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About the event
The iconic London Marathon takes in many of the city’s incredible landmarks. With thousands of supporters lining the streets cheering your name, it is a race like no other. You will get to run the streets of the capital in a closed-road race, with the famous route starting at Greenwich and finishing at the Mall.
You’ll run past some of the most well-known landmarks that London has to offer, including Cutty Sark, the Shard, Tower Bridge, London Eye, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace. It is also one of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, so this could be the start of your six-star journey!
Apply for one of our charity places today! You could even double your chances and apply for a ballot place and use it to run for us if you're lucky enough to get one. The ballot closes on at 4pm on Friday 1 May 2026.
We will contact you in July to confirm the outcome of your application. If you are successful in securing a ballot place prior to this, please let us know.
“A huge thank you for the opportunity to run the marathon for St John's Hospice. It will go down as the most rewarding thing I’ve done in my life and the fact I managed to reach the fundraising target makes it all the more worth it!”
Matt, TCS London Marathon 2025 runner.
Why run for St John’s?
As part of Team St John’s, you will receive:
- A free hospice-branded technical running vest.
- A TCS London Marathon 2027 finisher's medal.
- One-on-one support and mentoring to help you with your fundraising.
- On the day support and cheering from our dedicated staff and volunteers.
- Event photography.
- Free trial with Coopah, the Official Training App for the TCS London Marathon.
- Regular e-newsletters to keep you up to date with all our latest news and activities.
Most importantly, your fundraising will make a real difference in the community. You’ll help us reach more people and provide vital care, whether it’s supporting a child through bereavement counselling, funding an art therapy session in our Wellbeing Centre or helping families with respite care.
How your support helps
- £25 could fund a bereavement counselling session for a patient's loved one, providing them with much needed support at the toughest time.
- £50 could fund a group art therapy session in our Wellbeing Centre enabling our patients to learn new skills, express themselves and above all else, relax and have fun with one another.
- £250 could fund a day of expert nursing care from a Healthcare Assistant in our Inpatient Unit.
- £500 could fund 24-hour at home nursing care for a patient who wants to remain in familiar and comforting surroundings in the later stages of their illness.
Get in touch
If you have a question or would just like to know more about the London Marathon before joining Team St John’s, please get in touch. Contact us by email at challenges@hje.org.uk or by phone on 020 3832 1436.
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