TCS Mini London Marathon
Media resources
2025 overview
The Mini London Marathon is turning 40 this year
The free-to-enter event takes place on Saturday 26 April. To mark the 40th edition, Championships alumni are returning to the Start Line to run 2.6K with their families.
The TCS Mini London Marathon will be live-streamed from 08:25 on our YouTube channel and Facebook page.
On Saturday, you will also see: the TCS Mini London Marathon Championships, the 2.6K event for athletes in secondary school years seven to 12; and the TCS Mini London Marathon, the event for schools to run, jog, walk or wheel in the heart of the capital. There is a one-mile route for children in Reception to Year 7 and a 2.6K route for those in Years 4 to 12 who can go a bit further.
Championship flash quotes
40th wave flash quotes
Start Times
Winners
Wheelchair Winners
Check out the Mini London Marathon yearbook!
As we celebrate our 40th anniversary, our amazing alumni share their memories of the event. Get ready for inspiring stories, heartfelt moments, and a journey down memory lane that you won't want to miss!
Event timeline
It might be called Mini, but it’s a big event!
- In 1986, the first event saw children from London’s 33 boroughs run a course that started on Tower Bridge.
- In 2000, teams from the English counties were invited based on their performance at the English Schools Cross Country Championships.
- In 2005, teams representing Wales, North Ireland, and Scotland were added.
- In 2009, regions replaced county teams.
- Now we have the Championships for the speediest young people. It is the biggest, free one-day children’s activity event in the country, and there is also an option to participate in the virtual event, Mini London Marathon in schools.
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