London Marathon 2027

The details

The London Marathon is the world’s biggest annual one-day fundraising event. Over 50,000 runners will tackle the closed road course, starting in Greenwich and finishing on The Mall, taking in iconic sights such as the Cutty Sark, Tower Bridge, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace.

There will be plenty of noise to accompany the 26.2 miles from the thousands cheering from the side-lines, and by taking on this epic challenge for Dravet Syndrome UK, you’ll cross the finish line knowing you’ve made a huge difference to families navigating the daily challenges of this complex condition.

Whether you gain your own place on the 2027 TCS London Marathon start line through the public ballot, or you’re successful in your application for one of our four charity places, we’ll be there to support you, every step of the way.

Want to take part in 2027?

Public Ballot – ‘Own place’

The TCS London Marathon public ballot is now closed. Results will be announced in early July 2026.

If you’re successful in the public ballot, you can run and fundraise for Dravet Syndrome UK, to raise as much as possible with no set fundraising target. Please just let us know you’ve got a public ballot place by emailing [email protected].

Dravet Syndrome UK – ‘Charity place’

We’re delighted to have four charity places available for the London Marathon 2027.

Due to the popularity of the event, we operate an application system for our charity places. Applications are now open – you can apply here. Applications will close on Friday 10th July at 5pm. We will notify you if you have been successful, by Friday 24th July 2026.

If successful in gaining one of our charity places, you will be required to pay a registration fee of £120 and raise a minimum of £2,500.

Watch this space and our social media channels for updates!