London Marathon 2026
This event took place on Sunday, April 26, 2026. Here is everything about it.
📅 Sunday, April 26, 2026
📝 About London Marathon 2026
First run in 1981 with 6,255 finishers, the London Marathon has grown into one of the world's most celebrated road races, with over 50,000 runners tackling a flat course that winds past Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, and other landmarks. It is the single largest annual fundraising event on Earth, with participants raising over 1 billion pounds for charity cumulatively since its inception. The elite field regularly features world-record contenders, and multiple women's world records have been set on the course. The race uniquely blends elite competition with mass participation and elaborate charity costumes, with Guinness World Records regularly broken by runners in everything from deep-sea diver suits to rhinoceros outfits.
📋 Quick Facts
- Date
- Sunday, April 26, 2026
- Day of the Week
- Sunday
- Days Remaining
- This event has passed
- Category
- Sports
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
There are 0 days until London Marathon 2026 on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
London Marathon 2026 is on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
First run in 1981 with 6,255 finishers, the London Marathon has grown into one of the world's most celebrated road races, with over 50,000 runners tackling a flat course that winds past Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, and other landmarks. It is the single largest annual fundraising event on Earth, with participants raising over 1 billion pounds for charity cumulatively since its inception. The elite field regularly features world-record contenders, and multiple women's world records have been set on the course. The race uniquely blends elite competition with mass participation and elaborate charity costumes, with Guinness World Records regularly broken by runners in everything from deep-sea diver suits to rhinoceros outfits.
London Marathon 2026 falls on a Sunday.