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London Marathon 2026 - all you need to know
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London Marathon 2026 - all you need to know

Everything you need to know about the 46th London Marathon, which is expected to have a record-breaking 59,000 finishers on Sunday.

BBC Sport25 Apr
Charity drops choir from marathon over founder's gender-critical views
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Charity drops choir from marathon over founder's gender-critical views

A choir has been told by a disability charity that it will not be welcome at Sunday's London Marathon because its founder holds gender-critical views.

BBC Sport24 Apr
Couch to 5K to the London Marathon
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Couch to 5K to the London Marathon

These 2026 London Marathon runners all started their running journey with Couch to 5K, which celebrates it's 10th birthday with over 8 million downloads.

BBC Sport24 Apr
London Marathon is 'my Everest' - Hampson
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London Marathon is 'my Everest' - Hampson

More than two decades after a life-changing injury, former England Under-21 rugby star Matt Hampson is tackling his "Everest" at the 2026 London Marathon. Navig

BBC Sport24 Apr
Is running bad for your knees? Debunking the biggest running myths
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Is running bad for your knees? Debunking the biggest running myths

The London Marathon has got people hyped about running - but is it ACTUALLY good for you?

BBC Sport24 Apr
Couch to 5K runners take on London marathon
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Couch to 5K runners take on London marathon

Four runners taking on the marathon share their journey from Couch to 5K.

BBC Sport24 Apr
Runner targets rare Triple Crown at London Marathon
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Runner targets rare Triple Crown at London Marathon

Apryl Hammett aims to complete a total of 300 marathons - 100 road, 100 trail and 100 ultra.

BBC Sport24 Apr
Exclusive of the year? Gabby Logan interviews Daddy Pig
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Exclusive of the year? Gabby Logan interviews Daddy Pig

BBC Sport's Gabby Logan interviews Daddy Pig as he prepares to take on the London Marathon to raise money for the National Deaf Children's Society.

BBC Sport24 Apr
The FTD Brothers - racing the clock against dementia fate
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The FTD Brothers - racing the clock against dementia fate

BBC Sport speaks to Jordan and Cian Adams, the 'FTD Brothers'. After the 2026 London Marathon, which Jordan will run carrying a 25kg fridge, the pair will sprin

BBC Sport23 Apr
Back from mid-race seizure - Warner Judd on second chance
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Back from mid-race seizure - Warner Judd on second chance

Great Britain's Jess Warner Judd will make her London Marathon debut less than two years after a mid-race seizure left her fearing her career might be over.

BBC Sport23 Apr
'Greatest feeling ever': Runners help exhausted man finish Boston Marathon
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'Greatest feeling ever': Runners help exhausted man finish Boston Marathon

The BBC spoke to Boston marathon runner, Ajay Haridasse, who was helped over the finish line by two strangers.

BBC Sport23 Apr
'Superstar' runners praised for helping man finish Boston Marathon
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'Superstar' runners praised for helping man finish Boston Marathon

Two runners go viral for helping carry exhausted man over the finish line.

BBC Sport22 Apr
More than the Score
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More than the Score

Globetrotting marathon runner Julia Paternain is making athletics history for Uruguay

BBC Sport22 Apr
Trapped nerve and wee stops - running a marathon 22 weeks pregnant
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Trapped nerve and wee stops - running a marathon 22 weeks pregnant

British athlete Calli Hauger-Thackery says running the Boston Marathon 22 weeks into her pregnancy was the toughest achievement in her career.

BBC Sport21 Apr
Hauger-Thackery runs Boston Marathon at 22 weeks pregnant
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Hauger-Thackery runs Boston Marathon at 22 weeks pregnant

Great Britain's Calli Hauger-Thackery finishes the Boston Marathon in two hours, 43 minutes and 58 seconds while five months pregnant.

BBC Sport21 Apr
Famous faces wish Couch to 5K a happy 10th birthday
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Famous faces wish Couch to 5K a happy 10th birthday

Some famous faces from across the BBC wish Couch to 5K a happy birthday as the app, which has been downloaded more than eight million times, turns 10 years old.

BBC Sport21 Apr
Bolt advises Gout not to forget track and field
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Bolt advises Gout not to forget track and field

Usain Bolt urges Australian sprinter Gout Gout not to forget track and field and find a good support network to keep him focused on his career.

BBC Sport21 Apr
Couch to 5K app reaches 10 years with 8m downloads
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Couch to 5K app reaches 10 years with 8m downloads

The NHS Couch to 5k app is celebrating its 10-year anniversary having reached more than 8 million downloads.

BBC Sport21 Apr
Korir defends Boston Marathon title in course record
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Korir defends Boston Marathon title in course record

Kenya's John Korir sets a new course record of two hours, one minute and 52 seconds to win a second successive Boston Marathon.

BBC Sport20 Apr
Health ordeal as a teen made me a stronger person
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Health ordeal as a teen made me a stronger person

The elite marathon runner meets other positive people in BBC Sounds series Anya Culling's No Limits.

BBC Sport20 Apr
Watch: Runners v robots at China half marathon
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Watch: Runners v robots at China half marathon

Robots competed in a half marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, with the winning machine leaving its human rivals for dust.

BBC Sport19 Apr
Fresh cuts and feel-good favourites: The Marathon Mix With Clara Amfo
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Fresh cuts and feel-good favourites: The Marathon Mix With Clara Amfo

Clara Amfo brings you her ultimate playlist as she prepares for the London Marathon.

BBC Sport18 Apr
World Athletics rejects 11 athlete transfers to Turkey
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World Athletics rejects 11 athlete transfers to Turkey

World Athletics rejects the applications of 11 elite athletes to switch their nationality to Turkey as the requests were "part of a coordinated recruitment stra

BBC Sport16 Apr
GB's Cairess out of London Marathon with injury
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GB's Cairess out of London Marathon with injury

Emile Cairess is ruled out of this year's London Marathon - where he was expected to challenge Sir Mo Farah's British record - because of a calf issue.

BBC Sport15 Apr
Jepchirchir withdraws from London Marathon
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Jepchirchir withdraws from London Marathon

World champion Peres Jepchirchir withdraws from this month's London Marathon because of an unspecified stress fracture.

BBC Sport14 Apr
Asher-Smith & Alfred set for Glasgow Commonwealths
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Asher-Smith & Alfred set for Glasgow Commonwealths

British record holder Dina Asher-Smith and Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred are set to feature in the sprint programme at this summer's Commonwealth Games in

BBC Sport14 Apr
Olympian Dobbin retires because of 'life-changing health issue'
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Olympian Dobbin retires because of 'life-changing health issue'

Scottish 200m record holder Beth Dobbin announces her retirement following "a three-year battle with a serious and life-changing health issue".

BBC Sport13 Apr
Australian teenager Gout faster than Bolt at 18
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Australian teenager Gout faster than Bolt at 18

Australian 18-year-old sprinter Gout Gout goes quicker than Usain Bolt did at the same age to win at his national championships.

BBC Sport12 Apr
Sustainability v safety - Paris Marathon's water dilemma
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Sustainability v safety - Paris Marathon's water dilemma

BBC Sport speaks to two runners with opposing views on the fact there will be no single-use cups or bottles at this year's Paris Marathon.

BBC Sport9 Apr
Doha Diamond League meeting postponed until June
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Doha Diamond League meeting postponed until June

The Diamond League's season-opening event in Doha has been postponed until June amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

BBC Sport8 Apr