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Thousands of people have poured into London ExCeL and through the Virgin Money Fundraising Lounge today in preparation for this year’s London Marathon. As always, the first runner of the day that enters the Fundraising Lounge receives a special Virgin Money group hug. Countless people have been boosting their fundraising by having a go on the Air Hockey and Foosball …

On Sunday 23 April 2017 around 40,000 runners will begin running the London Marathon. As huge a number as that is, it isn’t just a number. They are 40,000 individual people with 40,000 unique stories and 40,000 personal reasons to run. Today at London Marathon HQ, we met nine unique people – eight of whom are running the marathon and who shared …

Everything you ever needed to know about the Virgin Money London Marathon in an infographic…

It’s a course which has seen some of the most famous British long distance runners pounding the pavements; Steve Cram, Steve Jones, Mo Farah and of course, Queen of the London Marathon, Dame Paula Radcliffe. Today at Marathon HQ, we caught up with some of the British elite hoping to cause a splash on Sunday. Preparation A big chunk of the …

What makes the London Marathon such a unique event is that while you have swarms of rhinos, giant dolls, runners carrying fridges and singing karaoke making their way round the 26.2 mile course, in front of them all are a bunch of elite athletes competing for one of the top titles in the world. We caught up with some of …

Before you reach the Virgin Money Fundraising Lounge at the London Marathon Expo, you will have the chance to visit a great many fantastic stalls and things to do. Before you do anything don’t forget to collect your running number at the desks… you cant miss them! Now, you will probably have your running kit already but if not you …

We are set to see several new records at the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon but one record which has already been set ahead of 23rd April is the total number of MP’s running the 2017 race. This year will see 16 MP’s  running the 26.2 mile course around the capital, smashing all previous records. A record of 9 was set in 2014 and since …

Today, the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon Expo at Excel London was officially opened by Prince Harry and we’ve already had thousands through the door. There is so much to see and do here, including Virgin Money’s very own Fundraising Lounge where you have the chance to add some extra fundraising to your charity. The Fundraising Lounge Team are pumped …

Today at Virgin Money London Marathon Race HQ, we are joined by Race Director Hugh Brasher, son of co-founder of the event Chris Brasher. The Mental Health Marathon Hugh’s first piece of business is to announce his delight that the 2017 London Marathon would be the first “Mental Health Marathon” aiming to raise awareness of Heads Together; the official partner charity …

When you enter the Francis Crick Institute and look to the left you’ll see a donor recognition wall – a list of some of the individuals, organisations and corporations that made this iconic new building possible. One donor in particular stands out: “The 2015 London Marathon Runners”. In that year Cancer Research UK, as the official charity partner of the Virgin …