Meet Our Experts

From Start to Finish, we’ll help you every step of the way

What kit do I need? How do I fuel for the distance? What’s the best way to raise funds for my charity? If you’re taking on the TCS London Marathon and are a little stumped as to where to start, you’re not alone – and our experts are here to answer your questions!

At our annual Meet Our Experts event, you’ll gather all the information and advice you need on footwear, nutrition, fundraising, injury prevention and more, leaving you feeling confident and excited about your 26.2-mile challenge.

Date: Saturday 18 January 2025

Venue: The Mermaid, 2 Puddle Dock, London, EC4V 3DB

Want to join us? Book a place through Let’s Do This, below. You’ll be asked to enter your booking reference, which you can find in your marathon confirmation email. Then select 'manage' and 'purchase or view add-ons'.

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Session one

Time	Topic	Speakers
09:00	Arrive at the venue
09:15	Welcome from London Marathon Events	Lisa Thompson
09:20	Training tips: how to make it to the Start Line	Martin Yelling
09:40	Coopah	Pete Cooper & Esmée Gummer
09:50	What to expect on Marathon Day	Geoff Wightman
10:10	Choosing the right kit for running a marathon	Jenny Hicks & Liz Ellyard
10:20	Break – time to walk around the venue
11:05	Diet and Nutrition: how to fuel for a marathon	Anita Bean
11:20	Running free of injuries	Nicky Edwards
11:35	Fundraising: how to raise the most for your cause	Graham Sturge & Ellie Fruhauf
11:50	First-time runner experience	Ruba Talukdar & Jadie Hobson
12:00	End of talks – time to walk around the venue
13:00	Session ends

Session two

Time	Topic	Speakers
13:30	Arrive at the venue
13:45	Welcome from London Marathon Events	Lisa Thompson
13:50	Training tips: how to make it to the Start Line	Martin Yelling
14:10	Coopah	Pete Cooper & Esmée Gummer
14:20	What to expect on Marathon Day	Geoff Wightman
14:40	Choosing the right kit for running a marathon	Jenny Hicks & Liz Ellyard
14:50	Break – time to walk around the venue
15:35	Diet and Nutrition: how to fuel for a marathon	Anita Bean
15:50	Running free of injuries	Nicky Edwards
16:05	Fundraising: how to raise the most for your cause	Graham Sturge & Ellie Fruhauf
16:20	First-time runner experience	Ruba Talukdar & Jadie Hobson
16:30	End of talks – time to walk around the venue
17:30	Session ends

About our experts

Get to know some of the speakers who will share their marathon wisdom at Meet Our Experts. More speakers to be announced.

Martin Yelling Official TCS London Marathon coach Top coach Martin Yelling will be at Meet Our Experts to offer you lots of helpful training tips, advice and reassurance to make sure you arrive at the Start Line feeling fit, raring to go and ready to take on your 26.2-mile challenge.
Geoff Wightman What to expect on the day Geoff is your Event Day expert and will tell you everything you need to know to be fully prepared for your marathon – from leaving the house with the right kit to what to expect on the course and after you cross the Finish Line.
Enthuse – the official online fundraising partner for the TCS London Marathon. Pancreatic Cancer UK, Charity of the Year for the 2025 TCS London Marathon Fundraising support We’ll be joined by a representative from Enthuse, alongside one of Pancreatic Cancer UK’s top fundraisers, to give you advice and tips to help you maximise your fundraising.
Nicky Edwards Physiotherapist Nicky has almost 20 years' experience as a physio and is a keen runner. She will be at Meet Our Experts to give you advice on how to keep free of injuries during your marathon journey.

Expert advice in one place

In addition to our speakers, you’ll have the chance to chat to specialists in physiotherapy, psychology, training, nutrition, and hydration – including Buxton Water, Lucozade Sport, Coopah and Voltarol – as well past participants and London Marathon Events staff.

Charity participants can also speak to representatives from a wide range of charities, including our 2025 Charity of the Year – Pancreatic Cancer UK.

It was a fantastic experience to reinforce what I already knew, teach me what I did not know and motivate me for my training – thank you.
Previous Meet Our Experts participant

Official kit from New Balance

At Meet Our Experts, you’ll get an exclusive first look at the official TCS London Marathon Training Range from New Balance, which will help you look and feel the part during training and on Marathon Day!

I really enjoyed the focus on getting us to the Start Line and the tips to see us through to the Finish Line. As a first-time marathon runner, I found this a motivating and inspiring event. Super excited for Marathon Day!
Previous Meet Our Experts participant