Apply to run the London Marathon for Sightsavers

Complete the application form below

Please complete all fields

Personal details

First name

Surname

Email address

Phone number

Date of birth

We ask for your date of birth because you must be 18 or over to take part in this event.

Address
Enter your postcode in the box below and click 'Search', then select your address from the drop-down list.

Your application

Have you run the London Marathon before? Yes No No, but I’ve run a different marathon

Have you applied for a place in the 2026 TCS London Marathon ballot? Yes No

Are you running in memory? Yes No

Who are you running in memory of?

Why do you want to run for Sightsavers? Please use this opportunity to explain your reasons for choosing us.

How much do you hope to raise? Participants must pledge to raise at least £2,000 for Sightsavers (excluding Gift Aid).

Please tell us how you plan to raise your sponsorship money. Please provide an outline of how you plan to hit your £2,000 fundraising target. We recommend at least three different methods of fundraising. The more detail you can provide, the easier it will be for us to select our runners.

Your running vest or T-shirt

If successful in your application, would you prefer a running vest or running T-shirt? Vest T-shirt

Choose your running top size (note sizes are unisex). S M L XL XXL

Name to display on vest.

Employer matched giving

Does your employer have a matched giving policy? Yes No Unsure

Can we keep in touch with you?

We hope you'll be proud of the life changing work you're making happen. We'll use the information you provide to send you occasional updates and let you know how you can continue helping. We'll never sell or share your data. Are you happy for us to stay in touch?

Phone Yes No

Email Yes No

SMS Yes No

Privacy policy and terms and conditions

Read our privacy policy

By submitting this form, you confirm you agree to our terms and conditions

Thank you for submitting your application to run for Sightsavers in the 2026 London Marathon.

We review all submissions, and will be in touch soon about the outcome of your application.

For more fundraising ideas, see www.sightsavers.org/fundraise

We protect sight, fight disease and make sure everyone can claim their rights.

Find out how your support can make a huge difference and change lives.