London Marathon: More Cops After Boston Bombs

Hundreds of extra police officers will still be deployed for Sunday's London Marathon despite the hunt for the Boston bombers ending.

Security in the capital has been stepped up to reassure the 36,000 runners and tens of thousands of spectators in the wake of last Monday's explosions which killed three people and injured more than 180.

There will be a 40% increase in the number of officers on London's streets for the race compared with last year.

Westminster Council has also removed all litter bins from the route as a security measure.

Handlers work with sniffer dogs on The Mall ahead of the London Marathon

The Metropolitan Police is in close contact with the FBI and Boston officers but they say there is nothing to suggest any link with the bomb attacks and London.

A 30-second silence will be held as a mark of respect before the start of the men's elite race and mass start, and runners are being encouraged to wear black ribbons.

The race's chief executive insisted the bloody events in Massachusetts will not put off spectators or runners taking part in the 26.2-mile event.

Nick Bitel told Sky News: "There will be some more security measures around but it will still be the same carnival atmosphere that we have tried to engender.

"I think people will see that on the day and hopefully that will be reflected in the support they want to give runners.

"We've got to get the balance right and I'm sure that with our partners in the police we'll be able to do that."

Mo Farah's participation has been a boost for the marathon, say organisers

Double Olympic champion Mo Farah plans to run only half the race, which some people have criticised, accusing him of cashing in on his status.

But Bitel said: "Having him around has given everyone a boost... and that has been needed this week after the events in Boston".

The exact point on the course where Farah will come to a halt, shortly after Tower Bridge, remains a mystery, but he has promised there is no chance at all of him going all the way to The Mall.

Events in the US city reached a dramatic climax as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was apprehended following an exchange of gunfire with police after being found hiding in a boat in a back yard in Watertown.

He was taken away on a stretcher and was admitted to hospital in a serious condition with unspecified injuries.

His brother and suspected co-bomber Tamerlan died after a shoot-out with officers earlier in the day.

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