Meet the MPs and peers taking part

Thirteen members of parliament and one peer from across the political divide will be at the Start Line.

In total, five Labour MPs will be on the Start Line, as well as five Conservative MPs and three from the Liberal Democrats. One member of the House of Lords will also be taking part. 

From this year’s cohort, six will be taking part in the TCS London Marathon for the first time as MPs, three from Labour: Calvin Bailey (Leyton and Wanstead), Chris Vince (Harlow), Josh MacAlister (Whitehaven and Workington). 

The other first-timers are Conservative MP Richard Holden (Basildon and Billericay) and two Liberal Democrat MPs: Wendy Chamberlain (North-East Fife) and Helen Morgan (North Shropshire). 

At the other end of the experience spectrum are Conservative MPs James Wild (North-West Norfolk), Jeremy Hunt (Godalming and Ash) and David Simmonds (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner), who will all be participating in their fourth London Marathon as MPs. 

The fastest London Marathon time ever recorded by a sitting male MP was by Matthew Parris (Conservative, Derbyshire West) in 1985, when he finished in 2:32:57. The fastest time by a sitting female MP was set last year by Harriet Cross (Conservative, Gordon and Buchan), when she finished in 3:21:11.  

Having run 12 apiece, Alun Cairns and Edward Timpson jointly hold the record for the most London Marathons completed as an MP.  

Take a look below for the full list of MP participants taking to the Start Line in April (their party and constituency are listed in brackets).   

MPs

Calvin Bailey – (Labour, Leyton and Wanstead) 
Charlotte Nichols – (Labour, Warrington North) 
Chris Vince – (Labour, Harlow) 
David Simmonds – (Conservative, Ruislip Northwood and Pinner) 
Helen Morgan – (Liberal Democrats, North Shropshire) 
James Wild – (Conservative, North West Norfolk) 
Jeremy Hunt – (Conservative, Godalming and Ash) 
Josh Fenton Glynn – (Labour, Calder Valley) 
Josh MacAlister – (Labour, Whitehaven and Workington) 
Richard Holden – (Conservative, Basildon and Billericay) 
Tom Gordon – (Liberal Democrats, Harrogate and Knaresborough) 
Wendy Chamberlain – (Liberal Democrats, North East Fife)

Peers

Lord Russell Rook – (Labour)