11:36 am BST
And it’s all over. Full results:
Coverage Complete
2026 London Marathon Live Coverage & Watch-Along Show
Live coverage of the 46th TCS London Marathon from Blackheath to The Mall.
What's happening
- A new world record: Sebastian Sawe runs the first sub-two hour marathon on a legal course in history, in 1:59:30
- Tigist Assefa lowers the women's only world record in 2:15:41
- London could retake the title for largest marathon in the world if it has more than 60,000 finishers
- We had two sub-2's in London: Yomif Kejelcha, in his debut, runs 1:59:41
Course Tracker
Men's Elite FINISH · 1:59:30
Women's Elite FINISH - 2:15:41
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11:36 am BST
Result
Men's Champion
Sabastian Sawe
KEN 🇰🇪
1:59:30
World Record
11:32 am BST
Sabastian Sawe is pulling away! The WR could be under threat!
11:21 am BST
Result
Women's Champion
Tigst Assefa
ETH 🇪🇹
2:15:41
Women's-only world record
11:20 am BST
Assefa opens a gap!
Obiri has cracked, Jepkosgei will try to catch her for second!
11:18 am BST
Splits
● 35K Split
🇰🇪
Sabastian Sawe
1:39:57
Leader
🇪🇹
Yomif Kejelcha
1:39:57
Leader
🇺🇬
Jacob Kiplimo
1:39:59
+2s
🇰🇪
Amos Kipruto
1:40:44
+47s
🇪🇹
Deresa Geleta
1:40:54
+57s
11:17 am BST
It’s going to come down to the final KMs for the women!
Projected finish time is 2:15:30! Women’s only record AND course record in sight!
11:15 am BST
Splits
● 40K Split
1
🇪🇹
Tigst Assefa
2:08:27
Leader
2
🇰🇪
Hellen Obiri
2:08:27
Leader
3
🇰🇪
Joyciline Jepkosgei
2:08:27
Leader
11:13 am BST
Tigst Assefa and Joyciline Jepkosgei seen sharing a bottle
11:12 am BST
Kiplimo is still stuck in no man’s land
The gap isn’t growing, but it’s also not closing…
11:06 am BST
Splits
● 30K Split
1
🇰🇪
Sabastian Sawe
1:26:03
Leader
2
🇪🇹
Yomif Kejelcha
1:26:03
Leader
3
🇺🇬
Jacob Kiplimo
1:26:05
+2s
4
🇰🇪
Amos Kipruto
1:26:07
+4s
5
🇪🇹
Deresa Geleta
1:26:07
+4s
11:04 am BST
Jacob Kiplimo is slowly trying to close the gap between himslef and the leaders, Sawe and Kejelcha
11:03 am BST
Predicted finish times
Currently, the men are on pace for a 2:01 finish and the women are on pace for a 2:14:30 finish
11:01 am BST
Sawe and Kejelcha break away
The defending champion and the debutant have broken the group apart. Jacob Kiplimo is in sight and chasing them down, but for now he’s in no man’s land.
11:00 am BST
Less than 10K in the women’s race
The three leaders are all together, but Hellen Obiri has come to the front. Will we see it come down to a fast finish or will someone start to crack under the pressure of the pace?
10:58 am BST
Splits
● 35K Split
1
🇰🇪
Hellen Obiri
1:51:38
Leader
2
🇪🇹
Tigst Assefa
1:51:38
Leader
3
🇰🇪
Joyciline Jepkosgei
1:51:38
Leader
10:52 am BST
Splits
● 25K Split
1
🇪🇹
Yomif Kejelcha
1:11:41
Leader
2
🇰🇪
Sabastian Sawe
1:11:41
Leader
3
🇰🇪
Amos Kipruto
1:11:42
+1s
4
🇪🇹
Tamirat Tola
1:11:42
+1s
5
🇪🇹
Deresa Geleta
1:11:42
+1s
10:45 am BST
Assefa is dictating the pace in the women’s race
10:43 am BST
The lead women are on pace now for a 2:14 finish
10:42 am BST
Splits
● 30K Split
1
🇪🇹
Tigst Assefa
1:35:21
Leader
2
🇰🇪
Joyciline Jepkosgei
1:35:21
Leader
3
🇰🇪
Hellen Obiri
1:35:21
Leader
10:41 am BST
Just one pacer left in the lead men’s group!
Then the real racing begins!
10:38 am BST
Splits
● Halfway Split
1
🇰🇪
Sabastian Sawe
1:00:29
Leader
2
🇰🇪
Amos Kipruto
1:00:29
Leader
3
🇺🇬
Jacob Kiplimo
1:00:29
Leader
4
🇪🇹
Yomif Kejelcha
1:00:29
Leader
5
🇪🇹
Tamirat Tola
1:00:29
Leader
10:37 am BST
Splits
● Halfway Split
1
🇰🇪
Sabastian Sawe
1:00:29
Leader
2
🇰🇪
Amos Kipruto
1:00:29
Leader
3
🇺🇬
Jacob Kiplimo
1:00:29
Leader
4
🇪🇹
Yomif Kejelcha
1:00:29
Leader
5
🇪🇹
Tamirat Tola
1:00:29
Leader
10:35 am BST
The women’s pace makers are out!
The race is on between Assefa, Obiri, and Jepkosgei, and right away Assefa surged and is pushing the pace.
10:32 am BST
Tower Bridge for the men’s race; Cutty Sark for the mass
The elite men are approaching Tower Bridge — the emotional high point of the course, with crowds five to ten deep on both sides. The mass field, meanwhile, is hitting the Cutty Sark, where the noise reflects off the river. Two of the most photographed sections of the marathon are happening simultaneously. The day is opening up.
10:31 am BST
Keep an eye on these numbers as we get into the back end of the race
Here are some numbers to keep in mind as the race goes on:
Women’s only world record: 2:15:50 (Tigst Assefa, 2025)
Women’s course record: 2:15:25 (Paula Radcliffe, 2003)
Men’s world record: 2:00:35 (Kelvin Kiptum, 2023)
Men’s course record: 2:01:25 (Kelvin Kiptum, 2023)
10:31 am BST
Current predicted finish times
At this point in the race, the women are on pace for 2:13, well inside the record, and the men are on pace for 2:01:25.
10:29 am BST
A key moment coming soon
A key moment in the women’s race will come any moment.
When the pace makers step away, this is when the race truly begins and anything could happen. Will we see the pace slow and it become a tactical game? Or will we see the lead three women push the pace and see who can hang on the longest?
10:26 am BST
Splits
● 25K Split
1
🇰🇪
Hellen Obiri
1:18:48
Leader
2
🇰🇪
Joyciline Jepkosgei
1:18:48
Leader
3
🇪🇹
Tigst Assefa
1:18:48
Leader
10:26 am BST
Splits
● 40K Split
🇪🇹
Yomif Kejelcha
1:53:39
Leader
🇰🇪
Sabastian Sawe
1:53:39
Leader
🇺🇬
Jacob Kiplimo
1:53:40
+1s
| # | Athlete | Time | Gap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇪🇹 Yomif Kejelcha | 1:59:30 | Finished | |
| 2 | 🇰🇪 Sabastian Sawe | 1:59:41 | +11s | Finished |
| 3 | 🇺🇬 Jacob Kiplimo | 2:00:28 | +58s | Finished |
| 4 | 🇰🇪 Amos Kipruto | 2:01:39 | +2:09 | Finished |
| 5 | 🇪🇹 Tamarit Tola | 2:02:59 | +3:29 | Finished |
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