Each year CUH&H gets approximately 8 club places (the Brasher places) to give to its members to run the London marathon, which also functions as the Varsity Marathon against Oxford. These are named after Chris Brasher, who studied at Cambridge, and went on to win an Olympic gold in the steeplechase and co-found the London Marathon.
The junior treasurer circulates an email outlining the selection process for the Brasher places in early Michaelmas. You must be a member of CUH&H to be able to secure one of these places.
Those who compete in the Varsity Marathon are eligible to receive a CUH&H full/half blue if they run the corresponding standard in the same year:
| Full Blue | Half Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 2:25:00 | 2:40:00 |
| Women | 2:55:00 | 3:10:00 |
(Correct as of 28/07/2025)