Former England cricketer Sir Alastair Cook will race for the second year running, in aid of the Ruth Strauss Foundation, while children’s TV’s Daddy Pig, from hit show Peppa Pig, will take part alongside “The Body Coach” Joe Wicks.

Switzerland's Marcel Hug wins the elite men's wheelchair race at the 2026 London Marathon to secure his eighth victory in the Capital and sixth consecutive in a row.

UK entry fee: The cost for successful UK applicants in the 2027 event is £79.99. This amount is only charged if you secure a place through the random ballot - entering the ballot itself is free. If you gain entry via the ballot, the fee is then reduced to £49.99.

From booking elite athletes and hotels to deciding on bonus payments, this Sunday's London Marathon has been months in the planning.

A disability charity has reinstated a choir it banned from the London Marathon over a member’s gender-critical views.

The London Marathon boasts the strongest fields of any spring marathon.