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Sawe Sub-2 Hour; Assefa Women’s Record; £87.5 m Raised

5/2/2026

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Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe ran the marathon in 1 hour 59 minutes 30 seconds, becoming the first athlete to finish under two hours in an official competition.
The 2026 London Marathon raised £87.5 million for charities, a record expected to top £90 million when final totals are announced in September.
Ethiopian runner Tigist Assefa set a new women-only marathon world record of 2 hours 15 minutes 41 seconds.
The race set a Guinness World Record with 59,830 finishers.

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Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe ran the marathon in 1 hour 59 minutes 30 seconds, becoming the first athlete to finish under two hours in an official competition.
The 2026 London Marathon raised £87.5 million for charities, a record expected to top £90 million when final totals are announced in September.
Ethiopian runner Tigist Assefa set a new women-only marathon world record of 2 hours 15 minutes 41 seconds.
The race set a Guinness World Record with 59,830 finishers.