U.K. Kids Run Mini London Marathon Just One Day Before the Actual Race, and the Results Couldn't Be Cuter

Participants at the start line during the TCS Mini London Marathon on Saturday 25th April 2026, the day before the TCS London Marathon. Photo: Jon Buckle for London Marathon Events. TCS Mini London Marathon, UK - 25 Apr 2026.
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NEED TO KNOW

• The TCS Mini London Marathon allowed kids to run, jog, walk or wheel one mile or 2.6 kilometers

• Schools entered a ballot to register up to 40 students, with younger kids requiring adult accompaniment on the course

• Participants received medals and £10 from sponsor TCS, with fitness coach Joe Wicks praising the event's focus on activity

Just one day before the London Marathon, the streets of the iconic British city echoed with the noise of tiny footsteps — the TCS Mini London Marathon had begun.

On Saturday, April 25, kids were able to take part in the TCS Mini London Marathon, which invites schools to run, jog, walk or wheel either one mile or 2.6 kilometers in London. The race featured two routes — kids in kindergarten to seventh grade could choose the one-mile option, or those in fourth grade to twelfth grade could choose a 2.6-kilometer race.

Although kids couldn't join the race individually, they could enter via a ballot from their schools. If a school were chosen, they could register up to 40 kids across both routes. However, adults were required to accompany kids in kindergarten to second grade on the course.

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