A COUNCILLOR is raising awareness of the need for foster carers by running the London Marathon. Adam Kent, the county councillor for Wythall, will take on his fifth London Marathon in April 2026. Cllr ...

After a record number of people signed up for the 26.2-mile race in 2025 – 840,318 applicants according to event organisers – next year’s London Marathon is bound to be another popular event.

London Marathon hopefuls can enter through the ballot for free, with successful applicants selected at random. The 2025 draw opens on Saturday, April 20 and closes on Friday, April 26.

Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo is making his marathon debut in London after shattering the half-marathon world record in February. He broke the half-marathon record by 48 seconds in Barcelona.

On marathon day, the air thrums with emotion. Tune into any frequency and you will find it – elation, anxiety, exhaustion, pain, pride, awe, pathos. More than 56,000 runners will line up on the ...

We break down the finishing times of the London Marathon to determine what exactly counts as 'good' (and what's better than ...

The countdown is on: The 2024 London Marathon is set to electrify the streets on Sunday, April 21, with over 50,000 determined runners gearing up to tackle the iconic course.

[1/5]Athletics - London Marathon - Elite Athletes Press Conferences - Day Two - TCS London Marathon Media Centre, St James's Park, London, Britain - April 25, 2025 Sifan Hassan poses during the ...

The London Marathon is always one of the most special events on the running calendar, and I can’t wait to tackle 26.2 miles of running around my home city.

Full circle moment Farah was a specialist over 5,000 and 10,000 meters during the peak of his career but recorded a third-place finish in the London Marathon in 2018. In a certain respect, Sunday ...

Eliud Kipchoge will be the star attraction at the London Marathon this weekend but the Kenyan, who smashed his own world record for the distance in Berlin on Sunday, will restrict his exertions to ...