Published: 10:52, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 16:32, 26 April 2020
Runners ventured out in small numbers on Sunday – a far cry from the thousands usually pounding the pavements for the London Marathon, which was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
A runner on Blackheath, in south London, which is the start of the course for the London Marathon (Dominic Lipinski/PA)There was a stark contrast with the usual scenes around the Cutty Sark during the marathon (Dominic Lipinski/PA)Similar scenes outside the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich (Dominic Lipinski/PA)It was certainly quieter on Tower Bridge… (Dominic Lipinski/PA)… but the famous landmark was far from deserted (Dominic Lipinski/PA)People exercising in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, east London (Stefan Rousseau/PA)Cyclists also made the most of their exercise allowance (Stefan Rousseau/PA)Exercising in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (Stefan Rousseau/PA)Runners on the Mall in central London, the usual finish of the London Marathon course (Dominic Lipinski) (PA)Meanwhile, critical care paramedic Sophie Birt and Dr Stuart Maitland-Knibb from Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance took part in a marathon around Coventry airport (Ben Birchall/PA)The paramedics were previously taking part in the London Marathon before it was postponed (Ben Birchall/PA)
