Championships
A proving ground for Britain’s brightest young runners, the Championships have helped launch the careers of athletes including Laura Muir, Keely Hodgkinson, Josh Kerr and Sir Mo Farah.
The 2.6K event will take place on Saturday 25 April 2026.
New age categories are being introduced, based on UKA guidance. These are:
- U12 for London boroughs only (four girls and four boys per borough team)
- U14, U16 and U18, replacing the previous U13, U15 and U17 (as in 2025, there will be six girls/women and six boys/men per team)
The TCS Mini London Marathon Team will be in touch with Team Managers to support with the preparation for the 2026 event.
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 | [email protected] |
| Region | Brent | Chris Bailey | [email protected] |
| Borough | Bromley | Ashley Pearson | [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 | Taliyah Harris-Blake | [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 | Victoria Bacon | [email protected] |
| Region | East Midlands | John Skevington | [email protected] |
| Region | North East | Lynn Cooper | [email protected] |
| Region | North West * | Neil Canham | [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 | Stuart Paul | [email protected] |
| Region | Yorkshire and Humberside | Charlotte Slack | [email protected] |
| Region | Northern Ireland | Michael Cooke | [email protected] |
*There is no specific trial for North West team. The selection committee primarily look at performances at County Clubs, County Schools, Northern Clubs, National Clubs, Inter Counties Clubs and English Schools Cross Country Championships.
| Age Group | School Year | Date of Birth Range (on 31 August) |
|---|---|---|
| U12 (London boroughs only) | Year 5 & 6 | 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2017 |
| U14 | Year 7 & 8 | 1 September 2013 to 31 August 2015 |
| U16 | Year 9 & 10 | 1 September 2011 to 31 August 2013 |
| U18 | Year 11 & 12 | 1 September 2009 to 31 August 2011 |