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Find out how to take on the TCS London Marathon for charity 
 
A display of medals from previous years at the TCS London Marathon Running Show

Participant information

The 2024 TCS London Marathon Running Show will take place from Wednesday 17 to Saturday 20 April 2024 at ExCeL London.

You can find out how to get to the venue here. Once you have arrived, you will need the Halls N1 - N8 (Entrance at N3). The opening times are as follows: 

  • Wednesday: 10:00 to 20:00 
  • Thursday: 10:00 to 20:00 
  • Friday: 10:00 to 20:00 
  • Saturday: 08:30 to 17:30 

We strongly recommend that you attend on Wednesday or Thursday to avoid queues, as it gets extremely busy on Friday and Saturday. 

You will collect your Event Pack, which contains your all-important bib number, at the TCS London Marathon Running Show.

You will not be able to take part in the TCS London Marathon if you do not collect your Event Pack. If you are coming on Saturday allow ample time as this is your last chance to pick up your Event Pack.

If you can't attend, someone can collect your pack on your behalf – details of how to do this are in the Event Guide.

Get inspired and pick up some last-minute tips from the pros!

We have fantastic speakers to help you maximize Marathon Day, from coaches and nutrition experts to celebrities and elite runners. To support women's running, we'll also be hosting daily Women's Hour talks.

Full Schedule

  • Speaker Talk Time
     Geoff Wightman  Make The Most Of Event Day   10:15
     Anita Bean  Fuel To Rule  10:30
     Martin Yelling  Prepare Your Mind And Body   10:45
     Danny Crates  Interview  11:15
     Claire Nicholson  Interview  11:25
     Courtnay Ellen  First Time Marathoner Dos & Don’ts  11:35
     Madison de Rozario  Interview - Virtual  12:00
     David Weir  Interview - Virtual  12:10
     Geoff Wightman  Make The Most Of Event Day  12:30
     Anita Bean  Fuel To Rule  12:45
     Martin Yelling  Prepare Your Mind And Body  13:00
     Dave Lock, Wendy Plumb & The Enthuse Team  Enthuse & Samaritans: Fundraising Tips Today, so we can all Believe in Tomorrow  13:15
     Geoff Wightman & The WWF Team  TCS Mini London Marathon  13:30
     Akram Shalabi  How To Pace Yourself  14:00
     Jenni Falconer  Interview  14:30
     Milly Pickles  Interview  14:40
     Tony Piedade  JogOn - Removing 1m pairs of Running Shoes from Landfill  14:50
     Courtnay Ellen  First Time Marathoner Dos & Don’ts  15:00
     Geoff Wightman  Make The Most Of Event Day  15:30
     Anita Bean  Fuel To Rule  15:45
     Martin Yelling  Prepare Your Mind And Body  16:00
     Alice Young, Khosi Hlongwane, Milly Pickles, Tasha Thompson,
    Dr Becca Salmon, Faye Townsend, and Paige Summerton    		  Women’s Hour – Managing Your Marathon Mindset & Fuelling As A Female  16:20
     Dan Strang and Rawand  Running For Freedom  17:30
     Geoff Wightman  Make The Most Of Event Day  18:00
     Anita Bean  Fuel To Rule  18:15
     Martin Yelling  Prepare Your Mind And Body  18:30
     Courtnay Ellen  First Time Marathoner Dos & Don’ts   19:00
     Akram Shalabi  How To Pace Yourself  19:15
  • Speaker Talk Time
     Geoff Wightman  Make The Most Of Event Day   10:15
     Anita Bean  Fuel To Rule  10:30
     Dr Alka Patel  First Time Marathoner Dos & Don’ts  10:45
     Molly Slater-Davison, Kiran Mattu, Lucy Hague, Dr Juliet McGrattan, Le’nise Brothers, Nicky Edwards, Dr Victoria Nute and Sabrina Pace-Humphreys  Women's hour  11:10
     Geoff Wightman  Make The Most Of Event Day   12:30
     Anita Bean  Fuel To Rule  12:45
     Martin Yelling  Prepare Your Mind And Body  13:00
     Sonya Trivedy & The Enthuse Team  Enthuse & Samaritans: Fundraising Tips Today, so we can all Believe in Tomorrow  13:20
     Ali Jawad  Interview  13:40
     Natalie Pinkham  Interview  13:50
     Andre Coggins, Zak Timol, Akram Shalabi & Sanaa Qureshi  Inclusion at London Marathon Events  14:00
     Akram Shalabi  How To Pace Yourself  14:30
     Geoff Wightman  Make The Most Of Event Day   15:00
     Anita Bean  Fuel To Ride  15:15
     Martin Yelling  Prepare Your Mind And Body  15:30
     Dr Alka Patel  First Time Marathoner Dos & Don’ts  16:00
     Tony Piedade  JogOn - Removing 1m pairs of Running Shoes from Landfill  16:15
     Peres Jepchirchir  Interview - Virtual  16:40
     Geoff Wightman  Make The Most Of Event Day  17:00
     Anita Bean  Fuel To Rule  17:15
     Martin Yelling  Prepare Your Mind And Body  17:30
     Akram Shalabi  How To Pace Yourself  17:45
     Esmee Gummer  Get Hyped With Esmee  18:15
     Dr Alka Patel  First Time Marathoner Dos & Don’ts  18:30
     Kelly Newton & Jennie Hughes  Moving During Midlife  18:45
     Akram Shalabi  How To Pace Yourself  19:00
  • Speaker Talk Time
     Geoff Wightman  Make The Most Of Event Day   10:15
     Anita Bean  Fuel To Rule  10:30
     Martin Yelling  Prepare Your Mind And Body  10:45
     Eden Rainbow-Cooper  Interview - virtual  11:10
     Kizzy Gardiner and The Enthuse Team  Enthuse & Samaritans: Fundraising Tips Today, so we can all Believe in Tomorrow  11:20
     Esther Manito  Interview  11:40
     Elektra Fence  Interview  11:50
     Geoff Wightman  Make The Most Of Event Day   12:15
     Anita Bean  Fuel To Rule  12:30
     Martin Yelling  Prepare Your Mind And Body  12:45
     Dr Alka Patel First Time Marathoner Dos & Don’ts  13:00
     Adele Roberts and Tom Durnin  Spirit Of The London Marathon Award Winners  13:30
     Dr Alka Patel  How To Pace Yourself  14:00
     Emon Choudhury  Interview  14:10
     Geoff Wightman  Make The Most Of Event Day  14:30
     Anita Bean  Fuel To Rule  14:45
     Martin Yelling  Prepare Your Mind And Body  15:00
     Harry Jameson, Helen Thorn and Pam Bede  Life’s A Balancing Act: reducing decision fatigue  15:30
     Pete Cooper and Natalie Pinkham  Running For Someone  15:45
     Paula Radcliffe  Women’s Hour - Exclusive Interview  16:10
     Geoff Wightman  Make The Most Of Event Day  16:25
     Anita Bean  Fuel To Rule  16:40
     Martin Yelling  Prepare Your Mind And Body  16:55
     Geoffrey Kamworor  Interview - Virtual  17:20
     Dr Frankie Jackson-Spence, Laura Fountain, Nicole Musuwo, Dr Victoria Nute and Karina Patel  Women’s Hour - The Menstrual Cycle And Fuelling & How Movement Can Help Manage Your Autoimmune Condition  17:30
     Charlie Dark  ‘It’s not how fast you run, it’s how you cross the Finish Line’ - Presented by TAG Heuer  18:10
     Akram Shalabi  How to Pace Yourself  19:00
  • Speaker Talk Time
     Geoff Wightman  Make The Most Of Event Day   08:45
     Anita Bean  Fuel To Rule  09:00
     Martin Yelling  Prepare Your Mind And Body  09:15
     Courtnay Ellen  First Time Marathoner Dos & Don’ts  09:30
     Akram Shalabi  How to Pace Yourself  09:45
     Emile Cairess  Interview - Virtual  10:00
     Marc Scott  Interview - Virtual  10:10
     Anya Culling  Interview - Virtual  10:25
     Aaron Pike  Interview - Virtual  10:35
     Geoff Wightman  Make The Most Of Event Day   10:45
     Anita Bean  Fuel To Rule  11:00
     Martin Yelling  Prepare Your Mind And Body  11:15
     Courtnay Ellen  First Time Marathoner Dos & Don’ts  11:30
     Lisa Wainwright, Polly Shute, and Hamid Vaghefian  Celebrating London’s Diverse Communities: Rainbow Row  12:00
     Nicky Edwards, Dr Becca Salmon, and Dr Priya Gopaldas  Women’s Hour - Top Tips To Stay Safe On Marathon Day & Ready, Set, Go! Final Tips For Your Marathon Preparation  12:20
     Geoff Wightman  Make The Most Of Event Day   13:30
     Anita Bean  Fuel To Rule  13:45
     Martin Yelling  Prepare Your Mind And Body  14:00
     Courtnay Ellen  First Time Marathoner Dos & Don’ts  14:15
     Jordan Foster & Em Clarkson  Barriers Of Training As A Female  14:45
     Amy Chapman, Anya Culling, Pam Bede & Liz Yelling  Unique Nutritional Needs Of Women Across Endurance Sport  15:00
     Tony Piedade   JogOn - Removing 1m pairs of Running Shoes from Landfill  15:15
     Akram Shalabi  How To Pace Yourself  15:25
     Sarah Ball & The Enthuse Team  Enthuse & Samaritans: Fundraising Tips Today, so we can all Believe in Tomorrow  17:35
     Sally Orange  Interview  15:45
     Joshua Patterson  Interview  15:55
     Geoff Wightman  Make The Most Of Event Day  16:15
     Anita Bean  Fuel To Rule  16:30
     Martin Yelling  Prepare Your Mind And Body  16:45

Women's Hour Schedule

  • Managing your Marathon Mindset  

    16:20 to 16:50

    Join Alice Young, Khosi Hlongwane, Milly Pickles and Tasha Thompson for a panel discussion drawing on personal experiences and sharing top tips and key strategies for managing your mindset in the lead up to and during the TCS London Marathon.  

     

    Fuelling as a Female 
    16:50 to 17:20

    Panellists Dr Becca Salmon, Faye Townsend and Paige Summerton will take you through the importance of fuelling properly, what this looks like and how fuelling and nutrition impact you body’s ability to function.  

  • The Safe, Sweaty, Supportive Space with These Girls Run 
    11:10 to 11:30

    Join these Girls Run founder, Molly Slater Davison and two of the TGR ambassadors, Kiran Mattu and Lucy Hague as they discuss safety in running, the journey of joining a running club and the importance of reflecting on your running journey to help instil confidence in yourself. 

     

    Managing Movement Alongside the Menopause  
    11:30 to 12:00

    Panellists Dr Juliet McGrattan, Le’nise Brothers, Nicky Edwards and Dr Victoria Nute discuss a variety of topics to help you navigate your way through the peri menopause, menopause and post menopause stages. This will include the benefits of exercise, what you can do to support your body and busting some common myths.  

     

    Keep your WHY close by! 
    12:00 to 12:10

    UltraRunner, author and Co-Founder of Black Trail Runners Sabrina Pace-Humphreys offers you key advice on the importance of remembering why you are participating in the TCS London Marathon to help you navigate through any challenges or tough moments you may face on the day.  

     

  • Interview with Paula Radcliffe 
    16:10 to 16:25

    In an interview with Paula Radcliffe, hear about her best moments and memories from her London Marathon experiences as well as key advice for your marathon day.  

     

    The Menstrual Cycle and Fuelling 
    17:30 to 18:00

    Join Panellists Dr Frankie Jackson-Spence, Laura Fountain, Nicole Musuwo and Dr Victoria Nute as they guide you through the menstrual cycle to understand how to listen to your body, how you can support yourself on marathon day no matter where you are in your cycle and how we can continue to create a safe and comfortable space to talk about periods.  

     

    How Movement Can Help Manage Your Autoimmune Condition
    18:00 to 18:10
     

    Karina Patel guides us through living with a Rheumatoid Arthritis, the importance of community and connection to support your mental health and ways to keep movement adventurous, enjoyable and pain free if you have an autoimmune condition.  

  • Top Tips to Stay Safe on Marathon Day 
    12:20 to 12:30

    Physiotherapist Nicky Edwards will discuss how to stay safe on marathon day offering advice on managing niggles, adapting to the weather, managing your hyrdatraion and nutrition and when is the time to seek help.  

     

    Ready, set, go! Final tips for your marathon preparation
    12:30 to 13:00

    Join panellists Dr Becca Salmon, athlete and coach Lillie Bleasdale and Dr Priya Gopaldas as they discuss final tips to prepare you for your marathon. They’ll discuss managing your mindset and reflecting on your journey, marathon day nutrition and hydration, managing your period and any unexpected curve balls! 

     

Get your Marathon Day questions answered

Come by our information stand to ask questions about Event Day. At the show, you will also be advised about pacing your marathon, plus guidance for back-of-the-pack runners. You can read about the 2024 Pace Team here.

Marathon Day top printing

If you placed an order in advance, you could have your name printed on your very own Marathon Day top at this year's TCS London Marathon Running Show! All you needed to do was remember to bring your top with you and head to the designated stand with your order confirmation.

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Beginner Training Plan

New Balance shopping

The official footwear and apparel sponsor of the TCS London Marathon will be on hand to help you get marathon ready with its collection inspired by the history and culture of London.

TATA Consultancy Services

Title sponsor TCS presented an impressive interactive stand showcasing all the key features of the Official TCS London Marathon App, powered by TCS. You could discover how to submit your Belief Booster messages of support, get insights into how your supporters could track you on Marathon Day, enjoy a photo opportunity with bespoke selfie frames and much more.