreams.And the great news is that getting a live stream
of the 2018 London Marathon is really easy, as the BBC has the rights to show it in all its glory - just as it has since the inaugural year
in 1981
And even if you live outside the UK keep reading as we’ll show you how to stream the London Marathon 2018 from wherever you are in the
world.How to watch the London Marathon for free: UK streamThe BBC goes all out with its coverage of the national treasure that is the London
Marathon
So if you're in the UK and you have a TV license, then you can catch it on BBC One now all the way until 2pm as the last of the fun runners
stumble past the finish line.If you're not in front of a television, then the iPlayer or BBC Sport app is the way to go for uninterrupted
action and your pick of what to watch.The other way to watch the BBC online is to go via TVPlayer.com, which doesn't require any sign ins
and hosts all of the UK's free-to-air channels without having to worry about hopping around from site to site or app to app.Stream the
London Marathon anywhere else in the world for free If you don’t happen to live in the UK don’t worry as you can watch the London
Marathon on the BBC from anywhere in the world
Simply download and install a VPN to change your IP address to one in the UK and head over to BBC iPlayer or TVPlayer.com
Great news if no local broadcaster is showing it or it is but you don't fancy the annoyance of constant commercial breaks. Here's how to
stream the London Marathon with a VPN:1
Download and install a VPNIf you don't have easy access to watch the London Marathon online in your country, the best way to watch it for
free is to download and install a VPN
We've tested all of the major VPN services and we rate ExpressVPN as the absolute best
It's compatible with all of your devices, supports most streaming services and ranks amongst the fastest
You can even install it on devices like an Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Xbox and PlayStation
So for a one-stop shop, you can't go wrong with Express - but there are more fantastic VPN options out there as well:The best 3 VPNs for
streaming sports online1
ExpressVPN:  the best all-round VPN for streaming, comes with 30-day trial2
NordVPN: SmartPlay tech makes NordVPN a great choice for streaming3
VyprVPN:blazing speeds make VyprVPN a great choice for 4K video2
Connect to the appropriate server locationSimply open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location - it's super
easy to do
Choose UK to stream the London Marathon 2018: (use the links below).3
Go to TVPlayer.comThe TVPlayer service is a free, legal way to stream every yard of this year's London Marathon live
Among the channels on offer is BBC One which will show the entire event, as well as a highlight show on BBC Two at 6pm BST (1pm ET, 10am
PT).And if you'd prefer to watch the Marathon in your own time, TVPlayer will also allow you to do that too
You'll need to sign up for a paid account, but the good news there is that the site offers a 14-day free trial so no payment is
required.Where can I watch the London Marathon using a VPNA VPN will enable you to watch the Marathon from literally anywhere
So that obviously includes: France, the United States, Spain, Japan, Italy, Poland, Germany, Mexico, New Zealand, Czech Republic, Ireland,
Austria, Thailand, Canada, Australia, Denmark, China,  South Africa, Argentina, Singapore, Turkey and more!The running man of
techTechRadar's very own Gareth Beavis will be among the runners in this year's London Marathon
He's spent the lead up to the event documenting his training and how he has got in shape for the endurance race
You can read all about his efforts in his running man of tech blog, which includes:Main image courtesy of the BBC
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