Runners spread across a city avenue during a marathon

London Landmarks Half Marathon

0975km route strings together the capital's best-known landmarks on roads shut to traffic.

Prepare for London Landmarks Half Marathon

A plan built from your answers and your race date.

half marathon training plan

The London Landmarks Half Marathon runs through the middle of London on closed roads, passing the buildings and monuments that define the city centre. The course is fully urban and fast, with spectators lining a large share of the route from start to finish.

0975km half marathon. One scheduling point worth knowing is that it falls on the same weekend as the Brighton Marathon Weekend, so you will have to pick one of the two. Entry details are published on the event's official website.

The formats

One format only.

Format	Distance
Semi-marathon	13.1 mi

Organizer information, checked on September 21, 2026 · llhm.co.uk

When to start

A build for this distance usually runs 10 to 16 weeks. Counted back from race day, that puts the start somewhere between December 7, 2026 and January 18, 2027.

These ranges are working conventions, not a research finding — no trial has compared plan lengths against each other. What matters more is that the plan was built for the weeks you actually have, rather than shrunk down from a longer one.

How to choose your start date

When to start

December 7, 2026

→ January 18, 2027

Worth reading before you enter

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Questions

What is the date of London Landmarks Half Marathon in 2027?

London Landmarks Half Marathon is run on Sunday, April 4, 2027 in London. Date published by the organizer, checked on September 21, 2026.

Is the London Landmarks Half Marathon course hard?

0975km route is flat and run on closed roads, so the difficulty is pacing rather than terrain. Tight turns, surface changes and narrow sections through the city centre break up any steady rhythm.

How do I enter the London Landmarks Half Marathon?

uk, where the organiser publishes the entry details. Follow their announcements closely so you do not miss the window when places are released.

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