The London Landmarks Half Marathon 2023 will happen on Sunday 2nd April and subsequent yr’s occasion is about to be the largest ever, with the organisers growing the variety of runners to 16,000. Wheelchair customers may even be capable to participate within the race for the primary time.
Regardless of the enlarged discipline the race will nonetheless be closely oversubscribed, such is its recognition, and there’s a draw to allotted locations. The poll opens on Thursday seventh July and closes at midday on Thursday 14th July.
It’s free to enter the poll (opens in new tab) – you pay £59 plus a £2.50 reserving payment in case you are awarded a spot. If you’re unsuccessful within the first drawing then you definitely mechanically enter a second-chance poll that reallocates any undesirable locations later.
- Enter the London Landmarks Half Marathon poll (opens in new tab)
You may as well get a charity place within the race, with child charity Tommy’s providing free spots (opens in new tab) within the LLHM 2023 in case you pledge to boost £350.
Together with the larger discipline, the 2023 occasion additionally contains a new route which crams in much more London landmarks. Runners now swing via Chinatown within the first couple of miles of the race, and cross Westminster Bridge close to the top, getting an important view of the London Eye within the course of.
The Coach group has run all 4 editions of the LLHM which were held to this point (and I even picked up the win on the 2021 occasion, one thing I’m contractually obliged to say in all LLHM protection), and might attest to the standard of the race.
The route has loads of twists and turns however remains to be pretty quick, and the assist is great. There may be at all times one thing to see on the course, whether or not that’s one of many many landmarks you move or the dwell bands and charity cheer stations unfold out alongside its route.
For those who’re in search of a race to take part on this yr, these are the very best half marathons to run in 2022, or discover out extra in regards to the LLHM with our London Landmarks Half Marathon information.
