The
London Marathon (known through sponsorship as the
Virgin Money London Marathon) is a long-distance running event held in
London, United Kingdom, part of the
World Marathon Majors. The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since. Since 2010, the race has been sponsored by
Virgin Money. The most recent event was the
2015 London Marathon on 26 April 2015.