London Marathon Events created The Big Half in 2018, in partnership with Sported, because they recognised that many of London’s running events didn’t truly reflect the communities they pass through. They want to change this by bringing Londoners of all backgrounds and abilities together in a celebration of the city’s diversity. 

So while The Big Half features the some of the world’s best athletes – in the men’s, women’s and wheelchair elite fields – and thousands of mass participation runners taking on the same course, it’s much more than a half marathon. It’s a community running festival and everyone is invited!