About us

The Big Half is a half marathon in London that follows a stunning 13.1-mile closed-road course, starting by Tower Bridge and finishing at Cutty Sark in Greenwich.

London Marathon Events created The Big Half in 2018, in partnership with Sported, because they wanted to bring Londoners of all backgrounds and abilities together in a celebration of the city’s diversity.

So, while The Big Half features 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 to take part and raise funds for charity in the process!