Register
Date: Sunday 12th April 2026
Location: Brighton
Distance: Marathon
Take on 26.2 miles around one of Britain's most beautiful cities. The Brighton Marathon course runs along the Brighton seafront, so you're guaranteed a picturesque view and an amazing atmosphere. Book your place now and experience why this is one of the most popular marathons.
Charity Place
Pay a £35 registration fee to secure your charity place and then pledge to raise a minimum sponsorship of £500 by one month after the event. As a Diabetes UK charity runner, you'll receive dedicated fundraising and training support from our team, along with a running vest and other existing running merchandise (Terms and conditions apply).
You pay today: £35
You raise: £500
Flexi-Fundraising Place
If you’re worried about hitting the full fundraising target, you can choose our flexi-fundraising option. Pay £100 to secure your charity place and cover some of your fundraising target. Then pledge to raise a lower minimum sponsorship of £400 by one month after the event. As a Diabetes UK charity runner, you'll receive dedicated fundraising and training support from our team, along with a running vest and other existing running merchandise (Terms and conditions apply).
You donate today: £100
You raise: £400
Self-Donate
Prefer not to ask for sponsorship but still want a charity place in the Brighton Marathon? You can choose to cover the minimum fundraising yourself and self-donate £500 to secure your place. There is no further fundraising required with this option, but you can still set up a page if you would like to. You’ll receive full support from our team along with a running vest and other existing running merchandise (Terms and conditions apply).
You donate today: £500
Already have your own place?
If you have bought your own place in the event, directly from the Brighton Marathon website, you can still join the Diabetes UK Team. You’ll receive full support from our team along with a running vest and other existing running merchandise. There’s no minimum sponsorship requirement, we just ask you to raise as much as you can for Diabetes UK (Terms and conditions apply).
Why run for Diabetes UK?
"I decided to take part in The Brighton Marathon because I wanted to do something for my mum. She has had type 1 diabetes since she was just 5 but has always taken it in her stride and taken care of everybody else. I thought it would be nice for someone to do something for her for a change. I feel super proud of myself and in a way sad it's all over, it was an amazing experience which I will treasure forever. I have been so overwhelmed by everyone's support throughout my training and fundraising and I think it really helps doing it for a charity so close to your heart."
Imogen took part in the Brighton Marathon to support her mum who has type 1 diabetes. Read more about their story.
Team Diabetes UK runners receive:
- Dedicated fundraising and training support, including a fundraising pack, training plans and regular updates.
- Your own personalised Diabetes UK technical running vest.
- Exclusive access to our Facebook and Strava groups.
Next Steps:
Visit our Training Room
It doesn't matter if you haven't done any running or you're a seasoned marathon runner, here you'll find a suitable plan to download.
Our Running Heroes Community is full of past runners, who've been and done it all before. You'll also meet others who'll be running alongside you.
Check out our Fundraising Events Hub
We're with you every step of your fundraising journey so you can smash your target. Once you've signed up, we'll send you everything you need to get going.
Contact us
We would love to hear from you and answer any questions you may have, just contact our fundraising events team on events.fundraising@diabetes.org.uk.
