TCS Mini London Marathon Championships
Supporting distance running from playground to podium
The TCS Mini London Marathon championships has given the UK’s most promising young athletes the chance to compete against the best new talent in British road running.
Over the years, the event has launched the careers of international athletics stars including Laura Muir, Keely Hodgkinson and Josh Kerr – not to mention Sir Mo Farah, who won the Mini Marathon three times.
The 2.6K event will take place on Saturday 25 April 2026 for athletes in secondary school years seven to 12.
The age categories will be released in 2026. However, please note in accordance with UKA rules, pupils in year six are not eligible to compete
New Balance prizes will be up for grabs and there is an opportunity to meet road running royalty.
The para championships
Qualifying for the championships
Each London borough, region, and home nation has a Team Manager responsible for selecting a team. If you want to take part, find your Team Manager below.
| Borough/Region | Team (click for trial information where applicable) | Team Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borough | Barnet | Luana Tierney | [email protected] |
| Borough | Bexley | Kevin Winch | Winch [email protected] |
| Borough | Bromley | Louise Hills | [email protected] |
| Borough | Barking and Dagenham | Leanne Robson | [email protected] |
| Borough | Camden | Ben Dorsett | [email protected] |
| Borough | City of London | Gareth Heard | [email protected] |
| Borough | City of Westminster | Farran Leach | [email protected] |
| Borough | Croydon | Pearl Sethna | [email protected] |
| Borough | Ealing | Jo Valks | [email protected] |
| Borough | Enfield | Grace Alleyne | [email protected] |
| Borough | Greenwich | Steven Cummins | [email protected] |
| Borough | Hackney | Lynn Humphrey | [email protected] |
| Borough | Hammersmith & Fulham | Paul Smith | [email protected] |
| Borough | Haringey | Craig Gravis | [email protected] |
| Borough | Harrow | Mike Lepps | [email protected] |
| Borough | Havering | Claire Richards | [email protected] |
| Borough | Hillingdon | Kim Truelove | [email protected] |
| Borough | Hounslow | Jonathan Barbour | [email protected] |
| Borough | Islington | Ebony McKenzie | [email protected] |
| Borough | Kensington & Chelsea | Amelie Vincent | [email protected] |
| Borough | Kingston | Daisy Street | [email protected] |
| Borough | Lambeth | Rodney Craig | [email protected] |
| Borough | Lewisham | Maya Onyett | [email protected] |
| Borough | Merton | Sean McInnes | [email protected] |
| Borough | Newham | Sam Arnold | [email protected] |
| Borough | Redbridge | Darren Trippick | [email protected] |
| Borough | Richmond | Lizzy Roberts | [email protected] |
| Borough | Southwark | Nicola Donnelly< | [email protected] |
| Borough | Sutton | Maureen Hancock | [email protected] |
| Borough | Tower Hamlets | Derek Bennett | [email protected] |
| Borough | Waltham Forest | Elysia Barrick | [email protected] |
| Borough | Wandsworth | Harry Gethins | [email protected] |
| Region | East | David Pring | [email protected] |
| Region | East Midlands | John Skevington | [email protected] |
| Region | North East | Lynn Cooper | [email protected] |
| Region | North West * | Neil Canham | [email protected] |
| Region | Northern Ireland | Rory Friel | [email protected] |
| Region | Scotland | Neil Renton | [email protected] |
| Region | South East ** | John Higgins | [email protected] |
| Region | South West | Sonya Ellis | [email protected] |
| Region | Wales | Steve Mitchell | [email protected] |
| Region | West Midlands | Kevin Oakes | [email protected] |
| Region | Yorkshire and Humberside | Charlotte Slack | [email protected] |