{"id":240396,"date":"2026-04-26T07:17:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T07:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/london-marathon-2026-live-updates\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T07:17:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T07:17:56","slug":"london-marathon-2026-live-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/london-marathon-2026-live-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"London Marathon 2026 \u2013 live updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;69ea3d918f08f369fc0bd7c1&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;After some incredible weather for the past seven days, the week in the capital is ending on a high note with the 2026 &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/london-marathon\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;London Marathon&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;528e3748-5c4f-4bb3-8bab-7db72b81d196&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The elite field is stacked, as always. On the men\u2019s side, Kenya\u2019s Sabastian Sawe is hoping to defend his title after a victory in 2025 with a time of 2:02:27. He faces tough competition against Uganda\u2019s Jacob Kiplimo, the half marathon world record-holder and Ethiopia\u2019s Deresa Geleta, who became the 20th fastest marathoner in history with a time of 2:03:27 at the 2024 Seville Marathon.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;d78db5b5-8de0-4e3f-b7fe-cdade4ae9830&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Ethiopia\u2019s Tigst Assefa won the women\u2019s title last year after a women-only world record time 2:15:50. Her consistency in major races across the year makes her a heavy favourite, but last years runner-up, Kenya\u2019s Joyciline Jepkosgei, is aiming to do one better.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;ccdc8b74-713d-4288-9901-bb5f4d699fbd&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Switzerland\u2019s Marcel Hug is the greatest marathon wheelchair racer in history. The three-time Paralympic marathon champion has won more Abbott World Marathon Majors than anyone else in history with 42 and a win today would pull him level with David Weir as the most successful athlete in London Marathon history.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;06b3bac2-0c50-4ed2-8ed3-98243afcbad5&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The women\u2019s wheelchair record holder, Switzerland\u2019s Catherine Debrunner, is not just aiming for the title, which she won last year, but the world record, which she missed by just two seconds in 2025. At the 2024 Paris Paralympics she won a five gold medals in the 400m, 800m, 1,500m, 5,000m and marathon distances.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;798931c6-003f-4d04-9559-5040d3e3a9b0&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;After the start of the elite races, nearly 60,000 will then head off and have at the 26.2 miles (42.195 km) across the capital.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;3698230d-f798-49a0-888a-b696a4842078&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;As always, send me your thoughts, predictions, questions and comments. Do you know anyone racing today? Are you gearing up to take the London streets? I want to know so &lt;a href=\\&quot;mailto:yara.el-shaboury@theguardian.com\\&quot;&gt;send me an email&lt;\/a&gt;!&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;1f7d9c58-b531-486f-a302-71789f3e5660&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Elite men\u2019s and women\u2019s wheelchair race \u2013 &lt;strong&gt;8.50am&lt;\/strong&gt; (all times BST)&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;39da9322-60a0-406b-982d-89be4379b545&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Elite women\u2019s race \u2013 &lt;strong&gt;9.05am&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;aaae374f-562c-4e0d-912a-5277768900ac&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Elite men\u2019s race and mass start \u2013 &lt;strong&gt;9.35am&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5a3d56f6-d91d-4554-aff6-d9c48041e035&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1777187876000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;03.17\u00a0EDT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1777142311000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;14.38\u00a0EDT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1777187876000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;03.17\u00a0EDT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;03.17&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Preamble&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Sun 26 Apr 2026 03.17 EDT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Last modified on Sun 26 Apr 2026 03.19 EDT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1777187970194}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-69ea3d918f08f369fc0bd7c1\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Preamble<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">After some incredible weather for the past seven days, the week in the capital is ending on a high note with the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/london-marathon\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London Marathon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The elite field is stacked, as always. On the men\u2019s side, Kenya\u2019s Sabastian Sawe is hoping to defend his title after a victory in 2025 with a time of 2:02:27. He faces tough competition against Uganda\u2019s Jacob Kiplimo, the half marathon world record-holder and Ethiopia\u2019s Deresa Geleta, who became the 20th fastest marathoner in history with a time of 2:03:27 at the 2024 Seville Marathon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Ethiopia\u2019s Tigst Assefa won the women\u2019s title last year after a women-only world record time 2:15:50. Her consistency in major races across the year makes her a heavy favourite, but last years runner-up, Kenya\u2019s Joyciline Jepkosgei, is aiming to do one better.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Switzerland\u2019s Marcel Hug is the greatest marathon wheelchair racer in history. The three-time Paralympic marathon champion has won more Abbott World Marathon Majors than anyone else in history with 42 and a win today would pull him level with David Weir as the most successful athlete in London Marathon history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The women\u2019s wheelchair record holder, Switzerland\u2019s Catherine Debrunner, is not just aiming for the title, which she won last year, but the world record, which she missed by just two seconds in 2025. At the 2024 Paris Paralympics she won a five gold medals in the 400m, 800m, 1,500m, 5,000m and marathon distances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">After the start of the elite races, nearly 60,000 will then head off and have at the 26.2 miles (42.195 km) across the capital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">As always, send me your thoughts, predictions, questions and comments. Do you know anyone racing today? Are you gearing up to take the London streets? 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