The 2025 London Marathon on Sunday 27th April has broken its record for the largest annual one-day fundraising event, having already raised more than £75m for charities, adding to the £1.3 billion raised for charities since the marathon started in 1981.
The total has beaten the existing record of £73.5m, set at last year’s marathon, with the final total due to be announced in September 2025.
Enthuse, the official online fundraising platform of the marathon, has announced £34m has been raised so far through its website, up from £30m last year, while £41m has been donated via JustGiving.
The London Marathon’s 2025 Charity of the Year, Pancreatic Cancer UK, has reported that it has “already surpassed” its £2m target, with the figure still rising.
The end-of-life charity Marie Curie has been announced as the official charity partner of the 2026 London Marathon. The charity has announced that it is aiming to raise £2m and recruit 1,300 people to run for the charity at next year’s marathon, due to be held on 26 April 2026.
Applications are currently open for the Marathon’s 2027 Charity of the Year and are set to close at 5pm on Monday 12th May 2025. The successful applicant will be guaranteed 250 places at the 2027 event, plus 50 in 2028, 25 in 2029 and 10 in 2030, all at ballot price and in addition to any entries the charity may already hold.
Source: Civil Society News