Big Half 2026 route map, road closures and how to get there on London Underground

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Yadav, N. (2026, September 4). Big Half 2026 route map, road closures and how to get there on London Underground. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/big-half-2026-marathon-running-london-b1295811.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-04 · by Niva Yadav

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The Big Half 2026, a 13.1-mile half-marathon event, will take place in London on an unspecified date, covering four boroughs including Tower Hamlets, Southwark, Lewisham, and Greenwich. A record 1.33million people entered the London Marathon 2027 ballot, highlighting growing popularity for mass-participation running events in the capital. The event will feature a relay component, where groups of up to four people complete equal legs of the half-marathon distance together. Road closures will begin as early as 4am on Sunday and remain in place until 2-4pm that day.
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On September 5, 2027, thousands of runners participated in the Big Half, a half-marathon event in London. Over 7,000 participants were from community groups and represented the city's diverse communities, with 37% being from ethnically diverse backgrounds. The event included individual races for men and women, with Eilish McColgan winning the women's race in a time of 1:10:54, and Kadar Omar Abdullahi taking the top spot in the men's race with a time of 1:01:51. Additionally, the New Balance Big Relay, where teams of up to four runners completed equal legs of the half-marathon distance together, took place. The event also featured a family-friendly "Big Mile" section, which saw a record 1,768 finishers. The success of this year's event led to early bird tickets for next year selling out.

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Greenwich Lewisham London Marathon Southwark The Big Half

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Greenwich PERSON · 5× Canary Wharf GPE · 2× Deptford GPE · 2× Lewisham GPE · 2× Rotherhithe GPE · 2× Southwark GPE · 2× Limehouse GPE · 1× Tower Hamlets GPE · 1× Wapping GPE · 1× Wapping Rose Gardens GPE · 1×

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Multiple roads across Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham, and Greenwich will be closed to allow for the Big Half. Road closures will begin from between 4am and 8am on Sunday and remain in place until between 2pm and 4pm on the same day. Full list of road closures during the Big Half - Tower Bridge Approach 04:00 - 14:00 - Tower Bridge 04:00 - 14:00 - Tower Hill 04:00 - 14:00 - East Smithfield 04:00 - 14:00 - Limehouse Link Tunnel 04:00 - 14:00 - Aspen Way 04:00 - 14:00 - The Highway 06:00 - 14:00 - Butcher Row 06:00 - 14:00 - West India Dock Road 06:00 - 14:00 - Trafalgar Way 06:00 - 14:00 - Churchill Place 06:00 - 14:00 - North Colonnade 06:00 - 14:00 - Upper Bank Street 06:00 - 14:00 - Bank Street 06:00 - 14:00 - Heron Quays 06:00 - 14:00 - South Colonnade 06:00 - 14:00 - Canada Square 06:00 - 14:00 - Cabot Square 06:00 - 14:00 - West India Avenue 06:00 - 14:00 - Westferry Circus 06:00 - 14:00 - Westferry Road 06:00 - 14:00 - Salter Street 06:00 - 14:00 - Limehouse Causeway 06:00 - 14:00 - Narrow Street 06:00 - 14:00 - Garnet Street 06:00 - 14:00 - Wapping High Street 06:00 14:00 - Thomas More Street 06:00 - 14:00 - Tooley Street 06:00 - 15:00 - Jamaica Road 06:00 - 15:00 - Brunel Road 06:00 - 15:00 - Salter Road 06:00 - 15:00 - Redriff Road 06:00 - 15:00 - Quebec Way 06:00 - 15:00 - Canada Street 06:00 - 15:00 - Surrey Quays Road 06:00 - 15:00 - Lower Road 06:00 - 15:00 - Lower Road 06:00 - 15:00 - Evelyn Street 06:00 - 15:00 - Deptford Church Street 06:00 - 15:00 - Creek Road 06:00 - 16:00 - Greenwich Church Street 06:00 - 16:00 - College Approach 06:00 - 16:00 - King William Walk 06:00 - 16:00 - Nelson Road 06:00 - 16:00 - Greenwich South Street 06:00 - 16:00 - Greenwich High Road 06:00 - 16:00 - Romney Road 06:00 - 16:00 - Trafalgar Road 06:00 - 16:00 - Haddo Street 12:30-15:30
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🔮 The event will also include the New Balance Big Relay - sponsored by the sports footwear brand - which will see groups of up to four people complete equal legs of the half-marathon distance together.
2026-09-04 · Evening Standard
Big Half 2026 route map, road closures and how to get there on London Underground · assertive framing

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The event will also include the New Balance Big Relay - sponsored by the sports footwear brand - which will see groups of up to four people complete equal legs of the half-marathon distance together. asserted
groups → include → distance
It comes as a record 1.33million people entered the London Marathon 2027 ballot, showing a growing popularity for mass-participation running events in the capital. asserted
people → come → capital
Everything you need to know about the Big Half 2026 What is the Big Half route? asserted
route → need → Half
The 13.1 mile route covers four of the six boroughs included in the full London Marathon, namely Tower Hamlets, Southwark, Lewisham, and Greenwich. asserted
route → cover → Marathon
The Big Half begins near Tower Bridge, before heading into Limehouse and towards Canary Wharf. asserted
Half → begin → Wharf
The run will then loop around to Wapping and back across Tower Bridge. asserted
run → loop → Bridge
Runners will then make their way through Rotherhithe and Surrey Quays, before the home stretch Greenwich - where the full London Marathon usually starts. asserted
Marathon → make → stretch
As runners cross the finish line, the Cutty Sark will be in view, marking a picturesque finish to the 13.1-mile run. asserted
Sark → cross → run
The relay route will be the same as the Big Half route, but participants will join at different points in the race. asserted
participants → join → race
Read More These points are near Tooley Street, at Harbord Square in Canary Wharf, outside Wapping Rose Gardens, and at Salter Road in Rotherhithe. asserted
points → read → Rotherhithe
The Big Mile will begin at 2:30pm at Creek Road, heading towards Deptford. asserted
Mile → begin → Deptford
The route will then go back on itself through Greenwich, finishing at the Cutty Sark. asserted
route → go → Sark
The Big Half officially kicks off at 8:30am. asserted
Half → kick → 8:30am
Participants have four hours to complete the race. asserted
Participants → have → race
Those who don’t finish within the time will have to run on the pavement to complete it. asserted
who → finish → it
The stations closest to the finish line include Cutty Sark on the DLR, Greenwich, Deptford, or Maze Hill stations. asserted
stations → include → stations
What roads are closed? asserted
roads → close → ?
Multiple roads across Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham, and Greenwich will be closed to allow for the Big Half. Road closures will begin from between 4am and 8am on Sunday and remain in place until between 2pm and 4pm on the same day. Full list of road closures during the Big Half - Tower Bridge Approach 04:00 - 14:00 - Tower Bridge 04:00 - 14:00 - Tower Hill 04:00 - 14:00 - East Smithfield 04:00 - 14:00 - Limehouse Link Tunnel 04:00 - 14:00 - Aspen Way 04:00 - 14:00 - The Highway 06:00 - 14:00 - Butcher Row 06:00 - 14:00 - West India Dock Road 06:00 - 14:00 - Trafalgar Way 06:00 - 14:00 - Churchill Place 06:00 - 14:00 - North Colonnade 06:00 - 14:00 - Upper Bank Street 06:00 - 14:00 - Bank Street 06:00 - 14:00 - Heron Quays 06:00 - 14:00 - South Colonnade 06:00 - 14:00 - Canada Square 06:00 - 14:00 - Cabot Square 06:00 - 14:00 - West India Avenue 06:00 - 14:00 - Westferry Circus 06:00 - 14:00 - Westferry Road 06:00 - 14:00 - Salter Street 06:00 - 14:00 - Limehouse Causeway 06:00 - 14:00 - Narrow Street 06:00 - 14:00 - Garnet Street 06:00 - 14:00 - Wapping High Street 06:00 14:00 - Thomas More Street 06:00 - 14:00 - Tooley Street 06:00 - 15:00 - Jamaica Road 06:00 - 15:00 - Brunel Road 06:00 - 15:00 - Salter Road 06:00 - 15:00 - Redriff Road 06:00 - 15:00 - Quebec Way 06:00 - 15:00 - Canada Street 06:00 - 15:00 - Surrey Quays Road 06:00 - 15:00 - Lower Road 06:00 - 15:00 - Lower Road 06:00 - 15:00 - Evelyn Street 06:00 - 15:00 - Deptford Church Street 06:00 - 15:00 - Creek Road 06:00 - 16:00 - Greenwich Church Street 06:00 - 16:00 - College Approach 06:00 - 16:00 - King William Walk 06:00 - 16:00 - Nelson Road 06:00 - 16:00 - Greenwich South Street 06:00 - 16:00 - Greenwich High Road 06:00 - 16:00 - Romney Road 06:00 - 16:00 - Trafalgar Road 06:00 - 16:00 - Haddo Street 12:30-15:30 asserted
Row → close → Bridge
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