The London Marathon & the Serpentine Running Club
The 2009 London Marathon will take place on Sunday 26 April.
Entry through the online ballot for the 2009 race is already closed. The ballot is drawn in late November and applicants are notified in the first week or so of December. See how to enter for more details.
Further information
There's lots of useful information for marathon runners on this site including:
- Beginner's guide to running
- A guide to long runs
- Training for the London marathon
- Presentations from our Marathon Seminar
- "Last Half" Training Run – for Serpentine members only
- "Blood, sweat and spirit" by Julie Welch
- London training routes
- What next after your first marathon?
There's plenty more useful advise for those training for a marathon in our Advice section.
As the London Marathon approaches, we arrange long training runs (usually on Sunday mornings) and take part in races as part of our training programmes. Two weeks before the big day, we organise our Last Half of the London Marathon long run, so that you get used to the course, particularly those challenging last miles. If you want any help or advice, please get in touch with the webmaster, our coaches, or any member of the Committee, and we will do our best to help.