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Last Sunday (May 18), Hackney came alive with cheers, klaxons and confetti as tens of thousands of people ran 13.1 miles from Hackney Marshes, around east London and back again.
The Hackney Half, part of the larger Hackney Moves Festival, is a major event in London’s running calendar. Some run to beat PBs, some run just for fun and this year, more than 7,000 participants raised money for 56 different national and local charities, including Alzheimer’s Society, Macmillan Cancer Support, GOSH and St Mungos.
If you watched from the sidelines this year and thought ‘yeh, I could do that’ – here’s how you can secure a place to run the Hackney Half 2026. Yep, even after the event has officially sold out.
When is the Hackney Half Marathon 2026?
Mark your calendars — next year’s Hackney Half Marathon will take place on Sunday, May 17 2026.
How to enter the Hackney Half Marathon 2026
Sign-up for the general entry waitlist shut at 11.59pm on Sunday, May 18.
When does Hackney Half Marathon entry 2026 go on sale?
The first batch of super early access entries for 2025 participants sold out in just 14 minutes on Sunday night and the next batch on Monday (May 19) sold out quickly too.
How much will entry cost?
General entry to the Hackney Half 2026 cost £72 (plus processing and delivery fees). Premium entry, which included private start-line toilets, a dedicated changing area, post-race food and drink and your name engraved on the medal, cost £150.
How to enter the Hackney Half for charity
Now next year’s event has sold out, the only way to get in through one of the race’s charity partners. Great Ormond Street Hospital, Alzheimer’s Society and Single Homeless Project are among the charities involved, and you can find out more here.
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