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A record-breaking race and Catholic blessing highlight the role of faith for Kenyan runners

A Catholic church in Eldoret, an epicenter of global long-distance running in the north Rift Valley region of Kenya, is in the spotlight after a runner prayed there and later won the London Marathon

The Independent UK

Energy gels: here’s what runners need to know

Sebastian Sawe ripped open a carbohydrate gel sachet and slurped it five minutes before the start of the 2026 London Marathon. Sixty minutes later, he inhaled another one before smashing through the two-hour marathon barrier.

The Conversation

London Marathon sets record after 1.8% of UK adult population applies for 2027 race

The London Marathon has set yet more records with organisers announcing that more than one million people have applied to run in next year’s race

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World-record breaking 1.33 million enter 2027 TCS London Marathon ballot — nearly 2% of UK population

CEO of London Marathon Events, Hugh Brasher, said the ‘astonishing’ total establishes London ‘as the world’s most sought-after marathon’

Evening Standard

Record 1.3m people enter London Marathon 2027 ballot

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The Independent UK

Record number of people enter London Marathon 2027 ballot after historic 2026 edition

Over 1.3 million people have applied for next year’s event, set to take place on 25 April

The Independent UK

London Marathon charity runner, 43, fighting for life after suffering heart attack at mile 25

Gareth Hopkins, 43, is currently in intensive care in a hospital in London

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2026 London Marathon raises £87.5m for charity, sets new fundraising world record

The 2026 London Marathon has raised a record £87.5 million for charity, making it the biggest one-day fundraising event of its kind so far this year.

The Times of India

London Marathon breaks its own fundraising world record as £87.5 million raised in 2026

The final total for the amount raised in this year’s race is expected to hit more than £90 million

Evening Standard

Jacob Kiplimo: I don’t fear Sabastian Sawe and a sub 1:58 marathon is now possible

Exclusive: Kiplimo finished third in Sunday’s London Marathon, behind sub-two hour finishers Sabastian Sawe and Yomif Kejelcha, with all three men under the previous world record on a historic day for sport

The Independent UK

Final London Marathon finishers given heroes' welcome at alternate finish line

The final participants were cheered across the line at St James’ Park

Evening Standard

Laura Kenny breastfeeds daughter after running London Marathon for ectopic pregnancy charity

Kenny recently detailed the ‘never-ending grief’ she felt after her miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy

Evening Standard

London Marathon star gives update after her 'foot explodes' during race

Eilish McColgan came seventh in the women’s elite race, despite blood seeping through her shoe for much of the race

Evening Standard

Sebastian Sawe Smashes World Record in Largest Ever London Marathon

Kenyan Sabastian Sawe won the London Marathon in a record time of 1:59:30, with plans for the event to expand to two days next year.

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Gordon Ramsay praises Tilly's 'amazing' time at London Marathon in emotional message

Tilly competed alongside stars like Cynthia Erivo and James Norton, with some fans even speculating that Harry Styles secretly took part

The Independent UK

Sabastian Sawe’s record-breaking London Marathon shoe is released today – here’s what happened when I took it for a spin

Sawe broke the world record at the London Marathon in 1:59:30 – this is the new super shoe that helped him do it

The Independent UK

How your favourite celebrity did at the 2026 London Marathon

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Evening Standard

Sir Mo Farah joins London Marathon runners to help break down 'the wall'

British record-holder cheered on members of the public during the most gruelling part of the race

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The impossible just happened at the London Marathon

Sabastian Sawe shattered the two-hour marathon barrier in London, rewriting running history in 1:59:30

The Independent UK

Heart-wrenching beats and record-breaking feats: The day London comes alive

LONDON MARATHON 2026 : Marathon day invariably illustrates the best London has to offer. On a day of elite-level achievement paired with grassroots stories to touch the soul, Kieran Jackson walks the streets and queries: why would we all not want another day of this?

The Independent UK

Full celebrity London Marathon times as Cynthia Erivo and Daddy Pig shine

Cynthia Erivo, Joe Wicks, Sir Alastair Cook and even Daddy Pig were among the famous faces running London’s streets on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

London Marathon hails ‘greatest day’ as Sawe breaks two hours and records tumble

The London Marathon’s organisers have hailed the “greatest day” in the event’s 45-year history after huge crowds watched Sabastian Sawe become the first man to shatter the two-hour barrier in an official race

Evening Standard

London Marathon in pictures: Record breakers, marriage proposals and Daddy Pig

Stunning images tell the story of the ‘greatest day in London Marathon history’

The Independent UK

Sabastian Sawe says ‘nothing is impossible’ after two-hour marathon record

The Kenyan defended his 2025 London Marathon title in a landmark one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds.

The Independent UK

Celebrities shine as they cross London Marathon finish line

Cynthia Erivo and Sir Alastair Cook reflected on the race after they ran 26.2 miles.

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