Overview

• The 2025 London Marathon will take place on Sunday, April 27, starting at Greenwich Park and finishing near Buckingham Palace.
• A record-breaking field of over 56,000 runners will participate, including elite athletes, celebrities, and charity fundraisers.
• The elite wheelchair race starts at 8:50 am, followed by elite women at 9:05 am and elite men and the mass start at 9:35 am.
• The event is expected to add to the £1.3 billion raised for charities since the marathon's inception in 1981.
• The ballot for the 2026 London Marathon opens April 25 and includes a secondary draw to increase chances for unsuccessful applicants.