Phoenix - NOT the London Marathon Run 2026

It's NOT the LONDON Marathon Run AGAIN in 2026!

Didn't get into the London Marathon, then why not come and run with us instead and earn one of our monster-sized medals - our 2026 medal will be presented in brand new colours.

Phoenix Running are doing our bit to keep you running by hosting our NOT the London Marathon Run again in 2026. So if you want to run your NOT London Marathon amongst friends then this one is for you.

Or, perhaps you got a place in the virtual version of the London Marathon and fancy coming to run your event on a measured route at an organised event with an epic aid station and awesome bling. If you sign up for our event then you can even wear your actual London Marathon Virtual BIB on our route and we'll publish that BIB number for you in our results - how cool is that.

Our Walton on Thames route is an accurately measured & UKA certified route - Certificate No: 18/339.

This is a beautiful low key jaunt along the River Thames where runners complete 8 identical laps for the marathon distance and 4 laps for the Half Marathon, but remember - it's NOT just the London Marathon or Half because our event is also a 7 hour timed event where you can complete as many or as few laps of a 3.28 mile lap as you like so you can also run shorter distances than a half marathon or longer than a marathon.

You've trained hard - you want to run!

So come and run with us on Sunday 26th April - spaces will be very limited and this event will have flexible early starts available from 07.00am.

Our NOT London medal is a real beast at 150mm!

Minimum distance is 3.28 miles or as far as you can go in 7 hours. Off road trail, the terrain is riverside towpath. The overall course has no elevation gain / loss making this a flat and fast route.

Phoenix Running offer two different courses from the Weir in Walton. The 'Blue Bridge' route takes you west along the Thames, passing over the small 'Blue Bridge' before passing under Walton Bridge before returning. The 'Hampton Court' route takes you east along the times in the direction of 'Hampton Court', passing Sunbury Locke on the way before returning. Both courses are along scenic towpaths and have no elevation gain / loss making them both fast and flat routes. The course will be confirmed one week prior to the event and dependent on factors such as planned local events and the weather.