AVR at the 2026 London Marathon

As runners all over the world await the results of the ballot for the 2027 double marathon weekend, we thought we would look back to the 2026 race in April.

In total, eight members of AVR took part this year: 

Every year, AVR receives a club place for the event. Members who have had a continuous year of EA membership through AVR and who have been rejected from the public ballot are able to put their names forward from a random draw and this year's place went to Mark Roberts who says,

"I’m really grateful to the club for the opportunity to run the London Marathon 2026, it’s long been a bucket list race for me. The atmosphere on the day completely lived up to expectations, and I even managed to come away with a PB despite carrying an injury for the last 7 weeks of prep. It made it a very special experience all round and I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone thinking of applying."

Think you'd like to take on the London Marathon challenge? Look out for the next club ballot for 2027 coming your way soon.

08/07/2026 | Avon Valley Runners |