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Daily Mirror
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Aaron Flanagan

London Marathon app: Download to track family and friends in 2019 race

The London Marathon takes place this weekend and you can follow your friends and family in one handy place.

If you are one of the hundreds of thousands of people who will be lining the streets of London, you can track your loved one's progress on the official London Marathon App.

Downloadable from the app store, it is available on both iPhone and Android.

It is now available to be downloaded, although of course any interactive features will not go live until the race actually begins.

You can find it on your app store under the name of 'The Official 2019 London Marathon App'.

The app is the go-to place for all the information you need in the build-up to the race, including the expo, and also on race day, where you can track the progress of the names you are looking out for.

On the day, it uses the official timing system at the Marathon to give you updates of runners' progress as they run around the 26.2 mile course.

"The app basically pulls in all the information from our timing system," said Jason Ochoa from the London Marathon team.

"That information is based on timing mats that runners cross over after every five kilometers.

"The app extrapolates from pace a rough position of each runner between each five kilometers."

However, remember to have a fully charged phone on you before you head out onto the streets using the app.

It is known to be a bit of a battery drainer - so a spare portable charger might be a useful addition to your watching experience.

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