Having people on the course is genuinely the best thing you can do for a runner, we're grateful for it. To make it work, organise yourselves before race day. From the start pen to the finish line we're unreachable: signal will be unreliable, the tracker only updates every 5 km, and our pace could slip ±30 min. This briefing gives you everything you need.
Optional: record a voice message for us to listen to mid-race: motivate Zaibaa · motivate JA.
Install it before the day. Add our bib numbers to your tracked runners (see next slide). You'll get push notifications as we cross each 5 km mat.
Limits: 5 km granularity, notifications can be delayed, the app can crash on race day under load.
Get the appYou can use this with each others and with us. Let me know and we'll share our locations with each other before race day. This is a legitimate way to find each other in crowds when signal is patchy.
The earlier the better.
All the shared info lives here. The spreadsheet is the source of truth.
Shared Excel: bib numbers for everyone running, rough pace windows, and the candidate spectating locations with transport notes.
Open spreadsheetThe official 2026 course map with mile markers, start pens, and the finish area. Look at this before choosing your spots.
Official route Spectator hub| Runner | Bib # | Target pace window |
|---|---|---|
| José | 55255 | START: 10:23 || FINISH approx in 4:30–5:00h |
| Zaibaa | 72952 | START: 10:48 || FINISH approx in 4:30–5:00h |
| Katie | 35855 | START: 10:55 || FINISH approx in 4:30–5:00h |
Full list and more info are in the spreadsheet.
These are the specific spots we've scouted. Gap between point 2 and point 3 is 2+ hours, plenty of time to eat, rest, or explore.
Otherwise
Very close to Canada Water station. Gets busy, but there's a corner that offers a good view of the runners.
Close to you, less crowded than Tower Bridge itself. After this, you're free to eat, explore, or rest until the final stretch.
Recommended last cheer point. Runners emerge from the underpass here. Nearest station: London Blackfriars (rail).
Post-race meeting points are alphabetically signposted along Horse Guards Road. Our letter is TBD — we'll share once we have it from the race pack.
If you cheer at Blackfriars (mile 24), getting to Horse Guards in time is extremely difficult. Road closures and crowds make it nearly impossible to move fast enough. We tried spectating last year and couldn't make it. Choose the one that matters more to you.
You may choose to be all together but if you're thinking of splitting in groups read here. Use the whatsapp group to coordinate, share locations, and ask for help on the day.
It's chaos. Fences, baggage trucks, tens of thousands of tired runners, family reunion zones organised by surname letter. Don't agree to "just meet at the finish."
I collect my medal, baggage, food, and walk very slowly through the finish funnel. Realistically that's 30–60 minutes before I'm out and mobile. I'll be on my phone once I have baggage back.
We will be too tired to think clearly. Please don't plan anything that requires us to be sharp, walk far, or socialise with large groups in the first hour after finishing. A seat, food, and a quiet room is roughly the ceiling of what I can handle.
Korean-style self-portrait photo booth at 130 Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0LA (near Leicester Square / Tottenham Court Road). Walk-ins welcome, no booking needed.
Pick a location, book it, and tell us where to show up. We will not be making decisions after 26.2 miles.