Overview

• Transgender women will participate in the mass participation category of the 2025 London Marathon, but only biological females can compete in elite, championship, and good-for-age races.
• London Marathon organisers are awaiting detailed reports from the Equality and Human Rights Commission and Sport England before deciding on future transgender policies.
• The marathon aligns with World Athletics’ new gender testing rules to protect fairness in women’s competitive categories.
• Race director Hugh Brasher confirmed it is impossible to determine the number of transgender entrants due to self-identification in the mass event.
• London Marathon has boycotted Elon Musk's X platform, citing its negative environment as incompatible with the event’s values of positivity and inclusivity.