London Marathon: Greenwich to The Mall

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London Marathon: Greenwich to The Mall

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Reading the course

Course identity

The London Marathon starts around Greenwich and Blackheath, crosses London on both sides of the Thames and finishes on The Mall by St James’s Park. This page pins the 2026-london-official-course version using the organiser's public material from London Marathon Events.

London is a large-city point-to-point road marathon with a substantial distance between start and finish. Use the official map to identify the pinned version, and do not replace the organiser’s route information with a third-party track.

Verified facts

Separate start areas in Greenwich and Blackheath converge early in the race.
The route crosses central London and the official material identifies Tower Bridge as a mid-course landmark.
It finishes on The Mall by St James’s Park; the official page provides a map, not a public GPX.
Distance basis: Official 26.2 miles / 42.195 km.
Elevation basis: The official page does not give a climb figure verified for this site, so it remains unknown here.
The map anchor is a RunMap editorial overview location, not an official start, finish or course coordinate.

What this page does not provide

This site has no redistributable course track; where the organiser publishes a map, the official page remains the final authority. It does not treat a third-party track, illustration or elevation sketch as official geometry; race-day routes can also change because of construction, weather or safety arrangements.

How to use this page

Treat it as a pinned-version entry, not a navigation tool. Confirm the year, category and direction, then check the organiser's technical material for that edition. Use the pace calculator for arithmetic and read the marathon distance for training context. Ultra and trail races also require separate checks of mandatory kit, aid spacing, weather windows and escape options.

Sources and reuse

This original explanatory text was prepared by the RunMap editorial desk from London Marathon Events's public material and is licensed CC BY 4.0. Event names, official marks, official route text and official files remain the property of the organiser; This site has no redistributable course track; where the organiser publishes a map, the official page remains the final authority.

Version and methodCourse version: 2026-london-official-courseDistance method: Official 26.2 miles / 42.195 kmElevation method: UnknownWritten by: RunMap editorial desk (AI-assisted draft and review)Reviewed: 28 Oct 2026 · 1 review record(s)

Sources and evidence

The Course – TCS London Marathon

The London Marathon starts in the Greenwich and Blackheath areas and finishes on The Mall. The course is a point-to-point route through London. The official course page provides the route map. The official course material identifies Tower Bridge as a landmark on the point-to-point route.

London Marathon Events · Accessed 27 Oct 2026

RunMap editorial map-anchor method

Map anchors are editorial overview coordinates, not official start, finish or course positions.

RunMap · Accessed 27 Oct 2026