London Marathon
Thank you to those that ran the 2025 TCS London Marathon
for Baby Lifeline on Sunday 27 April 2025!
Applications are now open to run in the TCS 2026 London Marathon for Baby Lifeline!
We have a limited number of places available for the 2026 London Marathon. We encourage you to fill in our form below to register your interest and one of the team will be in touch with you shortly.
The 2026 London Marathon
Date: Sunday 26th April 2026
Location: London
Event distance: 26.2 miles
We have limited charity places available in the 2026 TCS London Marathon. To apply to run in this world-famous race in aid of Baby Lifeline, please download the application form here.
Closing date for applications is 25th July 2025
If you were successful in getting a ballot place, you can still support us in next year’s London Marathon by raising sponsorship for Baby Lifeline. Please email support@babylifeline.org.uk to find out more.
The money that you raise will have a direct impact on our work and help us to continue improving maternity care for mothers and babies across the UK. This might include purchasing equipment for maternity units, providing training for midwives, or producing high quality research.
Meet our 2025 runners!
Click on the images below to learn all about our 2025 runners and why they chose to support Baby Lifeline!
Andy Black
Finished in: 03:35:11
"Running the marathon is not just a physical challenge for me; it's a personal journey of hope and compassion. By supporting Baby Lifeline, I aim to contribute to better maternal and neonatal care, ensuring more positive outcomes for families."
Sean McCall
Finished in: 02:59:35
"I am running the London Marathon in 2025 on behalf of Baby Lifeline. I have a 2 year old son, Henry, and I would like to raise money for children’s charities going forward."
Adele Smith
Finished in: 04:31:20
"Having a child has really made me understand the importance of female health (pre and postnatal) alongside all maternity care for baby. On April 27th every footstep will feel hard, but every mile I run (or crawl) will raise vital pennies for an amazing charity."
Anya Soin
Finished in: 04:30:09
"As an incoming NHS doctor hoping to specialise in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, I am passionate about improving the quality of maternity care provision in the UK and beyond. This will be a huge physical and mental challenge, having only ran 5k before entering, but I feel very fortunate to be raising money for such a meaningful cause."
James Doughty
Finished in: 05:39:49
"For me, Baby Lifeline shows me that there is a better way forward. We need these services to continue but we also need them to improve. The training and support that Baby Lifeline provides to healthcare professionals is highly needed."
Adam May
Finished in: 04:21:38
"I am humbled to have the opportunity to support this great cause. Most of us will likely know someone affected by challenges in pregnancy and / or childbirth, and there is no better motivation to push my own personal limits to support the amazing work that Baby Lifeline do both in the UK, and across the world."
£15,000
Raised in 2025!
This year, our amazing supporters raised £15,000 by running the London Marathon in April!
Thank you and a huge well done to Andy, Sean, Adele, Anya, James and Adam. We are so proud of all at Team Baby Lifeline.
Running for Baby Lifeline
We rely on your generosity – without fundraising we would not be able to continue making births safer and better for mothers, birthing people and babies all over the UK.
Whether you have just started running and you’re ready for a serious challenge or you’ve completed the course before, the London Marathon is sure to be a great event.
Accessibility
The London Marathon welcomes the use of standard day chairs/wheelchairs and race runners in the mass participation event.
Free places for guides/support runners are issued for visually impaired runners. Guides/support runners will receive a finisher’s medal, t-shirt and recovery bag when they cross the finish line.
All participants must complete the event by the official cut-off time which is currently 19:00. If you would like to request a waiver of the cut-off time for medal purposes, you can submit a request to the London Marathon.
Why Join Team Baby Lifeline?
By running with a charity place, you pledge to raise a minimum of £2,000. In return we’ll provide you with a bespoke Baby Lifeline running vest and a fundraising pack full of top tips and resources. We’ll be here to support you every step of your fundraising journey and celebrate you on our social media channels.
Last year’s runners!
Click on the images below to learn all about last year’s runners!
Donating online is quick and simple
We rely on your support to make care safer and better for every pregnant woman and newborn baby.