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London Marathon hails ‘greatest day’ as Sawe breaks two hours and records tumble Sean Ingle on the Mall
Men’s and women’s-only world records fallOrganisers hope record number will finish by midnightThe 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, and a world record tally of more than 60,000 runners started the event.By 6.30pm on Sunday evening, organisers were also hopeful of breaking the record number of 59,226 finishers, set by the New Y
26 April 2026 at 20:48

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

26 April 2026 at 20:48

Men’s and women’s-only world records fall
Organisers hope record number will finish by midnight

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, and a world record tally of more than 60,000 runners started the event.

By 6.30pm on Sunday evening, organisers were also hopeful of breaking the record number of 59,226 finishers, set by the New York Marathon last year, although they said it could go right down to the deadline of 11:59pm.