For decades, the two-hour marathon was the running world’s defining ceiling. On Sunday, in front of an estimated 800,000 spectators in central London, Sabastian Sawe ran through it. The 31-year-old Kenyan finished the London Marathon in 1:59:30, becoming the first man to break the barrier in an official, record-eligible race. Eliud Kipchoge already showed in … Read more

Sabastian Sawe ran 1:59:30 at the 2026 London Marathon on Sunday, breaking the world record by 65 seconds and becoming the first athlete to officially run under two hours over 26.2 miles. A day later, the 31-year-old Kenyan said he believes he can go faster still, perhaps as quick as 1:58. Speaking to The Guardian’s … Read more

For seven years, the marathon has carried a piece of trivia that does not really make sense to anyone outside the sport. The fastest 26.2 miles ever covered by a human was not, technically, a marathon world record. Eliud Kipchoge ran 1:59:40 in a Vienna park in October 2019. World Athletics did not recognize it. … Read more

A family of ducks brought a stretch of the London Marathon to a brief standstill on Sunday, April 26, after waddling across the course at Embankment in central London during one of the busiest editions of the race in its history. The moment was filmed by Laura Starck, 31, from Watford, and shared on TikTok, … Read more

Yomif Kejelcha did not win the 2026 London Marathon on Sunday. He still wrote himself into running history. The 28-year-old Ethiopian crossed the finish line in 1:59:41, becoming the second person ever to run under two hours for the marathon in race conditions, and he did it on his debut at the distance. Most of … Read more

The 2026 London Marathon brought out a deep field of famous faces on Sunday, April 26. Among the headliners were Cynthia Erivo, who took 14 minutes off her 2022 London time, Des Linden, who ran her third marathon in three weeks, and Joe Wicks, who finished one second behind a person dressed as Daddy Pig … Read more

Sabastian Sawe will leave London with $355,000 in prize money after becoming the first runner to break the two-hour barrier in a competitive marathon on Sunday. His total earnings from sponsor and contractual bonuses across the year are expected to climb past $1 million. The 1:59:30 finish on The Mall triggered a stack of bonuses … Read more

Eilish McColgan crossed the finish line at the 2026 London Marathon on Sunday with her shoe soaked in blood and a look of pure frustration on her face. She had just run 2 hours, 24 minutes and 51 seconds, taking seventh place and finishing as the first British woman home. The number on the clock … Read more

The 2026 TCS London Marathon produced the two fastest marathons in history, the women’s-only world record, and six podium finishes that would have been outright world records two years ago. None of it happened without the shoes. Three different brands’ athletes broke the previous men’s world record. Three different brands’ athletes finished inside 2:16 in … Read more