The London Marathon on Sunday 27 April will be Dr Rogers third consecutive year as elite doctor, and Professor Malhotra’s 13th year.

Included in Dr Rogers’ field will be the best athletes in the world competing in the elite wheelchair races, the para marathon championships, elite women’s race and elite men’s race.

Professor Malhotra will be responsible for helping to co-ordinate the medical emergencies, advising the junior doctors and guiding the families of people who have suffered cardiac emergencies.

Returning to the London Marathon this year for the first time since 2020, is long distance-running great, Eliud Kipchoge. Women's world record holder Ruth Chepngetich, Olympic champion Sifan Hassan and silver medallist Tigst Assefa - the three fastest women in history - have been confirmed in the women's race, in which Eilish McColgan will make her debut.

Emile Cairess will lead British interest in the men's race, where he could have Mo Farah's British record in his sights, and will be joined by Olympic and world triathlon champion Alex Yee.

More than 56,000 runners are expected to complete the 26.2 miles, exceeding the current record of 55,646 finishers set by the New York Marathon in November. Since the first London Marathon in 1981, more than 1.3 million runners have completed the event.

This year, in excess of 840,000 people applied for the ballot to enter the race, breaking the world record of 578,304 for the 2024 edition. Of UK applicants 49% were female, while there was a 105% increase in applications from people aged between 20 to 29.

Find out more about Dr John Rogers and Professor Aneil Malhotra.