Did you know the London Marathon start line is technically on Shooters Hill Road? It sounds like a street from a spy movie. Also, the start area has a special “baggage” system where mechanical arms hoist your bags onto trucks. It’s like a giant game of Tetris, but with your spare socks.
And here’s the best bit: the start line itself is just a painted line on the road. No velvet rope, no spotlights. Just a humble white line that marks the beginning of 26.2 miles of pure, joyful madness. You step over it, and your life changes.
