Ballot closed for the 2027 race
As read 15 October 2026.
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London Landmarks Half Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon, from the race name, not from a published programme
- Entry
- Ballot closed
- For the 2027 race
The course
The organiser says runners set off outside Whitehall, pass Westminster, run the Embankment along the Thames, then loop through the City to the finish.
- Whitehall, the Embankment and the CityWhitehall start, Westminster, the Embankment, the City, a fast and flat course.
- A free ballot, run in JuneFree main ballot, 16 to 23 June 2026; a Second Chance Ballot for those who donate.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
Whole courseLandmarkWhitehall, the Embankment and the CityWhitehall start, Westminster, the Embankment, the City, a fast and flat course.
For 2027 the organiser describes a start outside Whitehall, past historic Westminster, down the Embankment with views of the landmarks along the River Thames, then through the old and new of the City and back to the finish line. It calls the course fast and flat and names Big Ben, Tower Bridge, the Shard, the London Eye, St Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London among the sights. The race is on Sunday 4 April 2027.
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Whole courseTacticsA free ballot, run in JuneFree main ballot, 16 to 23 June 2026; a Second Chance Ballot for those who donate.
Entry to the 2027 race ran through a ballot. It opened on Tuesday 16 June 2026 and closed at 12 noon on Tuesday 23 June, and entering the main ballot cost nothing. Results of the main ballot were announced on 30 June 2026. A Second Chance Ballot was open to those who chose to donate their entry fee upfront when entering. The organiser also offers charity places and an international entry.
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The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for London, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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In Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Salted Caramel, 24-pack, the best seller there.
Outside the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the UK and Ireland, Spain and Portugal, Italy, the rest of the EU and Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Chocolate Outrage, 24-pack on Amazon.com, the best seller there.
Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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