Date
Location
Fundraising target
Applications open
26 April 2026
London
£2,500
27 April 2025

London Marathon

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Ready to run the world's greatest Marathon?

We are delighted to share that we’ve secured FOUR charity places in the 2026 London Marathon!

This is one of the most exciting and well supported marathons to run, not only because it is iconic but also because in 2025 it is set to break the record for the world’s biggest marathon!

We’re offering the opportunity to be part of the “I’ve done it” club at the same time as raising vital funds for vulnerable women who are unexpectedly pregnant.

We would love for you to run for Life and be part of our 2026 London Marathon team! You’ll join three others in training for the 26.2-mile course around the historic sights of the capital city, supporting each other and sharing training hints and tips. 

Alongside this, you’ll be supported by our expert fundraising team to raise the £2,500 target that could support a woman who is homeless and pregnant or having just had her child to have a place of safety and sanctuary, and all the support she needs to process her trauma and thrive.

The fundraising team has plenty of ideas and experience in supporting you to reach that target as part of Team Life.

We anticipate this event to be extremely popular and therefore we have an application process for our four places. Our applications are open now and the official ballot opens soon after the 2025 London Marathon, lasting a week. 

We would very much appreciate you entering the official London Marathon individual ballot as well as applying to Life, as this can help build an even bigger London Marathon Team for Life!

How do I apply?

Please enter the official individual ballot above as well as applying to Life. The results for the official ballot will be released in July. After this date we will process applications for a Life place and let you know your result by the end of July 2025.

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