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London Marathon tracker 2019: How to follow your friends' and family's running progress
The London Marathon is very nearly with us again, one of the biggest distance-running events in the world, bringing together people of all ages and abilities on one course.
Such an epic 26-mile undertaking means that entrants need all the support they can get, and thanks to advances in technology it's now a great deal easier to track your friends' progress than it was back in 1981, when the Marathon was born.
So whether you're at home, on the go, or spectating around the course, here are a few tips on how to follow your runners throughout the day.
Official app and online tracker
The Virgin Money London Marathon ran its own mobile app, powered by TCS, for the first time in 2015, to make it easier for friends and family of participants to track the race as it progresses.
The service was available on Android for the first time in 2017, having previously been an iPhone exclusive, while last year's was downloaded 360,000 times.
New features for 2019 including tracking an unlimited number of friends and family, with progress monitored every five kilometres.
Such an epic 26-mile undertaking means that entrants need all the support they can get, and thanks to advances in technology it's now a great deal easier to track your friends' progress than it was back in 1981, when the Marathon was born.
So whether you're at home, on the go, or spectating around the course, here are a few tips on how to follow your runners throughout the day.
Official app and online tracker
The Virgin Money London Marathon ran its own mobile app, powered by TCS, for the first time in 2015, to make it easier for friends and family of participants to track the race as it progresses.
The service was available on Android for the first time in 2017, having previously been an iPhone exclusive, while last year's was downloaded 360,000 times.
New features for 2019 including tracking an unlimited number of friends and family, with progress monitored every five kilometres.
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People will be able to donate directly to their runner's chosen charity through the app. Spectators will also be able to keep an eye on the world's best athletes through the 'Ones to Watch' segment.
Split times and race times will be regularly updated, as well as the overall leaderboard. Updates are calculated using timing mats that runner cross every five kilometres.
The android version is available here and the iPhone version here.
Running apps
There is a range of other apps available on both Apple and Android that use GPS tracking and automatically deliver live updates to followers online.
These smartphone apps can provide more detailed and personal way to follow a friend than the official website. Set up before the marathon starts, the smartphone will send progress reports via email and social media throughout the race.
Split times and race times will be regularly updated, as well as the overall leaderboard. Updates are calculated using timing mats that runner cross every five kilometres.
The android version is available here and the iPhone version here.
Running apps
There is a range of other apps available on both Apple and Android that use GPS tracking and automatically deliver live updates to followers online.
These smartphone apps can provide more detailed and personal way to follow a friend than the official website. Set up before the marathon starts, the smartphone will send progress reports via email and social media throughout the race.
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