Kew Gardens Half Marathon 2025

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  • Date Sun 30th March 2025
  • Location Richmond, Greater London
  • Price £42.50
  • Races 1 race
  • Distances Half Marathon

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Get ready for an exhilarating day of running at the Kew Gardens Half Marathon 2025, organized by RUN-FEST.com! This exciting event will take place on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in the stunning surroundings of Richmond, Greater London. Runners will kick off the race on closed roads within the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, before enjoying a scenic journey along the Richmond towpath and riverside, ultimately returning to the beautiful Kew Gardens for the finish line.

As London's flattest half marathon, this race is the perfect opportunity to chase your personal best or prepare for upcoming marathons in London or Manchester. With Xempo pace makers on hand, participants can easily gauge their pacing throughout the course. The Kew Gardens Half Marathon is part of a thrilling weekend that also features the Kew Gardens 10km on March 29, 2025. After crossing the finish line, runners and their families can explore the breathtaking Kew Gardens, home to over 50,000 living plants nestled within a UNESCO World Heritage site. Don't miss out on this fantastic running experience!

Kew Gardens Half Marathon 2025

Sun 30th March 2025

A female runner, wearing black shorts and a blue tank top with bib number 1434, runs in a park. Two blue race T-shirts with "Run Kew" and "Run Richmond" on them are displayed to the left. A large medal design with "Kew Half" and the event's date is on the right side. A diverse group of people, dressed in colorful athletic wear, are running through a lush, green park. In the background, a large pagoda structure is visible among the trees. The runners appear to be participating in a group exercise or race. A large group of runners participate in a race, running through a park filled with blooming white flowers. They are dressed in various athletic gear and some wear race bibs. Trees with early spring foliage are visible in the background. A large glass greenhouse stands symmetrically behind a serene lake, reflecting the structure and the blue sky above. In the foreground, leafy plants and flowers border the water. Trees surround the greenhouse, adding greenery to the picturesque scene. A person dressed in a large pumpkin costume and red cap is running along a riverside path during a fun run event. A bridge spans the river in the background, and a small crowd, including a person pushing a stroller, appears alongside the path. Runners participating in a race on a sunny day, passing a tall pagoda in the background. The runners are dressed in colorful athletic gear, and some wear bib numbers. The scene is set in a park with trees and well-maintained paths. An infographic titled "Reasons to 'Kew the Run'" with a blurred background of a wooded path. The text lists benefits of the event, including free entry for supporters, a medal, a tech t-shirt, scenic routes, and unique features of the Kew Gardens course.

Organiser's Description

The Kew Half Marathon will take place on Sunday 30th March, 2025. Starting on closed roads inside Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, before venturing down the Richmond towpath and riverside to Ham House before turning to finish back at Kew Gardens. This is london’s flattest half marathon so with good training you’ll run a personal best.

Looking for a tune-up race pre London or Manchester marathon? Kew the Run offers a flat and fast course, presenting a perfect chance to lock in to some marathon paced miles. We also have Xempo pace makers to help you judge your pace.

Kew The Run is a weekend that hosts the Kew Gardens 10km on 29th March 2025 and the Kew Gardens Half Marathon on 30th March 2025. The Kew 10K will take on a new course running entirely inside a flat Kew Gardens. The Half will start and finish inside Kew whilst taking on an additional flat and scenic route of the Richmond Riverside.

After the events, finishers and their families* can explore London’s no. 1 visited tourist attraction Kew Gardens that holds 50,000 living plants to be found across the UNESCO World Heritage site.

RUN BRITAIN full race license: 2024-43268

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Chris

·7 months ago

Agreed with the previous comments. Lovely and pretty fast course in the Kew Gardens (almost flat), and the free entry was nice. However, it got a tad tricky once you started running along the Thames. I'm glad it didn't rain that day as the mud would have been a nightmare. But overall, good organization, a good location, and a good race. Would definitely recommend.
Hi Chris, thanks for your review, Race Director Tom
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Tommy

·a year ago

This race is unique. You start inside beautiful Kew Gardens which is beautiful and full of cherry blossoms at that time of year. There is entertainment throughout the course along with a DJ at the finish line. The course is fast and flat and I used it as a great training run for my spring marathon.
Thanks for your review!
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Eric

·a year ago

A great day out especially with the free family entry into the gardens included in the race - from start to finish the event had the feeling of one of the big city events, lots of space despite the number of people there. There was a bit of a line for the toilets but that is to be expected, the toilets in Kew were open as well as additional porta loos. The route was scenic as promised and the finish line was electric with music, a fantastic medal, an event t-shirt and great bag fillers/snacks. I can't wait to be back again this year on the 1st and the 2nd to try and do both the half and the 10k!!
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Tommy

·a year ago

Beautiful flat half marathon running inside a Royal Botanical Garden. I ran the inaugural race last year and it was great. The whole family got to go back into Kew Gardens after which would have cost me £100 alone but this was part of race number. Great tee and medal also!
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Ethan

·a year ago

loved the race! Beautiful scenery around Kew and flat route down the tow path along the river was great.
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Timothy Mark

·2 years ago

An amazing location, with fabulous surroundings; however, despite being flat, there were lots of corners initially and then the long run along the Thames was not really wide enough for two way running traffic, in addition to the dog walkers and cyclists. The tow path was quite uneven underfoot too and would suit a cross-country runner rather than a road racer.
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Arash

·2 years ago

I was denied to drink a cup of water before the race started, in a very impolite and aggressive manner. Apart from that the finishing stewards were excellent and super helpful and friendly. Baggage area staffs were super helpful and polite
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Christopher

·2 years ago

Beautiful scenic run, there was no way near enough toilets provided though, we nearly missed our start time because of the queues. In future there needs to be at least 4x as many portaloos I’d say. That aside it was a great experience!
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