The London Marathon is one of the largest fundraising events in the world. The course starts in Greenwich and Blackheath, follows the Thames through central London, and finishes in front of Buckingham Palace. Renowned for its festive atmosphere and enthusiastic spectators.
2027 is a one-off Double TCS London Marathon: 100,000 runners over Saturday April 24 and Sunday April 25, 2027, on the same Greenwich-to-Westminster route. Each runner is assigned one day and can't choose, swap, or run both. Ballot (2027 closed) Ran April 24 – May 1, 2026; a record 1,338,544 people entered. Results were emailed July 9 and places had to be confirmed by July 31. The organizers will not reopen it. The 2028 ballot is expected to open around the 2027 race. Entry fee if selected: £79.99 (UK) / £275 (international, includes carbon offset). Donating when you enter the ballot doubles your chances (four chances for 2027, since there are two days). Details: https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/ballot Good For Age (UK residents only) Fastest-first against age-group standards. 2027 criteria will be published in the autumn; the 2026 standards (run October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025) were, women / men: 18–39: 3:38 / 2:52 • 40–44: 3:43 / 2:57 • 45–49: 3:46 / 3:02 • 50–54: 3:53 / 3:07 • 55–59: 3:58 / 3:12 • 60–64: 4:23 / 3:34 • 65–69: 4:53 / 3:52 • 70–74: 5:53 / 4:52 • 75–79: 6:13 / 5:07 • 80–84: 6:38 / 5:27 • 85–89: 7:10 / 6:10 • 90+: 7:45 / 7:20 2026 places were capped at 6,000 (3,000 men, 3,000 women). Enter the ballot too if you're within 10 minutes of your standard. Details: https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/london-marathon/good-age-entry Championship (UK athletics club members) 2026 standards: sub 2:38 men / sub 3:10 women (or half marathon sub 1:11:30 / 1:26:00), capped at 1,200. 2027 criteria due in the autumn. Details: https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/london-marathon/championship-entry Charity Guaranteed places through charity partners in exchange for a fundraising pledge. Details: https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/london-marathon/run-charity Other routes British Athletics club places, international tour operators, participants with disabilities, and London Marathon MyWay (run the distance anywhere on either day).
Point-to-point from Greenwich to The Mall in Westminster. The route loops past the Cutty Sark around miles 6–7, crosses Tower Bridge near halfway (one of the loudest spots on the course), circles the Isle of Dogs through Canary Wharf, then heads back west along Victoria Embankment, past Big Ben and down Birdcage Walk to finish in front of Buckingham Palace. It's flat and fast: the 2026 race produced the first sub-2-hour marathon in race conditions. 2027 double: same route both days. Expected start around 9:00am Saturday and 9:30am Sunday (times still to be confirmed). The Saturday finish line closes at 5:30pm. Course details: https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/london-marathon/course 2027 double FAQs: https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/london-marathon/2027-tcs-london-marathon-double-faqs
2026 race (April 26, 2026) Weather: about 11°C (52°F) at the start, warming to about 18–19°C (64–66°F) by afternoon. Dry and overcast with a light easterly breeze. Winners: Sabastian Sawe (KEN) 1:59:30, a world record and the first sub-2-hour marathon in race conditions; Tigst Assefa (ETH) 2:15:41, a women-only world record. Yomif Kejelcha ran 1:59:41 in second, the fastest debut ever. Wheelchair: Marcel Hug 1:24:13, Catherine Debrunner 1:38:29. Field: 59,830 finishers, a Guinness world record for the largest marathon, from 1,133,813 ballot applications.
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