The London Marathon Community Track (LMCT) was built in 2017 as the warm up track for the 2017 IAAF World Athletics and IPC World Para Athletics Championships thanks to the generous donation of £3.45 million by London Marathon Foundation – this remains their single biggest grant.

Following the championships the track was turned into a community facility and plays a key role in the local East London community, as a multi-use sport, education and event space. Since 2018, the LMCT has welcomed an attendance of over 300,000 spread across several commercial, filming charity events, community sport, and school’s activity. 

We are the proud home of Newham and Essex Beagles - a leading athletics club in Great Britain, having developed more than 25 Olympians over the past few decades and who include Olympic Gold medal winning athletes such as Daley Thompson, Mo Farah and Christine Ohuruogu among their past members. We are also home to Bobby Moore Academy, a secondary school who celebrate the diversity of East London’s community through their aspirational learning culture so that each individual can fulfil their potential. And our home football club are Stonewall FC – he world's most successful LGBT+ football club, aiming to make football a more inclusive space for all.

In addition to the 18 athletic clubs and running groups that use us on a frequent basis, the LMCT venue provides key support to London Stadium events, used as a warm-up space for elite athletes during the London Diamond League Athletics Meet each year and as a Fan Zone activation space for major events such as Major League Baseball, Premiership Rugby, and West Ham United FC. 

The London Marathon Community track is available for public use – please see full details at the bottom of this page. 

FACILITIES

• All-weather, six-lane Mondo 400-metre track – with two eight-lane 100-metre straights.
• Comprehensive athletics field event space.
• Full-sized 11-a-side grass football pitch.
• Fully floodlit track and field area.
• Elevated, fully covered 300-seated spectator stand, with 12 wheelchair viewing seats.
• Male, female and two disabled changing rooms complete with showers and toilets. 
• Clubroom with kitchenette.

Public Sessions

Public session times: 

Mondays - 20:30 to 21:45

Tuesdays - 16:30 to18:00 & 20:30 to 21:45

Wednesdays - 20:30 to 21:45

Thursdays - 16:30 to 19:00

The cost of a track session is £3.00 per person. LMCT is a cashless venue, so we will be accepting card payments only.

There is no need to book, but all users must complete a PARQ form on their first visit and sign the register on arrival on every visit.

If you have a question, enquiry or booking request, please feel free to get in touch with our track team at track@london-stadium.com 

We've also put together an online enquiry form, if you'd prefer to leave us a message...

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