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Hackney Half Marathon

Sunday 17 May 2026

Sign Up I have my own place
Sign Up I have my own place

A half marathon with a difference. Run through London's most creative and inspiring borough with vibrant street art and entertainment on course. Celebrate your 13.1 mile achievement with thousands in Hackney Marshes, complete with music, food, drink and a range of sports and wellbeing activities.

How to enter

There are 2 entry options for Hackney Half Marathon.

Charity places

Our 2026 Charity Places are now available. To get a charity place, you'll need to pay an entry fee of £25 and commit to raising a fundraising target of £300. Your charity place with us includes entry into the event plus additional benefits.

  • £25 registration fee
  • £300 fundraising target

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Own place entry

If you've already got a place for Hackney Half Marathon, you can still sign up to run and fundraise for BHF. There's no entry fee and no fundraising goal. You'll still receive all the same benefits and support as a charity place runner.

  • No registration fee
  • No fundraising target - raise as much as you can

I have my own place

17 May 2026
Hackney, London
£25
13.1 miles / 21.1 km
Sign up for a charity place I have my own place

As a thank you for supporting BHF’s lifesaving research, you’ll get:

  • a BHF running top or vest
  • personalised training plans created by our world-class coaches
  • a fundraising pack filled with support and useful information
  • regular contact from us to guide you along your journey
  • a Team BHF Facebook group to get support from your team members.

The easiest way to start fundraising is by setting up a JustGiving page.

You can share your page with friends and family and on social media.

We also have a wealth of fundraising resources for you. You can:

You might be an experienced runner, or this might be your first official race. Either way we’d recommend some training before taking on this kind of run.

In order to help you reach the finish line, we've put together some top tips on nutrition and some running training schedules.

Learn about nutrition for sport

See our running training plans 

To find out more, or to support British Heart Foundation’s work, please visit www.bhf.org.uk. You can speak to one of our cardiac nurses by calling our helpline on 0808 802 1234 (freephone), Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. For general customer service enquiries, please call 0300 330 3322, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

British Heart Foundation is a registered Charity No. 225971. Registered as a Company limited by guarantee in England & Wales No. 699547. Registered office at Greater London House, 180 Hampstead Road, London NW1 7AW. Registered as a Charity in Scotland No. SC039426