TCS London Marathon
Experience the renowned atmosphere of the TCS London Marathon, the most popular marathon on the planet, with its grand finale on The Mall itself!
- Sun 26 Apr 2026
TCS London Marathon
09:30
Age 18 & over
£79.99
- 26.2 miles road running + 266 ft ascent
Event overview
The TCS London Marathon is the most popular marathon on the planet with a world record 840,318 people entering the ballot for this year’s event.
The 2025 event is the 45th edition and is set to make history by becoming the biggest marathon ever held anywhere in the world. More than 56,000 people are expected to take part in the 2025 TCS London Marathon, which would beat the current record of 55,646 finishers set by the TCS New York Marathon in November 2024.
Its route tours the capital's most famous landmarks and enjoys incredible crowd support! The TCS London Marathon is broadcast live on BBC platforms in the UK and in more than 190 countries around the world.
Highlights
big and prestigious
One of the world's largest and most prestigious running events with an unrivaled atmosphere of 40,000 runners.
Pass London's famous landmarks
Classic route on closed roads featuring the Cutty Sark, The Shard and Tower Bridge.
Abbott World Marathon Majors
One of six of the largest and most-renowned marathons in the world.
A World Athletics Elite Road Race
The only UK marathon to be recognised as a World Athletics Elite Road Race.
Event details
- Event expo
- Event village
- Fancy dress
- Newcomers
- Spectators
- Traders at event
- Wheelchair users
Location
- Bag storage
- Cafe
- Changing facilities
- Entertainment
- Music
- Toilets
- Urban
Route
- Distance markers
- Entertainment
- First aid
- Food stations
- Marshals
- No cut off time
- Point to point
- Sweeper
- Toilets
- Traffic free
- Water stations
- Wave start
- Way markers
- GPX available
Sustainability
- Optional medal
- Optional t-shirt
- Recycling
- Sustainability policy
What's included
- Certificate
- Chip timing
- Eco goody bag
- Event app
- Map
- Medal
- Race photo
- Technical t-shirt
- Training plan
Charity places
These charities have places in the event. To secure your place, select a charity and provide your details.
All charity places
Children
Smile Train
Supporting cleft surgery and other forms of essential comprehensive cleft care.
- Running vest
- Personalised running vest
- Fundraising support
- Fundraising materials
- Training plan
- Training guide
- Online training zone
- Dedicated contact
- Pre-event meet-ups
- Cheer squad on the day
- Exclusive social group
- Certificate
- 12 places left
Sign up
£50
Fundraise
£2,500
Education
Regentonians - SLGSOBA
Unleashing Africa’s potential through STEM: Unlocking digital literacy, coding, and robotics through building school computer labs and running free STEM holiday clubs for teenage boys and girls.
- Running vest
- Fundraising support
- Fundraising materials
- Dedicated contact
- 9 places left
Sign up
£100
Fundraise
£2,250
Entries
- Age 18 & over
- 56000 places
- Ballot closed
- Ballot
- Charity places
- Collect race pack
- Enter online
- Event merch available