TCS London Marathon, London

TCS London Marathon 2027

London
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24 – 25 April 2027 Running Marathon World Marathon MajorBallotBucket list

The world's greatest marathon. A flat, roaring city course from Greenwich to The Mall, and from 2027 raced over two days for the first time.

Terrain
Road
100% closed city roads
Elevation
Flat
120m gain
Entry
£49
Ballot entry
Region
London
London
Your runway

37 weeks to race day: base season

Plenty of runway. This far out, the win is a boring, consistent base rhythm: aerobic volume, strength, technique. The structured 12-week block starts later; what you do now decides how high it can climb.

R
Recover
Fix the nervous system first. Sleep, HRV, and the noise out.
A
Align
Fit the plan to your actual life, not the one you wish you had.
C
Condition
Minimum effective dose. The right sessions, done fresh.
E
Execute
Race-week protocol, pacing, contingency. Nothing new on race day.
Predict your finish time Training plans

Building for this one? Training plans cover the sessions, the weekly shape and how the block is paced. The R.A.C.E. Framework explains why it is built that way.

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The race

London is the race that turns runners into marathoners. Entry is by ballot, charity place or championship time, and demand outstrips places many times over. The course is flat and fast, Cutty Sark and Tower Bridge lift you when it hurts, and the last miles down the Embankment to The Mall are the loudest in world running. If the ballot lands, everything else in your season moves aside.

Questions, answered

When is TCS London Marathon 2027?

TCS London Marathon takes place on 24 – 25 April 2027.

What distances can I race at TCS London Marathon?

Marathon. Whichever you choose, anchor a structured block to the date and let your readiness shape each week.

How hard is the course?

Road terrain, flat profile with around 120m of climbing. 100% closed city roads

How long do I need to train for it?

From today you have 37 weeks. A full 12-week recovery-led block fits comfortably: start it in the app and it anchors to this exact date.

How do I enter?

Entries are handled by the organiser via ballot, from £49. Use the Register button above: it goes straight to the official site.

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Photograph of London: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Not official race photography.

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