The London Marathon 2026 is set to feature a host of celebrities, from award-winning actors to reality TV stars and fitness influencers. Here is a breakdown of the famous faces you might spot on the course this Sunday.
Cynthia Erivo
The award-winning actor, currently starring in Dracula in the West End, returns to the London Marathon after clocking 3:35:36 in 2022. The 39-year-old also ran the 2016 New York City Marathon in 3:57:07. This year, she is running for The Kings Trust and the Shameless Fund, aiming for a 3:15-hour marathon. Her running coach told Women's Health: 'Easy means easy and hard means hard – a training principle Cynthia says is key in her bid to shave another 20 minutes off her marathon PB.'
James Norton
Best known for roles in Happy Valley, House of Guinness, and Grantchester, the 40-year-old actor will run his first London Marathon for Breakthrough T1D, following his own diagnosis of type 1 diabetes at age 22.
Jack O'Connell
The Skins legend, who recently wowed audiences in Sinners, is running his first London Marathon for Alzheimer's Research UK.
Tilly Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay's daughter, a television presenter and cook known for Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch, will run for Feeding Britain, a charity fighting food poverty in the UK.
Joe Wicks & Daddy Pig
Fitness influencer Joe Wicks will run alongside Peppa Pig's father, Daddy Pig, as his official coach and trainer. They are raising money and awareness for the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS).
Alexandra Burke
The X-Factor winner, who won the 2008 singing competition, returns for her second London Marathon after running in 2025. She runs for Parkinson's UK and told Runners Need: 'Last year was all about soaking up the atmosphere. This year I want to go faster and break four hours.'
Nikita Kuzmin
The Strictly Come Dancing star will run for Diabetes UK. He told Runners World he aims for a sub-3:30 time: 'I've run 3:49 before and I'm trying to run 3:30. I'm not sure if it'll become a reality, but I'm going for it.'
Sebastian Vettel
The four-time Formula One world champion, who retired in 2022, will run for the Brain & Spine Foundation and the Grand Prix Trust, joined by journalist Tom Clarkson.
Other A-listers
- Christopher Harper (Coronation Street)
- AJ and Curtis Pritchard
- Harry Judd (McFly drummer)
- Ore Oduba (presenter)
- Fern Brady (comedian)
