London Marathon 2026 start times: What you need to know

26 Apr 2026 • 5:05 PM MYT
The Independent
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London Marathon 2026 start times: What you need to know

  • The London Marathon is taking place with a record-breaking number of participants, with organisers anticipating up to 59,000 finishers, following a world-record £87.3 million raised for charities last year.
  • The start times are as follows: 08:50am Men’s and women’s elite wheelchair races
  • 09:05am Elite women’s race
  • 09:35am Elite men and first mass participation wave (championship wave)
  • Regular additional waves through to 11:30am.

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