Press releases for the TCS London Marathon
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Press releases
Guaranteed media entries for 2024 TCS London Marathon (Monday 10 July 2023)
A limited number of guaranteed entires for media have been released for media to take part in the 2024 TCS London Marathon
2024 ballot results announcement on 6 July (Wednesday 5 July 2023)
More than 500,000 people applied to take part in the 2024 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 21 April 2024, and ballot results will be announced on 6 July 2023.
Thousands more children to get active through London Marathon Foundation's £1.3 million funding partnership (Thursday 22 June 2023)
ore than 8,000 children and young people in marginalised communities will be supported to take part in activities across the UK through new £1.37 million awarded by London Marathon Foundation to Access Sports
London Marathon Foundation awards additional £750,000 to continue inspiring activity in Essex (Thursday 8 June 2023)
Second year of funding from London Marathon Foundation in Essex, a direct benefit of Ford RideLondon being hosted by Essex County Council, brings total awarded to £1.75 million since 2022
First world record for 2024 TCS London Marathon (Thursday 4 May 2023)
More than half a million people applied for a ballot place in the 2024 TCS London Marathon, smashing the previous world record set in 2019
London Marathon Foundation appoints three new trustees (Thursday 4 May 2023)
Three new members have been appointed to the London Marathon Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Councillor Mete Coban MBE, Yogesh Patel and John Tennent have joined the Board
Marathon week daily update (Monday 24 April 2023)
The final Daily Update from the 2023 TCS London Marathon Media Team.
Marathon week daily update (Sunday 23 April 2023)
The Marathon Day update from the 2023 TCS London Marathon
Kiptum smashes course record and Hassan stuns on debut (Sunday 23 April 2023)
Switzerland’s Marcel Hug sets new course record of 1:23:44; Madison de Rozario (AUS) wins elite women’s wheelchair race; Sifan Hassan (NED) stuns on debut to win in 2:18:34; and Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum smashes course record to set new best of 2:01:27
Marathon week daily update (Saturday 22 April 2023)
The Saturday update from the 2023 TCS London Marathon Media Team
Thousands of children enjoy the biggest ever Mini London Marathon (Saturday 22 April 2023)
There were beaming smiles and joyful faces on The Mall today (22 April) as a record-breaking number of children crossed the famous Finish Line and picked up their medals at the TCS Mini London Marathon
World Champion Jack Wightman starts largest ever TCS Mini London Marathon (Saturday 22 April 2023)
World 1500m champion Jake Wightman returned to The Mall as the Official Starter and will award medals to rising stars of the standalone event, now in its second year.
Eliud Kipchoge to start 2023 TCS London Marathon (Saturday 22 April 2023)
Eliud Kipchoge, the greatest marathon runner in history, will be the official starter of the 2023 TCS London Marathon
Marathon week daily update (Friday 21 April 2023)
Daily update from Marathon Week - Friday 21 April 2023
Eilish McColgan out of 2023 TCS London Marathon (Friday 21 April 2023)
Eilish McColgan has withdrawn from the 2023 TCS London Marathon
Marathon legends plant trees in London Marathon living hall of fame (Friday 21 April 2023)
Paula Radcliffe, Ingrid Kristiansen, Catherina McKiernan, Liz McColgan, Eamonn Martin and Gordon Perry plant trees in Greenwich Park on eve of World Earth Day
Media advisory ballot for 2024 TCS London Marathon opens tomorrow (Friday 21 April 2023)
The ballot for the 2024 TCS London Marathon opens tomorrow (Saturday 22 April). The 2024 TCS London Marathon will take place on Sunday 21 April 2024.
Sports Tours International and London Marathon Events announce extension to long-standing partnership (Friday 21 April 2023)
London Marathon Events (LME) and Sports Tours International today (Friday 21 April) announced the extension of their long-running partnership in which Sports Tours International is retained as Exclusive International Travel Partner for the TCS London Marathon.
Marathon Week daily update (Thursday 20 April 2023)
The Thursday daily update form the 2023 TCS London Marathon Media Team.
Media advisory Eilish McColgan (Thursday 20 April 2023)
Eilish McColgan will not be attending the 2023 TCS London Marathon Elite Women’s Press Conference at 10:30 BST tomorrow (Friday 20 April).
Daily update (Wednesday 19 April 2023)
The 19 April daily update from the 2023 TCS London Marathon Media Team.
TCS London Marathon raises 58 million for charity (Wednesday 19 April 2023)
London Marathon Events announced today (18 April 2023) that the 2022 TCS London Marathon, which took place on 2 October 2022, has raised £58.3 million for charities.
Marathon Week daily update (Tuesday 18 April 2023)
The Tuesday daily update from the 2023 TCS London Marathon Media Team.
World Champion Jake Whiteman named official starter of the 2023 Mini London Marathon (Tuesday 18 April 2023)
1500m World Champion Wightman to start event and hand out medals at the 2023 TCS Mini London Marathon on Saturday 22 April
GOSH open 2023 TCS London Marathon running show (Tuesday 18 April 2023)
The Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) team of staff and participants are opening the 2023 TCS London Marathon Running Show
Marathon week daily update (Monday 17 April 2023)
The first daily update from the TCS London Marathon Media Team, ahead of the 2023 event on Sunday 23 April
2023 TCS London Marathon app available to download (Monday 17 April 2023)
The 2023 TCS London Marathon App, powered by title partner Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), is available to download on all devices from today (Monday 17 April 2023)
London Marathon Foundation reaches £100 million funding milestone (Monday 17 April 2023)
London Marathon Foundation reaches funding landmark as £100 million has been awarded to more than 1,600 projects across the UK since 1981
Gordon Perry to start TCS London Marathon wheelchair races (Monday 17 April 2023)
Gordon Perry won the first edition of the London Marathon Wheelchair Races 40 years ago and is returning as the official starter for the 2023 edition
London Marathon Foundation awards more than £2 million to create active spaces in London (Friday 14 April 2023)
First funding announcement from the London Marathon Foundation’s Active Spaces Fund with 81 projects awarded more than £2.4 million to Inspire Activity across London
London Marathon Events to measure both social and enivornmental impact of TCS London Marathon (Thursday 13 April 2023)
London Marathon Events has teamed up with the Council for Responsible Sport to measure the social and environmental impact of the 2023 TCS London Marathon
New Spirit of the London Marathon Award winners announced (Wednesday 29 March 2023)
Brand new recipients of the Spirit of the London Marathon Awards have been announced, reflecting the inclusivity of the TCS London Marathon
Purdue, Piasecki and Assefa withdraw from 2023 TCS London Marathon (Monday 20 March 2023)
British duo Charlotte Purdue and Jess Piasecki, plus Tigist Assefa (ETH), the 2022 BMW Berlin Marathon champion, have been forced to withdraw from the elite women’s race at the 2023 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 23 April due to injuries
The inspiring people taking on the 2023 TCS London Marathon (Thursday 16 March 2023)
For some of the thousands of participants taking on the 2023 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 23 April, the event holds particular poignance and significance
2023 TCS Mini London Marathon in schools aiming for Guinness World Records title (Tuesday 14 March 2023)
Schools across the UK are being encouraged to sign up for 2023 TCS Mini London Marathon in schools and be part of a new Guinness World RecordsTM title attempt
Former London Marathon champions return to start elite women's race in 2023 (Wednesday 8 March 2023)
Two former London Marathon champions, Ingrid Kristiansen and Catherina McKiernan, will be the official starters of the 2023 TCS London Marathon women’s elite race on Sunday 23 April
Famous faces lining up for 2023 TCS London Marathon (Monday 6 March 2023)
Stars from the worlds of film, music, TV and sport are taking on the challenge of the 2023 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 23 April
London Marathon Events working with Trees Not Tees (Tuesday 28 March 2023)
London Marathon Events has announced that it will be working with Trees Not Tees throughout 2023 to offer participants in its running events, including the TCS London Marathon, the option to opt out of receiving an official finisher’s T-shirt and have a tree planted instead
London Marathon Charitable Trust rebrands as London Marathon Foundation (Tuesday 21 February 2023)
The London Marathon Charitable Trust has been renamed the London Marathon Foundation as part of an exciting rebrand of the charity designed to extend its funding reach and impact
Greatest ever field assembled for elite women's race at 2023 TCS London Marathon (Thursday 2 February 2023)
The world’s greatest lineup of female distance runners will take on the elite women’s race at the 2023 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 23 April
Four of the five fastest men in history go head-to-head in elite men's race at 2023 TCS London Marathon (Wednesday 1 February 2023)
The 2023 TCS London Marathon elite men’s field will be a landmark occasion when, for the first time in history, two men who have run inside two hours and two minutes will be together on the same Start Line
Wheelchair racing's star names chase increased prize pot at 2023 TCS London Marathon (Wednesday 1 February 2023)
The richest prizes in elite wheelchair racing have been made even more lucrative in 2023 as the TCS London Marathon increases its prize money once again
Sir Mo Farah and Eilish McColgan lead British entries for 2023 TCS London Marathon (Tuesday 31 January 2023)
British distance running stars Sir Mo Farah and Eilish McColgan have confirmed they will both take part in the 2023 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 23 April
More than 40,000 people run together to complete historic TCS London Marathon weekend (Sunday 2 October 2022)
More than 40,000 people ran together through the streets of the capital today, enjoying perfect conditions for their 26.2-mile journey to the Finish Line of the 2022 TCS London Marathon
Thousands of children complete landmark TCS Mini London Marathon (Saturday 1 October 2022)
The reimagined TCS Mini London Marathon took place today, with thousands of children and young people from across the UK taking on 2.6K or one-mile events finishing on The Mall
Eliud Kipchoge plants a tree to honour the Queen and launch the London Marathon Living Hall of Fame (Friday 30 September 2022)
World record holder and four-time London Marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge will plant a tree in honour of Her Majesty for The Queen’s Green Canopy and launch the London Marathon’s Living Hall of Fame on Saturday 1 October
Ballot for 2023 TCS London Marathon opens tomorrow (Friday 30 September 2022)
The 2023 TCS London Marathon will return to its traditional spring date and take place on Sunday 23 April, with the ballot for the 2023 event opening on Saturday 1 October
Sir Mo Farah out of TCS London Marathon on Sunday (Wednesday 28 September 2022)
Sir Mo Farah has withdrawn from the 2022 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 2 October due to a hip injury
Eliud Kipchoge to attend new TCS Mini London Marathon (Tuesday 27 September 2022)
Eliud Kipchoge, who recently smashed his own marathon world record in Berlin, travels to London this weekend to present medals to the winners of the age group championships events in the new TCS Mini London Marathon on Saturday 1 October
Digital gantry to inspire TCS London Marathon participants (Tuesday 27 September 2022)
The famous Finish Line on The Mall will have a new look in 2022, with a new structure featuring a large LED screen showing personalised messages from supporters to participants as they approach the end of the TCS London Marathon
Pupils open 2022 TCS London Marathon Running Show (Tuesday 27 September 2022)
Pupils from Lister Community School in Newham, who are taking part in the 2022 TCS Mini London Marathon, will officially open the TCS London Marathon Running Show on Wednesday 28 September at ExCeL London
World Championships silver medallist joins elite women's field at 2022 TCS London Marathon (Friday 23 September 2022)
Judith Korir, the silver medallist in the women’s marathon at this year’s World Championships, is a late addition to the elite women’s field of the 2022 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 2 October, while Vincent Kipchumba and Mosinet Geremew are out of the elite men’s race
England's Euro winners to start the 2022 TCS London Marathon (Thursday 22 September 2022)
Three Lionesses from England’s all-conquering 2022 European Championship-winning squad will be the official starters of the 2022 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 2 October
Official TCS London Marathon App now available to download (Wednesday 21 September 2022)
The Official TCS London Marathon App, powered by new title partner Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), is available to download on all devices from today
2023 TCS London Marathon ballot entry to include non-binary option (Wednesday 14 September 2022)
For the first time, a non-binary gender option will be offered to applicants in the 2023 TCS London Marathon Ballot, which will open on Saturday 1 October
New TCS Mini London Marathon to take place on Saturday 1 October in landmark change to event (Wednesday 7 September 2022)
The world-famous Finish Line on The Mall in central London will welcome 7,000 children in the first edition of the new mass participation TCS Mini London Marathon on Saturday 1 October, the day before the TCS London Marathon
Eilish McColgan delays TCS London Marathon debut until April 2023 (Friday 2 September 2022)
Eilish McColgan has opted to delay her marathon debut by seven months and race the 2023 TCS London Marathon, rather than this year’s event on Sunday 2 October
Meet the inspiring runners taking part in the 2022 TCS London Marathon (Thursday 25 August 2022)
Thousands of participants will take on the 2022 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 2 October, each with their own powerful reason to run – here are some of their stories
Famous faces lining up for the 2022 TCS London Marathon (Friday 19 August 2022)
Stars from the worlds of film, music, TV and sport are taking on the challenge of running the 2022 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 2 October
New entry policies announced for 2022 TCS London Marathon (Thursday 21 July 2022)
Following an extensive review, London Marathon Events has announced three immediate changes to entry policies for the TCS London Marathon to make the event more inclusive
Defending champion Lemma leads incredible elite men's field at 2022 TCS London Marathon (Thursday 7 July 2022)
The elite men’s field for the 2022 TCS London Marathon contains a mouthwatering list of distance running talent, headed by last year’s champion Sisay Lemma
Sir Mo Farah confirmed for 2022 TCS London Marathon (Wednesday 6 July 2022)
Sir Mo Farah will return to the marathon distance for the first time since 2019 when he takes on the 2022 TCS London Marathon
2022 TCS London Marathon will stage richest wheelchair races in history (Wednesday 6 July 2022)
The 2022 TCS London Marathon will host the richest wheelchair races in history on Sunday 2 October
Eilish McColgan to debut at 2022 TCS London Marathon (Tuesday 5 July 2022)
Scottish star Eilish McColgan will make her TCS London Marathon debut in 2022 – 26 years after her mum Liz famously won the 1996 edition of the race
London Marathon renews partnership with BBC to 2026 (Monday 20 June 2022)
London Marathon Events and the BBC, host broadcaster of the London Marathon since 1981, have agreed a new contract that extends the partnership for a further five years, from 2022 to 2026
TCS becomes new title partner of the London Marathon (Tuesday 8 June 2021)
London Marathon Events has announced that Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will be the new title partner of the London Marathon