marathon
Marathon
42.195
km
The classic 42.195 km full marathon
👟 Participants
50,000
fromGBP 100
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Running · marathon
London Marathon
- Date
- 26 April 2026
- Location
- London · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Distance
- 42.195 km
- Elevation gain
- 50 m
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆Moderate
- Average finish
- 4:20:00
- Participants
- 50,000
- Entry fee
- from GBP 100
Course record
♂ Men:2:01:25— Kelvin Kiptum (KEN)
♀ Women:2:15:25— Paula Radcliffe (GBR)
World Marathon Major with one of the largest charity components in sport. Flat, fast course from Greenwich to The Mall.
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Course options
marathon
Wheelchair Race
42.195
km
Elite + age group athletes in wheelchairs
👟 Participants
100
fromGBP 100
5k
Mini London Marathon
5
km
For children aged 11-17
👟 Participants
4,000
fromGBP 25
🇬🇧 Course map
Weather on race day
Historical average · 3 yrs☁️
Overcast
13°/ 4°
- High
- 13°C
- Low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 0.0 mm
- Wind
- 13 km/h
Data: Open-Meteo
Elevation profile
Total ascent
↗ +50 m
Total descent
↘ −60 m
Highest point
47 m
Lowest point
5 m
All-time results
| Year | # | Runner | Country | Cat. | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | Alexander Mutiso | 🇰🇪 KE | M | 2:02:54 |
| 2024 | 1 | Peres Jepchirchir | 🇰🇪 KE | F | 2:17:10 |
| 2023 | 1 | Kelvin Kiptum | 🇰🇪 KE | M | 2:01:25 |
| 2023 | 1 | Sifan Hassan | 🇳🇱 NL | F | 2:18:33 |
| 2022 | 1 | Amos Kipruto | 🇰🇪 KE | M | 2:04:04 |
| 2022 | 1 | Yalemzerf Yehualaw | 🇪🇹 ET | F | 2:17:32 |
| 2021 | 1 | Sisay Lemma | 🇪🇹 ET | M | 2:04:24 |
| 2020 | 1 | Shura Kitata | 🇪🇹 ET | M | 2:04:54 |
| 2019 | 1 | Eliud Kipchoge | 🇰🇪 KE | M | 2:02:00 |
| 2018 | 1 | Eliud Kipchoge | 🇰🇪 KE | M | 2:03:35 |
| 2003 | 1 | Paula Radcliffe | 🇬🇧 GB | F | 2:15:25 |
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