TCS Mini London Marathon championships age groups
The age groups for the TCS Mini London Marathon championships are:
- Under-13 Boys and Girls
- Under-15 Boys and Girls
- Under-17 Men and Women
- Under-14 Boys and Girls Wheelchair
- Under-17 Men and Women Wheelchair
- Under-14 Boys and Girls Ambulant
- Under-17 Men and Women Ambulant
Eligibility for each age category in the 2023 event was based on the participant’s age on Wednesday 31 August 2022, as follows:
- Under-17 (Years 11 and 12): must have been aged 15 or 16 on Wednesday 31 August 2022
- Under-15 (Years 9 and 10): must have been aged 13 or 14 on Wednesday 31 August 2022
- Under-13 (Years 7 and 8): must have been aged 11 on Wednesday 31 August 2022*
* Please note, the Under-13 age requirements are different to in previous years. UK Athletics have amended this rule to ensure that Year 6 pupils are not competing against pupils in Years 7 and 8.
In the under-14 categories for wheelchair or ambulant athletes, participants must have been aged 12 or 13 on 31 August 2023, or at least 11 years old on the day of the event.