London Marathon

A winter wonderland – but not for motorists! A car is pushed through the snow on Preston’s Flag Market in 1981, as our nostalgic photo series revisits the people, places and memorable moments of the Eighties

Preston in 1981: royal weddings and snow

'I ran this for Eva' The reason Chorley dad-of- two and army major Neil Williams ran 'tough' London marathon. Pictured with son Noah

'Tough, really tough, but I did it for Eva'

31 inspirational pictures of runners at the 2026 Blackpool Marathon

Jess Warner-Judd, who is celebrating her "second chance" at the London Marathon after epilepsy threatened to curtail her running career

Why this Lancashire’s runner has ‘second chance’ at London Marathon

Rosemere runners at the ready, left to right among the ladies, Jackie, Pam and Lorna and the men, Rob, Ray, Neil and Matt

Blackpool's Lead Nurse for End of Life Care in London Marathon team

Nicole and Benaiah from Love is Blind: UK

Longridge 'Love is blind' star to run London Marathon

Preston mum and GP Samantha Parker preparing for the upcoming London Marathon.

Preston mum & GP prepares to run the London Marathon for vital charity

Mike Barnes

'I'm 74 and running 3 marathons in 14 days in tribute to my daughter'

Man runs marathon dressed in Domino's Pizza box

Brave runner completed the London Marathon – dressed as a pizza box

Marathon runners should dig out their sunhats because it’s going to be a sunny one in London this weekend.

Watch: London Marathon 2025 full weather forecast amid UK heatwave

Alice da Silva Aguiar.

Playground honouring Southport attack victims to be built this year

Mike Barnes and grandaughters

Headteacher who lost daughter nominated for Pride of Britain Award

You can win this idyllic £2.5m house in Yorkshire with Omaze

Idyllic £2.5m Yorkshire house up for grabs in latest Omaze giveaway

L: Anthony Joshua at the London Marathon 2024. R: Tyson Fury smiles during a press conference ahead of the Undisputed World Heavyweight title fight against Oleksandr Usyk. Credit: Getty

Anthony Joshua provides update on Tyson Fury fight

London Marathon participants put in their pizza orders during race

Caroline Duncan from Clitheroe took on the 26.2 miles along with thousands of others on Sunday which she tackled in her full 4kg flight suit.

I tackled the London Marathon in my 4kg North West Air Ambulance suit
The full suit weighed 4kg in total and included the flight helmet and boots.
Emma Downey

Mike, 71, is running in memory of daughter Laura.

My daughter died at 36 - now I'm running a marathon to raise awareness

Kellie, Jess and Carl fundraising in support of Prevent Breast Cancer.

I’ve got the breast cancer gene but still running the London Marathon

How to watch the London Marathon 2022 on TV

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