After powering through the 26.2-mile challenge, participants can look forward to a range of post-race perks, with restaurants, bars, and wellness brands stepping up to offer freebies and discounts.
If you’re one of the determined runners hitting the pavement, YourMoney.com has rounded up the best post-marathon deals for you to enjoy.
These offers generally require you to show your marathon medal or race time on the official website. Check with individual venues for specific terms and conditions – and enjoy your well-earned rewards!
Drinks
Market Place
Market Place Vauxhall (7 S Lambeth Pl, London SW8 1SP) is refuelling runners with a free draft pint at its Vauxhall location.
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Runners have the choice of Market Place’s full draft line, including Asahi, Guinness, Meantime IPA or house Cider.
Three Cheers Pub Co.
Enjoy a free drink (beer, wine, spirit, prosecco, or soft drink) at any of its nine London pubs between 12pm and 10:30pm.
The nine participating pubs are The Avalon, The Stonhouse and The Abbeville in Clapham, The Bolingbroke and The Latchmere in Battersea, The Tommyfield in Kennington, The Rosendale in Dulwich, The Princess Victoria in Shepherd’s Bush, and The Bedford in Balham.
Greene King
The drinks chain Greene King has a free drinks offer across all of its 128 pubs in the capital.
You can choose from a selection of Aperol Spritz, Peroni Nastro Azzurro (draught), Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0 (packaged), CleanCo Clean Blood Orange Spritz or any soft drink such as Coca-Cola or Schweppes Lemonade.
You can take up this offer any time from Sunday 27 April to Thursday 1 May, just in case you have somewhere else to be after the race. However, you can only grab your free beverage once.
Food
Franco Manca
Claim a free pizza from its spring/summer menu or specials board at any UK location.
SushiDog
Get a free roll, bowl, or salad at any London branch.
Pastaio
Enjoy a complimentary bowl of pasta at its London restaurant.
Bill’s
Receive a free burger and a bottle of Peroni, Lucky Saint, Aperol Spritz, or a non-alcoholic option at any London Bill’s.
Maxwell’s Bar & Grill
Receive a free burger in Covent Garden when you show your medal.
Heliot Steak House
Get a steak or burger on the house on 27 April or 28 April.
Wellbeing
Live Yoga Teachers – free recovery yoga classes
Yoga Teacher Yanar Alkayat, who has run six marathons herself, will take participants through three live-streamed recovery yoga sessions starting the day after the London Marathon (Monday).
Here’s what the sessions will cover
- Monday 28th: Gentle floor-based postures to ease stiffness in the legs, hips and lower back
- Tuesday 29th: Introducing more flowing, full-body movements to boost circulation and support overall physical ease
- Wednesday 30th: Deeper stretches to release tightness and improve recovery, mobility and range of motion
To join the classes for free, just fill in the form on the website and provide a picture on the finish line or your jersey number.
Lush
Fresh handmade cosmetics company Lush is giving away products from its new magnesium range to help London Marathon runners recover.
Lush stores taking part include Oxford Street, Paddington Station, Covent Garden Waterloo Station and Victoria Station. Runners can get a free Cold Water Soother Epsom salt cube (worth £6.50) and After magnesium solid massage oil bar (worth £10).
Lush will also be including a 10% discount voucher for its Lush Spas in the goody bag – with London locations including Covent Garden and Oxford Street.
To get the freebies, head to a participating Lush shop during opening hours between Sunday 27 April and Wednesday 30 April and show your London Marathon 2025 medal to a member of staff.
Gymshark
Exhausted runners can relax at Gymshark Regent Street with a free marathon recovery day.
Guests can sign up on Eventbrite for rejuvenating activities such as Lumi ice baths and Hyperice massage guns. There will also be Joe & the Juice refreshments available.
Travel
Transport for London
If you’re too tired to walk home after the race, Transport for London is offering free travel across the London Underground, Overground, DLR and London bus services.
As is tradition, runners need to show their medal, and if you have children, they go for free too. The free service will run until 6.30pm on Sunday.
