Kingston Half Marathon 2026 - River Thames Running events in Kingston & Hampton Court

Kingston Half Marathon Sunday, 4th October 2026 (8.30AM) | 80% FULL

REASONS TO RUN THE KINGSTON HALF MARATHON 2026:

Amazing Tech tee
Super Finisher Medal
Motivating Pace Makers to help you achieve your goal
Flat Fast picturesque course running past Hampton Court Palace
Great goody bag including post race snacks and drink
Clearly marked and measured UKA certified course (Licence ID: 27294)
Marshals and sweep marshals
First Aid in place throughout the course

It is the perfect preparation event if you are running a late autumn marathon (like New York (4 week before), Valencia (8 weeks before) or Florence (7 weeks before) or you just want the challenge of completing a half marathon.

Organised by River Thames Running, you can be sure of a professional setup with plenty of friendly and experienced marshals to guide you safely around the course. Run England Licence ID: 27294

Super Finisher Medal | Free Professional Race Photo’s | Souvenir Tee

Kingston Half Marathon 2026 INFO

When:

4th October, 2026

Where:

Kingston Market Place, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1JS

Cost:

Standard Entry:

From

1st February, 2026

1st October, 2026 @ 11:59 pm

Club Entry:

£40 +

£2.50 Transaction fee

= £42.50

Non Club Entry:

£42 +

£2.50 Transaction fee

= £44.50

Late Entry:

Alzheimer's Research Charity Place

RACE PACK COLLECTION:

Race numbers for this event are for collection only. They can be collected from 25th September from 2 shops before the event, or from 7am on race morning.

RACE NUMBER COLLECTION

Kingston: About The Run, Unit A, 7 Crown Arcade, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1JB. (Mon - Fri: 9:30 - 17:30, Sat: 10:00 – 18:00 and Sun 27th Sept: 11:00 - 16:30).
Richmond: Sporting Feet Richmond, 9 King St, London, TW9 1ND (Mon - Sat: 10:00 – 17:30 and Sun 27th Sept (only): 11:00 – 17:00)
Race Village: Kingston Market Place, what3words: ///object.grabs.diary, Sunday 4th October between 7am - 8:10am.

Important: Race number collection from our sports shops end at 3pm on Saturday 3rd October. If you miss this time you must collect your number on race morning.

More information on this will be emailed to you with your final instructions two weeks before the race.

Official Parking:

Click here

Starting Time:

08:30 am

Minimum Age:

17 years old on day of race

Terrain:

The course is fast and flat, with tremendous riverside views on a mix of traffic free and road sections. Run England Licence ID: 28983

Prizes:

Shop Vouchers for male and female: 1st Prize £100 2nd Prize £75 3rd Prize £50 and free entry for another River Thames Running Event.

First Aid:

Full professional cover in place throughout the course.

Marshals:

The entire course will be fully marshalled. Marshalls are volunteers so please say thanks to these amazing people!

Sweep Marshals:

A sweep Marshall will be present to assist athletes who do not complete the course and will be transported to the finish line.

Water Station Locations:

At 4.7 miles, 8.6 miles, 11 miles and at the finish. Course toilets are also located at 1, 5 & 8.6 miles.

Pacers:

Refunds / Deferrals:

Race entries are NOT TRANSFERABLE and NON-DEFERABLE. We do not permit a change of race number. A full refund will only be offered within 14 days of payment. After this there will be NO REFUNDS, DEFERRALS TO NEXT YEAR OR TRANSFERS TO ANOTHER RUNNER.

Course Map:

For a google map version click here

2026 Medal

VOLUNTEER FOR US!

Any community event like us cannot happen without the help of volunteers. Volunteer posts vary in time so even if you have a couple of hours to offer we would love to have you! Click here for more information and to sign up.

Accommodation suggestions Click here

As a River Thames Running participant, you’ll receive 20% OFF your Crowne Plaza Kingston hotel stay when you book using our exclusive link below.

CLICK HERE to book and receive your discount automatically