Start fundraising for the London Marathon
The London Marathon 2025 is just around the corner – so take some time to read up on how you can start fundraising on GoFundMe for your marathon journey. It’s free to start a GoFundMe and the earlier you start, the more time you have to gather donations. Good luck and happy running!
Getting started on your London Marathon fundraising journey couldn’t be easier with GoFundMe. It’s free to start a fundraiser and because GoFundMe is a custom-built crowdfunding platform, we have plenty of features to make it easy for you.
To start a GoFundMe, you just need to follow this link. You’ll be prompted to add in fundraiser details and set your goal, which can be changed at any time. If you’re fundraising for a registered charity you can add them here too, meaning the money will be directly transferred to them. For a successful fundraiser it’s important to write a good fundraiser story, putting in as much detail as you feel comfortable with about why you’re raising money. Pick a good main image, too.
Next, share the link to the fundraiser on your social media, with family, friends, colleagues, other parents at school, people at your gym… anyone who comes to mind. Utilise your group chats and share as much as you can. Remember to post updates on your journey to your fundraising page (perhaps on how your training is going!). It’s also really important to thank your donors.
Click the ‘Start a GoFundMe’ button to get started. You’ll be guided by prompts to add fundraiser details and set your goal, which can be changed anytime.
Once live, share your fundraiser link with friends and family to start gaining momentum. You’ll also find helpful resources for running your fundraiser in your GoFundMe dashboard.
Add your bank information to securely start receiving funds or invite your intended recipient to add theirs. You don’t need to reach your fundraising goal to receive your money.
Archie is raising money and running the London Marathon 2025 in honour of family friend Simon, who died age 55 of a sudden heart attack.
Ben is running the London Marathon in honour of his father in law, who passed away from Alzheimers in 2017 – just before Ben married his daughter.
Isobelle and her sister are running the London Marathon 2025 to raise money for the MS Society, in honour of their aunt who is living with the illness.
No, you don’t need to raise a minimum amount to fundraise on GoFundMe! Goals are flexible too so you can change them at any time.
You can run the London Marathon on behalf of a charity, yes. You may get a charity place, which usually requires a minimum amount raised to be able to run. If you get a ballot place you can still raise money for a charity by starting a GoFundMe.
It’s free to start a GoFundMe.
You can withdraw the amount you’ve raised even if you haven’t met your fundraising goal.
You can still receive donations after the marathon.
Yes, you can do team fundraising on GoFundMe. This is a really good way to see more donations roll in and really get that team spirit going.
GoFundMe is a custom built platform for fundraising. We are here to make it as easy as possible to see donations for your good cause roll in. We have teams of trust and safety experts working around the clock to ensure your donations get where they need to be. More than £73 million is raised for good causes through the marathon – and we are here to make it easy for you to add to that figure. Start your GoFundMe today and get running!
Here at GoFundMe, we’ve got a wealth of resources for you to read and prepare for the London Marathon 2025.
Here’s a little bit of event information to let you know the essentials on the day.
You can read more about the London Marathon here.