Who are the celebrities running the London Marathon 2018?
From Katie Price to Bake Off's Selasi, we take a look at the famous faces running this year's London Marathon and which charities they are raising money for
The London Marathon takes place on 22nd April and many famous faces are running the 26.2 mile course. Everyone from actors and presenters to radio DJs are taking part in the marathon to raise money for charity. Here's our rundown of all the celebrities taking part and who they are running for.
Caitriona Balfe
Who? Balfe is a Golden Globe nominee best known for her role as Claire Fraser in the US fantasy-drama Outlander. She also made an appearance in Hollywood films Money Monster, Super 8 and Now You See Me.
First marathon? Yes.
Who is she running for? World Child Cancer
Bertie Carvel
Who? Known for his roles in dramas Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell and Babylon, Carvel recently starred as Simon Foster in both series of the hit BBC show Doctor Foster.
Who is he running for? The Old Vic
Eve Myles
Who? The Welsh actress is best known for roles in the BBC's Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood, series two of Broadchurch and ITV drama Victoria. More recently she starred in the S4C thriller Keeping Faith which was broadcast in both Welsh and English.
First marathon? Myles has previously ran half marathons.
Who is she running for? NSPCC
Jack Ashton
Who? Ashton is best known for his role as Rev. Tom Hereward on the BBC show Call the Midwife. He also made a brief appearance on the ITV show Broadchurch during its first series and cropped up in the pilot for Endeavour. He recently had a baby with Call the Midwife co-star Helen George.
First marathon? No.
Who is he running for? Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
Selasi Gbormittah
Who? Selasi won the hearts and minds of Great British Bake Off viewers during the 2016 series – the last to air on the BBC. His personality and baking made him one of the show's biggest stars and he has since opened up a pop-up selling floral cup cakes.
First marathon? Selasi has previously ran two half marathons which, as he puts it on his fundraising page, "doesn't count as one full marathon."
Who is he running for? World Vision
Frances Quinn
Who? Winner of the 2013 series of Bake Off, Quinn has since released a book called Quinntessential Baking. She is a regular at food festivals and on cooking programs.
First marathon? Yes.
Who is she running for? Macmillan Cancer Support
The Bakers Dozen
Who? Frances and Selasi will be joined on the start line by fellow GBBO stars Chetna Makan, Jane Beedle, Kate Henry, Michael Georgiou, Mat Riley, Alvin Magallanes, Ian Cumming, Enwezoer Nzegwu, Beca Lyne-Pirkis, Richard Burr & Tom Gilliford.
Chris Evans
Who? Presenter extraordinaire Chris Evans is best known for his Radio 2 show The Chris Evans Breakfast Show. He rose to prominence as the host of Channel 4's TFI Friday and recently had a stint as a presenter of BBC’s Top Gear.
First marathon? No. Chris completed his first marathon in 2015 and ran again in 2016 and 2017.
Who is he running for? Children in Need
Sophie Raworth
Who? Sophie Raworth is a news presenter on the BBC News at One and also appears on the later bulletins, News at Six and News at Ten.
First Marathon? No. Raworth is a seasoned runner having taken part in marathons across the globe. She recently completed the Abbott World Marathon Majors by adding the Chicago Marathon to her collection.
Scott Mills
Who? Radio 1 mainstay Mills launched The Scott Mills Show in 2004, six years after joining the station. He appeared in series 12 of Strictly Come Dancing in 2014 where he lasted until week five.
Who is he running for? Heads Together
Katie Price
Who? Since rising to prominence as a glamour model, Price has become a TV regular. Along with famous appearances on shows Celebrity Big Brother and I’m a Celebrity, Price also has a string of businesses and remains a regular of the weekly glossies.
First marathon? No. Price previously ran the marathon in 2009 but will be taking on the 2018 run dressed as a lung to raise awareness for her charity.
Who is she running for? Price's mother was diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in 2017 so she is running for the British Lung Foundation
Gordon Ramsay
Who? The celebrity chef with a fiery personality is famous all over the world for his cutthroat programs Hell’s Kitchen, The F Word and Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares.
First marathon? No. Ramsay ran ten consecutive London Marathons up to 2009 and has gone on to run 26.2 miles across the globe, from Edinburgh to Los Angeles. This time he is running his alongside his wife and children.
Who is he running for? Great Ormond Street Hospital
Joel Dommett
Who? Comedian and presenter Joel Dommett is known for his appearance in the 2016 series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Dommett returned to the I’m a Celeb team in 2017 as a presenter on the after show Extra Camp.
Who is he running for? Teenage Cancer Trust
Rochelle Humes
Who? After finding fame in S Club 8, Rochelle Humes joined pop group The Saturdays who had 13 top ten hits before their split in 2014. She can now be found presenting the ITV show Ninja Warrior UK and has fronted This Morning with husband Marvin Humes and co-presented The Xtra Factor
First marathon? Yes.
Who is she running for? Teenage Cancer Trust
Baasit Siddiqui
Who? Baasit and his family shot to fame on the Channel 4 program Gogglebox where he, alongside his dad and brother, commentate on the week's TV.
First marathon? No. Baasit is running his third marathon in a row.
Who is he running for? Cash for Kids
Sam Attwater
Who? Sam started his career on Hollyoaks playing Ricky before he jumped over to Albert Square for the role of Leon Small on EastEnders. In 2011 he won Dancing on Ice and was invited back to skate in the ‘All Stars’ series.
First marathon? Yes.
Who is he running for? The Children's Trust
Shane Williams
Who? Rugby legend Shane William holds Wales’ record as leading try scorer and led his country to two Six Nations victories. He was crowned World Rugby’s player of the year in 2008 and now appears on ITV’s Six Nations coverage.
First marathon? No. This will be Shane's fourth year in a row running the London Marathon.
Who is he running for? Valindre Cancer Trust
Maya Sondhi
Who? A writer and actor who hails from Birmingham, Sondhi is famous for her role in Line of Duty (where she plays Maneet) and for her writing on EastEnders and Mount Pleasant.
Who is she running for? Bloodwise
Sean Fletcher
Who? Fletcher currently presents Good Morning Britain on ITV and is a regular on both Countryfile and BBC2's Food Detectives.
First marathon? No. Sean previously ran the London Marathon in 2017.
Who is he running for? Young Minds
Davinia Taylor
Who? Davinia Taylor began playing Jude Cunningham on Hollyoaks in 1996 before leaving the show in 1998. In 2016 she made a return to the Channel 4 soap.
Who is she running for? Mind
Iwan Thomas
Who? Welshman Thomas made a name for himself by winning an Olympic silver medal and remains the fastest Brit of all time over 400m. Since retiring from the track Thomas has made regular TV appearances and competed on the 2015 series of Strictly Come Dancing.
First marathon? No.
Who is he running for? Macmillan Cancer Support
Jaye Griffiths
Who? Griffiths is currently starring as Dr Elle Gardener on the BBC drama Casualty and has previous shown up in The Bill and Silent Witness.
Who is she running for? Bloodwise
Charlie Webster
Who? Webster is a regular presenter on Sky Sports on disciplines ranging from football to boxing.
First marathon? No. She is a marathon stalwart and had competed in over 10 marathons before she contracted malaria while biking from London to Rio De Janeiro for the 2016 Olympics.
Who is she running for? Malaria No More
Kai Owen
Who? Famous for his role as Rhys alongside Eve Myles in Torchwood, Owen also starred in Hollyoaks as Pete Buchanan.
First marathon? No. A seasoned runner, Owen is taking part in his fourth London Marathon in 2018.
Who is he running for? NSPCC
Dev Griffin
Who? Starting out life as a host on children’s TV, Griffin now presents the weekend breakfast show on Radio 1. He also produces music under a pseudonym and competed in the 2017 series of Celebrity MasterChef.
Who is he running for? Heads Together
Tom Lister
Who? Lister rose to prominence as Emmerdale villain Carl King who was killed off in 2012. He has since moved into the West End, starring in various productions including a revival of 42nd Street.
First marathon? No.
Who is he running for? Hope for Justice
Gilles Peterson
Who? Peterson began DJing on Kiss FM and in night clubs around the world before moving to Radio 1 in 1998. After 14 years at the station he moved to Radio 6 Music.
First marathon? No. Giles previously ran the marathon in 2011, finishing in a time of 4 hours and 43 minutes.
Who is he running for? The Steve Reid Foundation
Chris Powell
Who? Former professional footballer Powell is best known as a Charlton Althletic club legend who had five England caps. After retiring he returned to the club as manager helping them to earn promotion to the Championship. He currently manages Southend United.
Who is he running for? Prostate Cancer UK
George Lamb
Who? Currently the presenter of Football Tonight on BT Sport, George Lamb previously fronted Big Brother's Little Brother and Channel 4 game show The Bank Job. He’s recently been working with Audible on a series where he gets tips and tricks from marathon master Sir Mo Farah and Joe Wicks called Mo-Joe. His father is actor Larry Lamb.
