The London Marathon broke the record ​for the highest number ‌of finishers in a marathon, ​with 59,830 participants ⁠completing the course to surpass the mark of 59,226 at last ‌year’s New York City event.

Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe ‌shattered the world record ‌to ⁠become the first ⁠man to run the marathon in under two hours, followed by Ethiopia’s ​Yomif Kejelcha, ‌who also breached the two-hour barrier on Sunday.

“To then break the record of ‌the largest number of ​finishers in the history of marathons underlines the ⁠inspirational nature of the London Marathon. We are incredibly ‌proud to have set a new Guinness World Record,” said Hugh Brasher, CEO of London Marathon Events.

In the women’s race, three ‌women ran under two hours ​and 16 minutes in a single race for ⁠the first time ever, as ⁠Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa defended her title by shattering ‌her own women’s-only world record.

Published on Apr 27, 2026