About the event

Help working animals across the world and take in London’s famous sights with more than 53,000 other runners by running for Working Animals International in the world-famous TCS London Marathon 2026!

Key information

When Sunday 26 April 2026
Where London
Distance 26.2 miles
Registration fee £100
Minimum sponsorship £2,000

We will provide you with

  • Hints and tips to support you with your fundraising
  • Your very own running vest or t-shirt to wear with pride on the day
  • Full support from a member of the Working Animals International events team

In return, we ask that you pledge to raise a minimum of £2,000 (excluding Gift Aid) and pay a non-refundable registration fee of £100 to secure your place.

Apply for our 2026 TCS London Marathon charity place by completing the application form. We recommend providing as much detail in your application as possible to help us review it. We will be in touch in due course with the outcome of your application.

Form

Register your interest in the London Marathon

  • SPANA will only contact you to discuss the London Marathon. We value your privacy and promise never to share your data. To read our full privacy statement please visit spana.org/privacy.
  • Please note you must be 18 years or older on race day.
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    We’ll use your details to fulfil your request. There are many simple, fun and inspiring ways you can help us reach more animals in need and the communities who depend on them. By submitting this form you are demonstrating an active interest in SPANA’s work and we will contact you by post with information about our activities and other ways you can support and donate to our work, unless you tell us otherwise by ticking the box above.
    Would you like to receive updates and appeals from us via email, text or phone? (Please tick)
  • Matched giving is when an organisation matches the amount of fundraising an employee raises. This matched giving donation will go towards your £2,000 sponsorship target.

Do you have your own place in the TCS London Marathon?

If you have been lucky enough to secure your own place in the TCS London Marathon, we’d love you to come on board as a Working Animals International runner and join our team! We’ll provide you with hints and tips on your fundraising, sponsorship forms, and your very own running vest or t-shirt to wear with pride on the day. This requires no minimum sponsorship; just raise as much as you can for the working animals of the world.

Please get in touch with the events team on 020 7831 3999 or email events@workinganimals.org. Thank you.

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