Sunday's London Marathon set a world record for the number of finishers, eclipsing the previous mark of 55,646 in New York last year, organisers said.

Sabastian Sawe used smart tactics to pull away for the men's title in the London Marathon, while Tigst Assefa smashed the women’s-only world record.

A Jersey colon cancer patient who completed the London Marathon on Sunday said the experience was "phenomenal". Sam Wilkes was diagnosed with the disease in August and finished his chemotherapy treatment in March. The treatment meant Mr Wilkes was not able to train fully for the marathon.

Assefa beat the women's only record set by Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir in 2024 by 26 seconds as Sawe finished 70 seconds clear of the field.

Well done to everyone who completed the London Marathon on Sunday. A total of 42 world records were broken at the London marathon on Sunday, Guinness World Records (GWR) has announced. The first was set by Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa who won the women’s elite race and achieved a new women-only world record with a time of two hours,

Results from the 2025 London Marathon . Top 10 results from the 2025 London Marathon. The woman’s field was left a little depleted on Sunday morning, with marathon world record

Highlights from the 2025 London Marathon from record times to celebrity supporters. Over 56,000 people took to the streets of the capital this Sunday (April 27) as they took on the 26.2-mile London Marathon.