TCS London Marathon
Sunday 25 April 2027
APPLICATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED!
We've received a huge amount of applications for charity spaces on our team. If you applied, please be patient whilst we work through them all.
TCS London Marathon for Starlight
25th April 2027
All day
London
26.2 miles
Run the TCS London Marathon with Starlight
Picture that famous finishing straight. Buckingham Palace behind you. Thousands of fans roaring you on. The final few metres. And then… you’ve done it. We know you’ve got it in you.
We have TCS London Marathon charity places and we’ll do everything in our power to get you to that finishing line. And if you’re lucky enough to have a ballot place, we’d love to have you on #TeamStarlight too. Together we’ll protect play for seriously ill children.
GOT YOUR OWN PLACE?
Join our team, and be more than just a running number!
Why join #TeamStarlight?
- Get one to one fundraising support, advice and materials.
- Get to the start line full of confidence with expert training advice and Q&A webinars with Greg Whyte OBE, and up to 10 months access to the Coopah Running App, with 24/7 coaches and personalised training plans.
- Feel and look great in our personalised, hi-tech Starlight running tops.
- Get treated like the hero you are with our post race reception and a much needed massage!
- Help reduce trauma, and improve mental health, for seriously ill children in hospitals and hospices across the UK.
Disability entries are open!
The TCS London Marathon is committed to supporting people with a range of disabilities.
Disability place ballot:
A limited number of disability places are available through a random ballot organised by the London Marathon. These places are for any participant with a permanent disability or long-term health condition.
Important information:
- Deadline to enter: Open until 23:59 on Monday 24 August 2026
- To enter the ballot, participants must be 18 years or older by Event Day
- Proof of disability is required and many different forms of proof are accepted. If you have difficulty obtaining proof, please contact [email protected]
- If successful in the ballot, you can apply for a free place for a support runner. You will need to email the London Marathon team outlining your request and the reasons for it at least 3 months prior to Marathon day.
Assisted Wheelchair place ballot:
A limited number of assisted wheelchair places are available through a random ballot organised by the London Marathon. These places are exclusively for wheelchair participants with a permanent disability who are unable to get themselves around the course without assistance.
Important information:
- To enter the ballot, participants must be 18 years or older by Event Day
- Deadline to enter: Open until 23:59 on Monday 24 August 2026
- Each participant may have up to four support runners, all of whom must be 18 years or older on Event Day. However, only two support runners can assist at any time.
"I felt so appreciated by Starlight and didn’t just feel like a number running, more like part of a team."
"Running for Starlight was the best experience ever! From the support through out the process, to connecting with the other runners, feeling like a team, to the day itself- the team at starlight were incredible and so so supportive! And it’s an amazing charity to raise money for!"
"Running for Starlight was one of the most meaningful experiences I’ve ever had. Knowing that every mile was helping to bring joy and distraction to seriously ill children kept me going, even through the toughest moments of the race. The support from the Starlight team was incredible from start to finish—they made you feel part of something truly special."
