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Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa will defend her London Marathon title against Olympic and world champions in what promises to be one of the fastest women's races in history. Four of the six fastest female marathoners ever will compete on April 26.
Tigst Assefa shattered her own women's marathon world record in London, finishing in 2:15:41 after a thrilling sprint finish. The Ethiopian champion credits hard work and patience, not secrets, for her back-to-back victories.
Tigst Assefa just ran the fastest women's marathon in history, shattering her own world record at the London Marathon. The Ethiopian champion finished in 2 hours, 15 minutes, and 40 seconds.
Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa's 2025 marathon time was faster than the men's world record stood until 1958. Her achievement showcases how far women's distance running has soared since being welcomed into the sport.
Tigst Assefa just shaved 9 seconds off her own world record at the London Marathon, finishing in 2 hours, 15 minutes, and 41 seconds. The 29-year-old Ethiopian pulled ahead in a historic race where the top three finishers all crossed under 2:16.
Two of the world's fastest marathoners will return to Berlin's legendary course on September 27, both aiming to shatter world records. Ethiopian star Tigst Assefa wants to reclaim the women's mark she once held, while Kenya's Sabastian Sawe could become the third person ever to break the two-hour barrier. #
For the first time in official competition, a runner has completed a marathon in under two hours. Kenya's Sabastian Sawe made history at the London Marathon, proving what the human body can achieve.
Three runners shattered the marathon world record in a single race, with Kenya's Sabastian Sawe becoming the first person to officially run 26.2 miles in under two hours. The April 26, 2026 London Marathon also saw the women's world record fall, marking the only time both records broke simultaneously.
Sabastian Sawe broke the marathon world record on Sunday, completing London's 26.2 miles in 1:59:30 while wearing shoes lighter than a bar of soap. His astonishing feat made him the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon under official race conditions.
For the first time in history, a marathon runner has officially broken the two-hour barrier. Kenyan athlete Sabastian Sawe made sports history in London, running 26.2 miles in just 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds.
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe just made sports history by running the London Marathon in under two hours, a feat experts once thought impossible. Two other runners also shattered the previous world record in the same race.
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe just became the first person to officially run a marathon in under two hours, finishing London's iconic race in 1:59:30. The historic moment shattered the previous world record by 65 seconds and proved what many thought impossible.
Sabastian Sawe just became the first person to run a marathon under two hours in an official race, shattering the world record by over a minute. The Kenyan athlete's historic achievement in London shows that barriers once thought impossible can fall with dedication and belief.
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first person in history to run a marathon in under two hours at a record-eligible race, finishing in 1:59:30 at the London Marathon. World Athletics just officially ratified his groundbreaking achievement along with seven other world records set this year.
Olympic medalist Josh Kerr just announced he wants to conquer marathons after chasing the mile world record this summer. The 28-year-old's bold vision shows how elite runners are redefining what's possible across distances.
More than 1.3 million people applied to run in next year's London Marathon, shattering the previous record and showing an unprecedented global hunger for fitness and community. The stunning numbers come just days after runners made history with the first competitive sub-two-hour marathon.
More than one million runners from the UK alone have applied for the 2027 London Marathon, representing 1.8% of the entire adult population. The race received a world record 1.3 million total applications, more than double the entries from just three years ago.
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first person to officially break the two-hour marathon barrier, running 1:59:30 at the London Marathon. His historic achievement rewrites what humanity believed possible in long-distance running.
Sabastian Sawe became the first person to run a marathon under two hours in an official race, finishing in 1:59:30 at the London Marathon. The historic achievement caps off an incredible spring of world records across track and field.
The 2026 London Marathon just became the largest marathon in history, with nearly 60,000 runners crossing the finish line. From world records up front to someone running in Crocs, it proved you can be both world-class and wonderfully weird.
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