An Action Against Hunger runner at the London Marathon 2026.

TCS London Marathon 2027

Date: Sunday 25 April 2027
Fundraising target: £2,300
Registration fee: £75

Apply for a place at London Marathon 2027

The world famous London Marathon starts in Greenwich, passes the Cutty Sark, goes over the iconic Tower Bridge, and through Canary Wharf before finishing on The Mall in front of Buckingham Palace.

We have a limited number of charity places in the London Marathon for 2027, each with a minimum fundraising target of £2,300.

How to apply for a charity place at London Marathon

Our application form for one of our limited charity places in the TCS London Marathon 2027 is open. Make sure to include as much detail as possible in your application as this is really helpful for when we start allocating places.

We’ll be reviewing all applications in early July before getting in touch with everyone who has applied to let them know if they have been successful or not.

If you want to chat to a member of the team about your application or any other questions you may have about our charity places for the London Marathon, you can get in touch by email or call us on 020 8293 6133.

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An Action Against Hunger runner at the London Marathon 2026.

Register your interest

It only takes 3 minutes to complete our application form for a charity place at the London Marathon 2027.

Apply for London Marathon 2027

Ballot places

If you’re lucky enough to win a place in the ballot or have a Good For Age time, we’d still love to have you on our team!
Just drop us an email with all your information and we’ll be in touch to get you on board.

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What you’ll receive if you join our team

  • The knowledge that your fundraising will help to fight hunger – just £42 could provide six weeks of life-saving therapeutic food for a malnourished child.
  • A personalised Action Against Hunger technical running top to wear on race day.
  • Support throughout your fundraising journey from a dedicated member of the fundraising team.
  • A Fundraising pack full of hints and tips.
  • One of the loudest cheer points on the route to give you that extra boost and to support you at the finish line.

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