| Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa takes 26 seconds off women-only world record Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe wins on his first ever appearance at an Abbott World Marathon Majors eventSwitzerland’s Marcel Hug takes a record-breaking fifth consecutive winCatherine Debrunner just two seconds off women’s world record in the elite wheelchair race London, SundaySebastian Sawe soared away from the greatest ever men’s marathon field to keep the coveted elite men’s TCS London Marathon crown in Kenyan hands with a commanding display of road running reminiscent of his elder compatriot Eliud Kipchoge in his masterful prime.The 30-year-old decimated a 10-strong pack over the final stages, leaving some of the world’s quickest ever floundering in his wake as he surged to victory in 2:02:27, the second quickest in the 45-year history of the race and 10 seconds faster than Kipchoge’s London best. Sawe’s negative split of 61:30/60:58 was simply too much for the rest, including Jacob Kiplimo, the world half marathon record holder, who had to be satisfied with second on his full marathon debut in 2:03:37. Mutiso made it an African sweep of the podium, holding off the Dutchman Abdi Nageeye. The Kenyan won a photo-finish sprint, with the pair both clocking 2:04:20. Eliud Kipchoge, the four-time London champion and double Olympic gold medallist, was sixth, while Mahamed Mahamed was the leading British man in ninth. |
| Elite Women Tigst Assefa smashed the women-only world record to win the elite women’s race, the Ethiopian banishing her demons from the Paris Olympics as she finished in 2:15:50, well inside Peres Jepchirchir’s record of 2:16:16, set in London in 2024. The former world record holder broke clear of Joyciline Jepkosgei after the pair had shaken off Assefa’s Olympic nemesis, Sifan Hassan. Assefa eventually finished almost three minutes ahead of Jepkosgei, who clocked 2:18:44 in second while 2023 champion Hassan was third in 2:19:00. Assefa finished runner-up to Hassan in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and to Jepchirchir in the 2024 London Marathon. “I’ve worked really hard for this,” said the Olympic silver medallist. “I was pleased with my silver [in Paris], but today means so much to me to win here in London and break the [women-only] world record.” Eilish McColgan was first Briton across the line in eighth, the Scottish runner clocking 2:24:25 on her debut. Elite Men’s Wheelchair Marcel Hug again dominated the men’s wheelchair battle at the 2025 TCS London Marathon, the Swiss superstar picking up his fifth consecutive London title with a commanding performance. The Silver Bullet pulled clear of the loaded field after just 10K of the 42K race and powered on over the sun-dappled streets to cross the Finish Line in 1:25:25. Hug was more than 40 seconds ahead of Paralympic bronze medallist Tomoki Suzuki in second after the Japan racer’s spirited challenge faded in the latter stages. Hug eased off too in the second half, his winning time more than a minute outside his own course record. “Winning five in a row means a lot to me,” said the 39-year-old. “I’m almost 40 and it’s getting tougher year on year. In 2023, I was in my very best shape and I broke the course record. I’m not quite there now, but I really enjoyed it and I’m very satisfied.” Dutchman Jetze Plat won a sprint finish for third ahead of compatriot Geert Schipper, the former triathlete making a successful transition to marathon racing on his London debut. Britain’s own wheelchair superstar, David Weir, was fifth on his 26th successive London outing, the 45-year-old more than five minutes behind the winner. |
| Elite Women’s Wheelchair Catherine Debrunner made it a Swiss one-two with a course-record-smashing victory in the women’s wheelchair contest. Debrunner retained her London crown after a two-way tussle with Susannah Scaroni, eventually crossing the Finish Line almost four minutes clear in 1:34:18. The five-time Paralympic gold medallist’s winning time was also four minutes inside her own course record from 2022 as she chalked up her third London victory. The fading Scaroni held on for second while three-time London champion Manuela Schar claimed a third wheelchair medal for Switzerland in third. Eden Rainbow-Cooper, Britain’s young hope, was the first domestic athlete home, the 23-year-old just missing a medal in fourth. On what is expected to be a record-breaking day at the 2025 TCS London Marathon, more than 56,000 are expected to cross the Finish Line today. While the streets of London are full of people completing their own journey on Sunday, there were thousands of others from around the world who were taking part in the sold-out TCS London Marathon MyWay virtual event, covering their 26.2 miles on a course of their choice any time between 00:00 and 23:59 today. Leading results from the 2025 TCS London Marathon:Men: Sabastian Sawe, Kenya, 2:02:2 7Jacob Kiplimo, Uganda, 2:03:37 Alex Mutiso, Kenya, 2:04:20 Abdi Nageeye, Netherlands 2:04:20 Tamirat Tola, Ethiopia, 2:04:42 Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya, 2:05:25 Hillary Kipkoech, Kenya, 2:06:05 Amanal Petros, Germany, 2:06:30 Mahamed Mahamed, Great Britian, 2:08:52 Milkesha Mengesha, Ethiopoa, 2:09:01 Women: Tigst Assefa, Ethiopia, 2:15:50 Joyciline Jepkosgei, Kenya 2:18:44 Sifan Hassan, Netherlands, 2:19:00 Haven Hailu Desse, Ethiopia, 2:19:17 Vivian Cheruiyot, Kenya, 2:22:32 Stella Chesang, Uganda, 2:22:42 Sofiia Yaremchuk, Italy, 2:23:14 Elilish McColgan, Great Britain, 2:24:25 Rose Harvey, Great Britain, 2:25:01 Susanna Sullivan, USA, 2:29:30 |
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