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Essentials facts

The Mini London Marathon was first held in 1985

Sir Mo Farah, Eilish McColgan, David Weir and Keely Hodgkinson are among the star names to have taken part in the past! The 2025 edition of the event takes place on Saturday 26 April.

The Mini London Marathon was added to the event in 1985 and until 2022 used to take place the same day at the full marathon event.

Now, it takes place on the Saturday and aims to be accessible to more children and young people. 

Previously just an event for the best young athletes in the country, the TCS Mini London Marathon is now open to all, with schools invited to enter children into the event. The aim is for the event to grow each year and by 2030 to have 50,000 participants – the same number as the TCS London Marathon.  

Participation breakdown by year
Year Finishers Men* Women* Non-Binary
2024 12961  654  609 
2023 8244  621  605 
2022 2488  636  603 
2021 1224  599  625 
2019 1384  689  691 
2018 1397  711  686 
2017 1420  704  716 
2016 1471  733  738 
2015 1729  872  857 
Winners (Girls)
Year  U13  U15  U17 
1987  Sheryl Fenn  Nicola Ash  Una England 
1988  Kailey Jones  S. Harper  Andrea Whitcombe 
1989  Rosalind Garland  Jeina Mitchell  Andrea Whitcombe 
1990  Helen Yaffe  Jeina Mitchell  Victoria Bowles 
1991  Helen Yaffe  Sharon Murphy  Jeina Mitchell 
1992  Kelly Power  Alison Outram  Sharon Murphy 
1993  Kelly Power  Sandie Badham  Sharon Murphy 
1994  Caroline Walsh  Kirsty Macauley  Alison Outram 
1995  Alexa Hunn  H. Matthew  Alison Outram 
1996  Alexa Hunn  Caroline Walsh  Lisa Middleton 
1997  Faye Fullerton  Jo Ankier  Caroline Walsh 
1998  Keira Vogel  Layla Hall  Caroline Walsh 
1999  Ella Fisher  Victoria Webster  Jo Ankier 
2000  Ella Fisher  Sophie Cromie  Fate Fullerton 
2001  Non Stanford (Wales), 15:36  Jill Scott (Durham), 15:21  Katrina Wootton (Bedfordshire), 14:46 
2002  Stacey Preston (Hampshire), 16:04  Jade Freeman (Bedfordshire), 15:11  Katrina Wootton (Bedfordshire), 14:42 
2003*  Louise Webb (Hampshire) 15:36  Non Stanford (Wales), 14:43  Leonie Smith (Surrey), 14:35 
2004  Lucy McLoughlin (Greater Manchester), 15:54  Rachel Pounds (Greater Manchester), 15:44  Non Stanford (Wales), 14:34 
2005  Hollie McGurk (Bedfordshire), 16:06  Jess Coulson (Greater Manchester), 15:13  Non Stanford (Wales), 14:24 
2006  Camilla Freeman (Kent), 15:54  Charlotte Purdue (Hampshire), 14:35  Steph Twell (Hampshire), 14:06 
2007  Georgia Peel (Hampshire), 15:10  Camilla Freeman (Sussex), 14:35  Steph Twell (Hampshire), 13:47 
2008  Megan Withers (Wales), 18:13  Emelia Gorecka (Surrey), 16:31  Louise Small (Hampshire), 16:19 
2009  Abi Fitton (North West), 18:02  Jess Judd (East), 17:40  Ciara Mageean (Northern Ireland), 16:16 
2010**  Connie Lewis (South East), 17:51  Sophie Riches (East), 17:07  Jess Judd (East), 16:39 
2011  Katie Shiel-Rankin (South East), 17:17  Bronwen Owen (Yorkshire and Humberside), 16:54  Jess Judd (East), 15:38 
2012  Grace Goddard (South East), 17:30  Annabel Mason (Yorkshire and Humberside), 16:28  Jess Judd (East), 16:04 
2013  Katy-Ann McDonald (London), 17:24  Harriet Knowles-Jones (North West), 16:47  Bobby Clay (South East), 16:24 
2014  Almi Nerurkar (South East), 17:05  Sabrina Sinha (London), 16:31  Lydia Turner (North East), 16:05 
2015  Ella McNiven (North West), 17:30  Katy-Ann McDonald (London), 16:28  Harriet Knowles-Jones (North West), 16:07 
2016  Amelia Kane (Northern Ireland), 17:23  Faye Ireland (North West), 16:57  Sabrina Sinha (London), 16:23 
2017  Naomi Toft (London), 17:01  Charlotte Alexander (South East), 16:23  Erin Wallace (Scotland), 16:09 
2018  Holly Weedall (North West), 17:15  Bea Wood (South West), 16:38  Cera Gemmell (Scotland), 16:38 
2019  Ruby Vinton (East), 17:14  Bea Wood (South West), 16:38  Charlotte Alexander (South East), 16:36 
2020  No event 
2021  Emer McKee (Northern Ireland), 8:28  Zoe Gilbody (West Mids), 8:21  Jess Bailey (North West), 8:14 
2022  Katherine Haslip (South East), 8:46  Isla McGowan (South East), 8:33  Innes Fitzgerald (South West), 8:10 
2023  Isabella Harrison (London), 8:47  Lyla Belshaw (East), 8:26  Innes Fitzgerald (South West), 8:11 
2024   Summer Smith (London) 08:47   Olivia Forrest (East) 08:26   Katie Pye (London) 08:20  
Winners (Boys)
Year  U13  U15  U17 
1986  Keith Cullen  Lewis Jackson  Nigel Flint 
1987  Gerald O’Sullivan  Keith Cullen  Jason Dullforce 
1988  Anthony Draper  Stuart Maxwell  Jason Dullforce 
1989  Stan Bowder  Daniel Whitcombe  Ian Harris 
1990  Ross Donoghue  Anthony Draper  Matthew Clarkson 
1991  Scott Thompsett  James Lovell  Terry Mackin 
1992  Gavin Maley  James Lovell  Richard Ashe 
1993  Sam Haughian  Scott Thompsett  Eddie Grace 
1994  Steven Holmes  Gavin Maley  Gary McCafferty 
1995  Abdi Madar  Gareth Nobel  Scott Thompsett 
1996  Richard Ward  Ben Chapman   Sam Haughian 
1997  Terence Dymand  Richard Ward  Chris Moss 
1998  Chris Reynolds  Mo Farah  Stephen Holmes 
1999  Colin Norris  Chris Reynolds  Mo Farah 
2000  Joe Ive  Lee Bowten  Mo Farah 
2001  Jon Pepper (Hertfordshire), 15:20  Oliver Holden (West Midlands), 13:46  Mark Draper (Bedfordshire), 12:56 
2002  Khali Thompson (Durham), 15:13  Adam Hickey (Essex), 13:30  Chris Parr (Durham), 12:47 
2003  Micky Reed (Surrey), 15:02  Sam Dalgleish (Gloucestershire), 13:59  Mark Buckingham (West Yorkshire), 12:37 
2004  Dale Platt (Greater Manchester), 14:53  Derek Hawkins (Scotland), 13:37  Adam Hickey (Essex), 12:47 
2005  Thomas Moore (Dorset), 14:40  Simon Horsfield (Greater Manchester), 13:34  Adam Hickey (Essex), 12:43 
2006  Jack Goodwin (Bedfordshire), 14:57  Dewi Griffiths (Wales), 13:32  Adam Hickey (Essex), 12:38 
2007  Max Aitchison (Scotland), 14:31  Thomas Carson (Greater Manchester), 13:36  Simon Horsfield (Greater Manchester), 12:42 
2008  Matthew Arnold (Surrey), 16:48  Tom Purnell (Gloucestershire), 15:38  Jeremy Gilmour (Greater Manchester), 14:37 
2009*  Ben Everson (North West), 16:35  Zac Seddon (South East), 15:11  Ronnie Sparke (East), 14:20 
2010**  Dominic Bill (West Midlands), 16:59  Lewis Boyle (Scotland), 15:28  Jack Gray (West Midlands), 14:29 
2011  Josh Schofield (Yorkshire), 16:09  Jack Crabtree (North West), 15:09  Robbie Farnham-Rose (South East) 14:22 
2012  Canaan Solomon (East), 16:20  Euan Gilham (Scotland), 14:54  Hobie Martin (South West), 14:39 
2013  Ben Hooper (South East), 16:27  Jamal Lewis (East), 15:05  Alex George (South West), 14:34 
2014  Turkay Korkmaz (Southwark), 15:56  Matthew Lonsdale (North East), 15:05  Zak Miller (South West), 14:37 
2015  Tommy Dawson (Yorkshire and Humberside), 15:42  Matthew Merrick (Yorkshire and Humberside), 15:01  Ben Dijkstra (West Midlands), 14:00 
2016  Osian Perrin (Wales), 16:03  Joshua Cowperthwaite (North East), 15:01  Tom Mortimer (South West), 14:14 
2017  Jaden Kennedy (Wandsworth), 15:57  Joshua Dickinson (Yorkshire and Humberside), 15:01  Toby Osman (Yorkshire and Humberside), 14:25 
2018  Christopher Perkins (North East), 16:06  Ethan Hussey (Yorkshire and Humberside), 14:54  Luke Duffy (East Midlands), 14:24 
2019  Ben Peck (East), 16:05  Thomas Archer (Hackney), 15:09  Henry McLuckie (South East), 14:25 
2020  No event 
2021  Jake Meyburgh (South East), 8:14  Gianleo Stubbs (London), 7:42  Nick Griggs (Northern Ireland), 7:21 
2022  Thomas Thake (Yorkshire and Humberside), 8:07  Owen Ulfig (West Midlands), 7:41  Henry Dover (East), 7:18 
2023  Thomas Thake (Yorkshire and Humberside), 8:05  Evan Grime (North West), 7:39  James Dargan (South East), 7:19 
2024   Thomas McCartie (North East) 08:18  Joseph Scanes (London) 07:33   Oliver Patton (Scotland) 07:27  

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