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London Marathon 2026 saw records broken, but one pair of shoes stood up among the pairs worn by the elites this year: the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3.
The Kenyan runner became the first person in history to complete a marathon in under two hours in race conditions on Sunday when he did so in the 2026 London Marathon. Incredibly, he wasn't even the only one to do so,
But don’t be disheartened if your marathon time didn’t also start with a 1. It can’t always be your day. As the Strava analysis has found, the median finish time at the 2026 London Marathon, across all runners, was 4:15:41. When split by gender, the median finish time for women was 4:39:28.
From PBs to first-timers, here’s how famous faces fared on race day
From booking elite athletes and hotels to deciding on bonus payments, this Sunday's London Marathon has been months in the planning.
Jordan and Cian Adams ran 26.2 miles after discovering they have an increased risk of being diagnosed with dementia before the age of 40
Olympic cyclist Laura Kenny breastfed her baby daughter Lily after completing the London Marathon on Sunday. The 34-year-old was one of several stars who took part in the 26.2 mile race around the capital,
In a historically quick marathon, Sabastian Sawe broke the world record and Tigst Assefa lowered her women’s-only world record