UK Athletics partners with London Marathon and Great Run to deliver major events

UK Athletics (UKA), the national governing body for athletics, has joined forces with London Marathon Events and the Great Run Company (GRC) to deliver major sports events in the UK.

The trio have partnered to launch a new joint venture, Athletic Ventures, which is set to “transform the future and growth of athletics in the UK”. Athletic Ventures will deliver the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham and the annual edition of the Diamond League in the UK. It will also lead the potential bidding process for the World Athletics Championships to return to the UK in 2029.