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Entries open for the Westminster Mile races and London 10,000

London 10000

Entries are now open for the Vitality Westminster Mile races on Sunday 29 May and the  Vitality London 10,000 on 30 May. Both events incorporate the British Championships.

The Vitality Westminster Mile is held on the most iconic mile in the world, starting on The Mall and finishing in front of Buckingham Palace. The 2016 edition of the race will take place on Sunday 29 May.

Organised by London Marathon Events Limited, in partnership with Westminster City Council, there are categories for all ages and abilities, so everyone can take part.

There will be a series of races throughout the day and runners will be seeded according to predicted finish time, so entrants will be running with people of a similar standard.

Then on Monday 30 May the attention shifts to the Vitality London 10,000. This race also starts on The Mall and finishes on Spur Road opposite Buckingham Palace. Runners follow a clockwise route around the City of Westminster and the City of London. It passes many of London’s famous sights including Admiralty Arch, Nelson’s Column, St Paul’s Cathedral, Mansion House, the Bank of England, the Old Bailey, Somerset House, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey.

Training for these events

Vitality Westminster Mile

Our Training Wizard can now give you a schedule each week as you train towards your mile race.

Simply tell the Wizard that you want to:

Run a mile

Your target

  • Get round
  • 8 minutes
  • 7 minutes
  • 6 minutes

Your training focus for the week

  • Build aerobic base - if you are starting from a low fitness level
  • Build strength-endurance - if you start quickly but can't keep the pace to the end of the mile
  • Build speed-endurance - if you can get round and now want to make your legs turn over to hit your target time
  • Improve running economy - for improved running technique and efficiency

Whether you want an easy, moderate or hard week

The Wizard will then set you a bespoke programme for the week. All you have to do is follow the instructions and you will be raring to go on 29 May!

Vitality London 10,000

The Training Wizard can also set you a weekly programme for the 10k or, alternatively, you may want to follow a ten week programme that will begin next Monday 21st March and get you to the finish line in your target time.

Click here for a training programme to get round.

Click here for a training programme to run under 60 minutes.

Click here for a training programme to run under 50 minutes.

Click here for a training programme to run under 40 minutes.

For more help with training for these events, go to our Training and Advice section.