Our Other Events
The team behind the London Marathon organises a whole host of other great running events. Take a look below and enter one of our other races today!
The Big Half
Date: Sunday 4 March 2018
The Big Half is a new one day festival centred around the half marathon distance, which aims to be truly global and uniquely local in a celebration of the wonderful cultural diversity of the great city of London. Our vision is to create a sports event for all Londoners and inspire entries from participants from all backgrounds so that the event mirrors the diverse demographics of London’s multi-cultural population.
Virgin Money Giving Mini London Marathon
Date: Sunday 22 April 2018
The Virgin Money Giving Mini London Marathon is the official British Athletics three-mile road championships for young athletes aged between 11 and 17. If you're looking for a challenge, the event is your chance to compete against the best new talent in British road running. The three-mile course stretches from London's Old Billingsgate to The Mall and the race is open to entrants from the nine regions of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, and teams from all 33 London Boroughs.
Vitality Westminster Mile
Date: Sunday 27 May 2018
The Westminster Mile is held on the most iconic mile in the world, starting on The Mall and finishing in front of Buckingham Palace. Organised by the London Marathon, in partnership with Westminster City Council, there are categories for all ages and abilities, to ensure that everyone, no matter what age or ability, can take part in this fun family-friendly series of mile races.
Vitality London 10,000
Date: Monday 28 May 2018 (bank holiday)
The London 10,000 is a fast, flat 10K race that takes in many of London’s most iconic landmarks. The race starts on The Mall and follows a clockwise route around the City of Westminster and the City of London, Admiralty Arch, Nelson’s Column, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Bank of England, Leadenhall Market, the London Eye, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey before finishing on Spur Road in front of Buckingham Palace.
Standard Chartered Great City Race
Date: TBC
The Standard Chartered Great City Race is a unique 5K corporate running challenge that takes place around the closed roads of the City of London. In 2015 almost 5,000 runners from 350 different companies took part in the event, many raising money for the official race charity Seeing is Believing, which is an initiative to help tackle avoidable blindness around the world. All funds raised will be matched by Standard Chartered pound for pound.
Prudential RideLondon
Date: 27-29 July 2018
Prudential RideLondon is a world-class festival of cycling. Taking a cue from the London Marathon, amateur cyclists participate in 100-mile and 46-mile sportives on closed roads in London and Surrey. Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle offers a free family ride in central London while you can also enjoy watching the world’s best professional cyclists race in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic and Prudential RideLondon Classique.
Swim Serpentine
Date: TBC
Swim Serpentine is a new open water swimming festival staged in the heart of London.
Organised by London Marathon Events, the festival is held in and around the beautiful Serpentine in Hyde Park, the venue for the open water swimming competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games.