2026 TCS London Marathon
Running 26.2 miles can seem impossible - until you've found your reason to run.
Apply for a charity place
Applications for the 2026 London Marathon are now open!
When: 26 April 2026
Where: London
Registration fee: £40
Fundraising Target: £2,500
We're here to support you.
Running as part of Team Purple, you can expect the following support:
- Dedicated support from our fundraising team
- Epilepsy Society t-shirt and running vest to wear throughout your training and/or on race day
- Full fundraising pack including fundraising guides and materials
- Access to Epilepsy Society’s running hub that includes training guides and timetables
- Cheering support along the route on event day
- Post race meet and greet in St James' park
You can also enter the 2026 Public Ballot
The ballot for the 2026 TCS London Marathon will open from Friday 25 April and will close on Friday 2 May and results will be released later this year. To apply for the public ballot, visit: https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/london-marathon/enter-ballot.
Become an epilepsy hero with your own place
If you are successful in gaining your own ballot or 'good for age' place we would love you to join Team Purple. You won't have a set fundraising target but anything you do raise will help us to transform the lives of people living with epilepsy through advocacy, research and care.
Apply for a charity place London Marathon 2026
When: 26 April 2026
Where: London
Registration fee: £40
Fundraising Target: £2,500