Suunto celebrate 90th anniversary with a two-year partnership with the UK’s third biggest marathon and the UK’s most diverse half marathon.
Suunto, the Finnish pioneer of sports watches and bone conduction headphones, has today been announced as the Official Timing and Headphone Partner of the Brighton Marathon Weekend and The Big Half, both organised by London Marathon Events (LME).
The partnership will cover the 2026 and 2027 editions of the two hugely popular mass participation events, beginning with the sold‑out Brighton Marathon and Brighton & Hove 10K on Sunday 12 April.
The Big Half, the UK most diverse half marathon, takes place in London this year on Sunday 6 September.
The partnership coincides with the 90th anniversary of Suunto this year.
Suunto is growing rapidly among road runners, having recently launched its lightest and most affordable watch to date — the Suunto Run, weighing just 36 grams. It’s designed to support every runner, whether they’re training for a marathon, half marathon or tackling their first 5km.
Already well established among trail runners, Suunto is also a partner of Maverick Race, organisers of the 2026 Brighton Trail Marathon, which also takes place on Sunday 12 April. This year, the two races will share a finish line, creating the UK’s first joint road‑and‑trail marathon finish.
Dan Southam, Suunto UK Marketing Manager, said: “We’re incredibly proud to partner with both the Brighton Marathon Weekend and The Big Half – two events that truly celebrate running as a force for connection, inclusion and positive change. At Suunto, our brand DNA is rooted in supporting people to explore their limits, whatever their starting point, and these community-driven events perfectly reflect those values.
“As we celebrate our 90th anniversary, this partnership feels especially meaningful as it brings together our heritage of precision and performance with two events that champion participation, diversity and togetherness. From first-time 10K runners to experienced marathon athletes, we’re excited to stand alongside these communities and help every runner enjoy their journey.”
Hugh Brasher, CEO of London Marathon Events, said: “We are delighted to welcome Suunto as the Official Timing and Headphone Partner of both the Brighton Marathon Weekend and The Big Half. It’s so important when training for an event – whether it is a marathon, half marathon or 10K – that you get your training right and Suunto’s great range of products, from sports watches to headphones, will enable our participants to maximise their enjoyment as they train.”
About the Brighton Marathon Weekend:
- The Brighton Marathon Weekend was first held in 2010 alongside the Mini Mile, a free youth event renamed the Brighton Miles in 2024
- The BM10K was added to the event weekend in 2014 and in 2024 was renamed the Brighton and Hove 10K
- The 2026 edition will be from 11 to 12 April, and will feature the free Brighton Miles on Saturday 11 April and both the Brighton and Hove 10K and Brighton Marathon on Sunday 12 April
- The Brighton Marathon, Brighton and Hove 10K and Brighton Miles are organised by London Marathon Events, which took over the events in December 2022
About The Big Half
- The Big Half is a world-class mass participation event, organised by London Marathon Events, over the half marathon distance (13.1 miles)
- The community event was first held in 2018 and takes place in four London boroughs: Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark and Tower Hamlets.
- The Big Half is also a campaign called #WeRunAsOne. This unique event will demonstrate how sport and community can come together to inspire social change, create social cohesion and improve health and wellbeing. Find out more at thebighalf.co.uk
- London Marathon Events Ltd, organisers of The Big Half, gifts its surplus each year to The London Marathon Foundation (the operating name of The London Marathon Charitable Trust, a registered charity (283813) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales (01550741), registered office: 190 Great Dover Street, London, EYB).
- Since 1981, The London Marathon Foundation has awarded grants totalling in excess of £112 million to more than 1,700 projects in London, Essex and across the UK.
- London Marathon Foundation has given more than £18.5 million over 380 projects that promote the health and wellbeing of residents in Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark and Tower Hamlets. These grants have funded a variety of projects, meaning that residents can benefit from a range of activities from trying out the London Marathon Playing Field in Greenwich, playing cricket at Catford Wanderers Sports Club in Lewisham, enjoying a free game of table tennis at Marlborough Sports Garden in Southwark, or trying out cycling with Chrisp Street Community Cycles in Tower Hamlets.
About London Marathon Events
London Marathon Events (LME) organises a series of mass participation events inspiring more than 200,000 participants every year. It is also a social purpose company, delivering outreach programmes to schools and communities across the UK that inspire activity in all ages, abilities and demographics.
London Marathon Events passes its surplus each year through corporate Gift Aid to its parent charity, the London Marathon Foundation (the operating name of The London Marathon Charitable Trust, a registered charity (283813) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales (01550741), registered office: 190 Great Dover Street, London, SE1 4YB).
Since 1981, the London Marathon Foundation has awarded more than £114 million to more than 1,750 projects that inspire activity in London and across the UK.
Read more about the work of LME on the London Marathon Group website
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