London Marathon 2012: Route, Start Time, Date and TV Info

Six days after the Boston Marathon takes place stateside, another one of the year's biggest races, the London Marathon, will take place in England. More than 30,000 runners are expected to weave their way through the streets of the 2012 Olympic host city.

Kenya was the big winner in last year's race. Emmanuel Mutai claimed the men's title in just over two hours, while Mary Keitany came across the line first among all women 15 minutes later. Both finishing times were improvements over the 2010 winners.

Let's take a look at all the key information for the 2012 London Marathon.

Date

The London Marathon will take place on Sunday, April 22.

Start Times

9 a.m.: Elite women's race

9:20 a.m.: London Marathon Elite Wheelchair Race for Men and Women

9:45 a.m.: Elite Men's Race, UKA/England Athletics Championships for Men and Women and London Marathon Mass Race

All times local. There's a five-hour time difference between London and the Eastern time zone in the United States.

Route Information

The 26.2-mile race has three different starting points near Greenwich Park and Blackheath. They will all converge on a single finish line located at The Mall. Elite runners will all begin from the same location, which is called the "Blue Start."

For a complete look at an interactive map of the different potential routes, visit the race's official site.

Television Information

Universal Sports Network will air the London Marathon on tape delay starting at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. It will also re-air the race on Monday, April 23 and Monday, April 30 as a part of their "Marathon Mondays" promotion.

For those viewers who want to watch it live, the network will be offering a live stream of the event that costs $4.99.