Putting London's communities at heart of The Big Half - the UK's most diverse half marathon
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Overview
The Big Half is London’s community half marathon
First held in 2018, The Big Half was launched with the ambition to create a mass participation event that was truly reflective of London and the communities that make the city so unique. Held over the course of one day, this festival of running aims to inspire runners of all backgrounds to enjoy the benefits of running and to celebrate and represent London’s diverse population. The 2025 edition will take place on Sunday 7 September.
The Big Half: The centrepiece of the event is a half-marathon held on a course that starts near Tower Bridge and finishes at the Cutty Sark in Greenwich. Elite races, featuring some of the best British long-distance athletes, are followed by the popular mass participation event.
The New Balance Big Relay: A team event that allows groups of four to split the half marathon distance into four legs of around 5K each and complete it as a relay team.
The Big Mile: A free one-mile event for all ages and abilities that is held on the finishing stretch of The Big Half.
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Event stats and records: Learn more about the history of The Big Half with our archive of course records, elite race winners plus a breakdown through the years of our mass participation runners.
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| Title | Year | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s record | 2022 | Eilish McColgan | 67:35 |
| Women’s wheelchair record | 2023 | Samantha Kinghorn | 52:05 |
| Men’s record | 2020 | Kenenisa Bekele | 60:20 |
| Men’s wheelchair record | 2022 | David Weir | 47:18 |
| Year | Finishers | Men | Women | Non-binary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,457 | 8,795 | 7,626 | 28 |
| 2023 | 15749 | 9521 | 6198 | 20 |
| 2022 | 12,438 | 7,481 | 4,947 | |
| 2021 | 7604 | 4682 | 2922 | |
| 2020 | 15,986 | 8,647 | 7,339 | |
| 2019 | 9,941 | 6,937 | 3,004 | |
| 2018 | 11518 | 5797 | 5720 |
| Year | Event | Winner | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wheelchair men | Johnboy Smith | 50:00:00 | |
| Wheelchair women | Claudia Burrough | 65:02:00 | ||
| Elite men | Jack Rowe | 62:35:00 | ||
| Elite women | Eilish McColgan | 69:14:00 | ||
| 2023 | Wheelchair men | David Weir | 47:26:00 | |
| Wheelchair women | Samantha Kinghorn | 52:05:00 | ||
| Elite men | Jack Rowe | 61:08:00 | ||
| Elite women | Calli Thackery | 69:15:00 | ||
| 2022 | Wheelchair men | David Weir | 47:18:00 | |
| Wheelchair women | Eden Rainbow-Cooper | 56:39:00 | ||
| Elite men | Mo Farah | 61:49:00 | ||
| Elite women | Eilish McColgan | 67:35:00 | ||
| 2021 | Wheelchair men | Sam Kolek | 50:37:00 | |
| Wheelchair women | Nikki Emerson | 67:38:00 | ||
| Elite men | Jake Smith | 62:06:00 | ||
| Elite women | Charlotte Purdue | 69:51:00 | ||
| 2020 | Wheelchair men | Brent Lakatos (CAN) | 48:44:00 | |
| Wheelchair women | Shelly Woods | 62:02:00 | ||
| Elite men | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) | 60:22:00 | ||
| Elite women | Lily Partridge | 70:50:00 | ||
| 2019 | Wheelchair men | David Weir | 51:12:00 | |
| Wheelchair women | Margriet Van Der Broek (NED) | 63:41:00 | ||
| Elite men | Mo Farah | 61:15:00 | ||
| Elite women | Charlotte Purdue | 70:38:00 | ||
| 2018 | Wheelchair men | Marcel Hug (SUI) | 51:36:00 | |
| Wheelchair women | Manuela Schar (SUI) | 56:39:00 | ||
| Elite men | Mo Farah | 61:40:00 | ||
| Elite women | Charlotte Purdue | 70:29:00 |
