All the London Marathon Info you need to be your best on race day. Learn from TRR coaches with race reports, a zoom call, and more.
1. Pre-Race Zoom Call
With the London Marathon coming up soon, we’re bringing veterans and first-timers together to ask questions, share insights and build some excitement heading into race weekend!
Date: Monday, April 13, 2026
Time: 7pm EST
Pre-race Zoom call: https://youtu.be/z9qU8oFp6w8
2. Shakeout Run
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
3. London Marathon Race Intel
Date: April 26, 2026
Start: Greenwich Park
Finish: The Mall, in front of Buckingham Palace
Course type: Loop
Boston Qualifier: Yes
Elevation gain: 419 feet (127m)
Elevation loss: 531 feet (161m)
Course Map and Elevation Map:
https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/london-marathon/course
Temperature
Average high: 68°F (20°C)
Average low: 45° F (7°C)
Tips from Coaches
- With a downhill 2 miles into the race, it’s very easy to go out too fast
- Some “bigger” hills late in the race, so be conservative in the first half, especially with that early downhill to burn your legs up
- Pay attention running over Tower Bridge around miles 12 and 23, as there are gaps in the road where it lifts for ships to go through – tripping hazards, especially on tired legs late in the race
- With it being such a big race, be ready for everything to seem busy, from the expo, to packet pickup, to trains to the start, to the starting line, and the lines for porta potties; this is a big one!
- Really crowded early on in the race, especially when different starting corrals merge, with lots of people cutting across the road and vying for space.
- Speed “humps” in the road, big tripping hazards, and easy to not see early on with so many people
- Many of the bottles they hand out land at your feet. Late in the race people take one or two sips and toss them, sometimes with the cap on. It’s dangerous to land on those bottles and with the crowds you don’t always see them. Not much you can do but it helps to be aware of them and not surprised or worse, trip on them.
- Even though it’s a big race, it’s still very well organized and has lots of great crowd support throughout.
- Eliud Kipchoge ran 2:03:05 here in 2016, the 2nd fastest marathon ever, and Paula Radcliffe ran a stunning 2:15:25 here back in 2003. It’s a fast course!
4. Race reports
https://teamrunrun.com/london-marathon-race-report-nicole-thome/
https://teamrunrun.com/london-marathon-race-report-kylie-cardoso/
https://pointlenana.wordpress.com/2013/11/18/london-2013/
http://www.trurorunningclub.org.uk/index.php/2017/04/london-marathon-race-report-2017/
https://kippaxharriers.org.uk/virgin-london-marathon-2017-race-report/
https://rigbag.wordpress.com/2016/04/27/2016-london-marathon-race-eport/
https://www.strava.com/running-races/2017-london-marathon-2017
5. London Marathon Coaching Info
At Team RunRun, we have 100s of wonderful, experienced coaches ready to help you crush your goals, regardless of your ability, budget, or lifestyle. Specifically, for London Marathon race advice, here are some coaches to start with:
In addition, see the official race website here for even more information.
Above all, good luck!
