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Beginner-friendly Marathons in UK in April 2026
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- Sun 19 Apr 2026
- £30
- 4 charities
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK
adidas Manchester Marathon
Experience the UK’s friendliest and flattest major marathon with huge crowd support on a route with PB potential plus chunky medals and relay options.
- Trees not tees
- Venue accessible
- Recycling
- Beginner-friendly
- Entertainment
- Chip timing
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Urban
- Sustainability policy
- Relay
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running
- Sun 26 Apr 2026
- £37.50-£39.50
Blandford Forum, Dorset, UK
London Calling
Missed out on the London Marathon Ballot? No probem! 'London Calling' is the special 'Not London' event!
- Beginner-friendly
- Enter online
- Traffic free
- Event village
- Urban
- Age 18 & over
- 7 hrs multi terrain running + 33 ft ascent
- Sun 26 Apr 2026
- £50-£100
London, UK
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!
- Venue accessible
- Recycling
- Beginner-friendly
- Entertainment
- Music
- Ballot
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Event expo
- Urban
- Sustainability policy
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 266 ft ascent