London Marathon

Name: Soheyb Mahjoor

How long have they’ve been running: Just started again, done a few 5K, 10K races in the past

First Marathon: Yes
3 hobbies outside of running: Fitness, cooking, basketball

Marathon Day: Sunday

What inspired them to sign up for the London marathon: I want to do something that challenges me, and I want to support The Avenues because I believe in using personal challenges to create a positive impact beyond myself. I want that challenge to have a deeper purpose. I value the impact The Avenues has on children’s lives, and I also want to support the people working there who are making a difference every day. I feel like I can really push myself to be better and do something meaningful at the same time.

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ANNABEL BRITTON

Name: Annabel Britton

How long have they’ve been running: 2 years

First Marathon : No

3 hobbies outside of running: Cooking, hosting dinner parties, going to museums

Marathon Day: Sunday

What inspired you to sign-up for the London marathon: I grew up watching it on the telly, always aspired to do it one day but never thought I could! I did Edinburgh Marathon in May ’25 in 5:07, trying to do sub-4:30 for this one.

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RIDWAAN MIYAGI ALI

Name: Ridwaan ‘Miyagi’ Ali

How long have you been running: 4 months

First Marathon: Yes

3 hobbies outside of running: Cooking, Football and Travelling

Which day they’ll be running the marathon: Sunday

What inspired them to sign-up for the London Marathon: What inspired me to take on the marathon is my passion for supporting my youth club and giving back to my community. Every day, I have the privilege of working with young people, encouraging them to believe in themselves, overcome challenges, and achieve their goals. I want to lead by example and show them that with determination and commitment, anything is possible. I’m also doing this for my family, who have always supported me and motivated me to keep pushing forward. Knowing that they’re behind me gives me the strength to take on this challenge. This marathon is about more than just crossing the finish line. It’s about raising vital funds for our youth club so we can continue providing opportunities, safe spaces, and life changing experiences for the young people in our community. Every mile I run is for my family, my community, and the young people I have the privilege to inspire every day.

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About the TCS London Marathon

The TCS London Marathon is one of the Abbott World Marathon Majors and is the world’s biggest annual one-day fundraising event.

The London Marathon has become an annual, inspiring and colourful fixture in the world’s sporting calendar since the inaugural race on 29 March 1981.

More than 1.3 million people have completed the course, over a £1.3 billion has been raised for charity and there have been countless amazing tales of human achievement.

Inspired by the TCTS New York City Marathon, which was established in 1970, Olympic steeplechase medallists Chris Brasher and John Disley were determined that the London Marathon would showcase the very best of the capital. They also declared the event would help people ‘to have fun, and provide some happiness and sense of achievement in a troubled world’.

The event captivated people’s imagination from the start, with more than 22,000 runners applying to take part in the first race. However, the original capacity was capped due to safety concerns, so only 7,747 runners were accepted into the race – a mere fraction of the 45,000-plus runners we see in the modern versions of the event.

Run for Aves in 2026

If you’d like to run the London Marathon and raise money for The Avenues Youth Project drop us an email on hello@avenues.org.uk.

We have 8 marathon places and we require our runners to raise a minimum of £2000 each.