a group of people stand in the garden of kemp hospice holding banners and kemp t shirts

KEMP Hospice runners raise over £22,000 at London Marathon 2026

28th April 2026

KEMP supporters have raised over £22,000 by completing the the TCS London Marathon 2026.

Dedicated fundraisers successfully completed the iconic TCS London Marathon 2026, raising an incredible £22,276 in support of KEMP Hospice.

Six runners took part raising funds for KEMP Hospice. In a particularly special year, for the first time KEMP Hospice were awarded four charity places. Will, Rachel, Sam and Rhys took on the 26.2-mile challenge, proudly representing KEMP Hospice and demonstrating months of commitment, training and fundraising. Two more runners, Howard and Anthony, chose to run in support of KEMP Hospice after successfully applying for ballot places.

In the lead-up to the marathon, four of the runners visited our Day Hospice for a special send-off event, where they spent time with patients creating banners to take with them to London. The visit highlighted the real impact of their fundraising and introduced them to just some of the people who are cared for by KEMP Hospice.

KEMP London Marathon Runners 2026

A lady wearing a running vest at london marathon gets a hug from another lady wearing a kemp hospice t shirt

two ladies hold signs as supporters of the london marathon runners

a man wearing a kemp hospice t shirt whilst running in the london marathon

three people hold a banner and cheer for runners at London marathon

a gentleman wearing a kemp hospice t shirt with a London marathon finishers medal around his neck. Small crowds of people are in the background.

a gentleman wearing a kemp hospice t shirt holds his fingers in the air in a 'number one' gesture with a London marathon finishers medal around his neck. Crowds of people are in the background.

a man holds his baby on his shoulder at the london marathon whilst wearing a blue kemp t shirt. The picture is taken from the mans back with the baby facing the camera.

a man sits at a bench holding a pint of beer in one hand and a london marathon finisher medal in the other

Dedication to supporting KEMP Hospice.

Ian Carr, Head of Fundraising & Communications at KEMP Hospice said “We are incredibly proud of all the runners for taking on this huge challenge. Each runner has their own personal reasons for wanting to support KEMP Hospice. Their dedication and the generosity of everyone who has supported them will make a real difference to people in our community who need our care and support services.”

The London Marathon is one of the world’s most recognised endurance events. Support for the team has come from across the community, with donations contributing directly to patient care, wellbeing services and bereavement support – all provided free of charge by KEMP Hospice.

Run for KEMP Hospice in the 2027 TCS London Marathon

Feel inspired and want to follow in the runners’ footsteps? We have four charity places for next year’s event so if you’re feeling inspired after the excitement of the weekend, you can register your interest for a charity place in the 2027 TCS London Marathon.

Find out more and register your interest to run for KEMP Hospice in 2027