Ealing Half Marathon Runners Raise More Than £100,000 for Charity

More than 8,000 runners took to the streets of Ealing for a weekend of running that raised over £100,000 for local and national charities — while two local athletics clubs also celebrated victories in the main half marathon.

The 2026 Wizz Air Ealing Half Marathon weekend brought thousands of runners, volunteers, supporters and spectators together on 26–27 September, with the Half Marathon, Ealing Feeling 5K and Trailfinders Ealing Mini Mile all forming part of the programme. 

But perhaps the most impressive result wasn't recorded on a stopwatch.

Collectively, participants raised more than £100,000 for charities, including local and national organisations supporting children, families, health and community projects. 

At a Glance

• 8,000+ runners participated across the weekend
• More than £100,000 was raised for charity
• The main Half Marathon took place on Sunday 27 September
• The Mini Mile was held on Saturday 26 September
• The Ealing Feeling 5K accompanied Sunday's half marathon
• Oliver Way won the men's Half Marathon
• Alice Braham won the women's race
• Both winners represented local athletics clubs
• Walpole Park hosted the race village
• The Ealing Half Marathon has been running since 2012. 

£100,000 Raised for Good Causes

Runners weren't simply chasing personal bests.

Thousands used the event to raise money for charities, with the combined fundraising total passing £100,000.

Among the organisations benefiting were event charity partners Meadow House Hospice and Shooting Star Children's Hospices. 

Shooting Star supports families caring for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions across west London and Surrey, including families in Ealing. Shooting Star Children’s Hospices

Other runners chose causes with particularly strong connections to the borough.

For example, participants raised money for CAPE, which provides long-term mental-health support in Ealing, while a team ran for the Ealing Trailfinders Foundation, supporting inclusive sport, education and community programmes. CAPE

The fundraising therefore means that the impact of the weekend will continue long after the roads reopen.

More Than a Half Marathon

Although the 13.1-mile Half Marathon remains the headline event, Ealing's running weekend has grown into something much broader.

Saturday's Trailfinders Ealing Mini Mile gave younger runners their opportunity to participate.

On Sunday, runners could tackle the Half Marathon or the shorter Ealing Feeling 5K, making the weekend accessible to people with very different levels of running experience. 

Across all three events, more than 8,000 people participated.

Local Runners Take Both Titles

There was also plenty for Ealing's running community to celebrate competitively.

Oliver Way of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex Athletic Club won the men's Half Marathon in 1 hour, 7 minutes and 48 seconds.

George Grassly of Belgrave Harriers finished second in 1:08:27, with Daniel Krasucki O'Dowd third in 1:09:26.

The women's race produced another local victory.

Alice Braham of Ealing Eagles Running Club crossed the line first in 1:17:24, improving on the time with which she won the race in 2025.

Juliet Kose finished second in 1:24:27 and Chloe Parsons took third in 1:25:00. 

Having runners from two Ealing-based athletics clubs win both headline races made an already local event feel even more home-grown.

Walpole Park Becomes Race HQ

Throughout the weekend, Walpole Park was transformed into the event's race village, with live music, food and entertainment accompanying the running programme. 

Thousands more people lined the course to encourage runners.

That spectator support has become an important part of what organisers call the #EalingFeeling — the community atmosphere surrounding the event.

Event Director Sandra Courtney said the weekend demonstrates what Ealing is made of, paying particular tribute to the residents, volunteers and partners who support the event year after year. 

An Olympic Legacy That Keeps Running

The Ealing Half Marathon was established in 2012, following the London Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Fourteen years later, it has developed into West London's largest running event and a fixture in the UK  Ealing Half Marathon

What makes the event particularly interesting for Ealing, however, is the combination of elite competition and grassroots participation.

At the front are accomplished athletes chasing fast times.

Further back are club runners, first-time half marathoners, charity fundraisers and people completing 13.1 miles for deeply personal reasons.

And alongside them are children taking part in their own Mini Mile.

The Bigger Ealing Victory

Oliver Way and Alice Braham deservedly left the weekend as Ealing Half Marathon champions.

But there was another number worth celebrating: £100,000+.

That's money generated by people running through the streets of Ealing and directed towards organisations helping people locally and further afield.

Add more than 8,000 participants, hundreds of volunteers and thousands of supporters, and the Ealing Half Marathon becomes more than an annual sporting event.

It's one of Ealing's biggest community gatherings — with a lasting impact well beyond the finish line.

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