2020 London Marathon & Manchester Marathon postponed

It has just been announced that the 2020 London Marathon has been postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis. It was due to be held on Sunday the 26th of April and it has been rescheduled to the 4th of October.

Event director Hugh Brasher said..."The world is in an unprecedented situation, grappling with a global pandemic of Covid-19, and public health is everyone's priority."


The Manchester Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, 5 April, has also been postponed, with organisers hoping to hold the race on an alternative date in the autumn.