Your guide to watching the Boston Marathon live on TV in the UK. <\/p>
The long-distance running world will turn all its attention to the USA today for the Boston Marathon.<\/p>\n
The historic event is one of the most esteemed mass participation events on the planet with around 30,000 runners descending on the city\u2019s streets following weeks and months of gruelling preparation.<\/p>\n
Patriots\u2019 Day in the US is the traditional date for the festivities to go ahead, although there won\u2019t be much cause for celebration until the final few metres of the painstaking 26.2-mile course.<\/p>\n
In terms of high profile stars running in the professional race, names don\u2019t get a lot bigger than marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge, who headlines the list.<\/p>\n
2022 champion Evans Chebet will return to defend his crown, while Gabriel Geay, Herpasa Negasa and Benson Kipruto are among the fastest men behind the superstar front pairing.<\/p>\n