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Runners and spectators observe a 30-second silence
The start of the London Marathon has been marked by 30 seconds of silence in honour of the Boston bombings' victims.
Thousands lined the streets to see the athletes set off from Blackheath, many wearing black ribbons on their vests.
Three people were killed and more than 170 others injured by Monday's twin blasts, close to the finish line of the Boston Marathon in the US.
Hundreds of extra police officers - 40% more than last year - have been drafted in to reassure runners and spectators.
About half a million people will watch the race, which starts at Blackheath in south-east London and finishes near Buckingham Palace, passing some of the city's most recognisable landmarks, including Tower Bridge and Big Ben.
Chef Michel Roux, who appears as a judge on the BBC's MasterChef, is one a number of celebrities taking part.
He said his response to the Boston bombings on Monday had been one of "shock and horror".
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Iva Barr, 85, and Alicia Forsyth Forrest, 18 are both running for charity
"I immediately thought of the families of all those who perished. It was just atrocious. But my reaction after that was London. We're going to do it and we're going to do it for them."
Singer Katherine Jenkins said she was running her first marathon to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support, in memory of her father who died when she was 15.
Race director Hugh Brasher said that, after Boston, "a full security review took place and everyone was adamant that the show must go on."
The Metropolitan Police said that it had reviewed security plans after the Boston Marathon attacks and that the extra officers would be used for "for reassurance patrols".
Jon Brain BBC News
Policing isn't always about catching - or even deterring - would-be criminals. Sometimes it's about reassuring the innocent. By deploying several hundred extra officers along the 26-mile route of the London Marathon, the Metropolitan Police has provided a giant comfort blanket for the tens of thousands of runners and spectators attending today's race.
The authorities haven't had any indication of a potential terrorist threat and are as confident as they can be that the event will pass off without incident. However they are aware that some people will understandably be feeling fragile after what has happened in Boston. Their hope is that the presence of so many men and women in uniform may help calm fears. So, while the police are highly visible today they might not be particularly busy. And that will be a relief to all concerned as it will mean the only drama of the London Marathon of 2013 will have been confined to the race itself.
Ch Supt Julia Pendry, who has headed marathon security for five years, has said this year's police operation is "about making sure that people who come to London on Sunday feel safe when they are in the city".
She said more search dogs would be deployed and urged marathon spectators to keep their belongings with them to avoid sparking security alerts.
Extra security has been in put in place around the bags of the runners, with 34 lorries taking the rucksacks of the thousands of runners from the start in Blackheath to the finish on the Mall near Buckingham Palace.
The bombs which went off in Boston are believed to have been placed in rucksacks placed on the route.
Athletes taking part include British Olympic double gold winner Mo Farah, who has said he is "hurt" by accusations that he is only taking part because of a reported six-figure appearance fee.
Farah, who won the 5,000m and 10,000m at the 2012 London Olympics, is running just the first half of the 26.2-mile course, in preparation for running the full race next year.
"I'm here to learn about the course, so that next year I'm ready to go," he said.
"It's a no-brainer when you think about it."
Meanwhile, specialist US terrorism officers are waiting to question Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving suspect in the twin bombings close to the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
Mr Tsarnaev's older brother, Tamerlan, died after a shoot-out with police.
Virgin London Marathon has pledged to donate £2 for every runner that finishes Sunday's event to The One Fund Boston set up to raise money for victims of the explosions.
The race organisers expect the total donation to be at least £70,000.
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