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Run a marathon? Try 100 in 100 days
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Run a marathon? Try 100 in 100 days

Hannah Cox had never run before but set herself a target of 100 marathons in 100 days across India as a 'love letter' to her late father. Here's how she did it.

BBC Sport27 Apr
'It will remain in my mind forever': Sabastian Sawe on breaking two-hour marathon barrier – video
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'It will remain in my mind forever': Sabastian Sawe on breaking two-hour marathon barrier – video

The Kenyan became the first man to break the two-hour barrier as he defended his London Marathon title by finishing in one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds. The

The Guardian27 Apr
London Marathon hails ‘greatest day’ as Sawe breaks two hours and records tumble
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London Marathon hails ‘greatest day’ as Sawe breaks two hours and records tumble

Men’s and women’s-only world records fall, along with fastest knight Organisers hopeful record number will finish course by midnight deadline The London Marat

The Guardian26 Apr
World records, Daddy Pig and a proposal: London Marathon 2026 – in pictures
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World records, Daddy Pig and a proposal: London Marathon 2026 – in pictures

The London Marathon is run around the River Thames, over a flat course that starts in Blackheath and finishes on the Mall. The vast majority of the more than 59

The Guardian26 Apr
London Marathon
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London Marathon

Gabby Logan has the best of the day’s action from the London Marathon.

BBC Sport26 Apr
London Marathon
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London Marathon

Gabby Logan has the best of the day’s action from the London Marathon.

BBC Sport26 Apr
Bread and honey for breakfast and 150 miles a week training: secrets of Sawe’s world record
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Bread and honey for breakfast and 150 miles a week training: secrets of Sawe’s world record

Kenyan first man to run sub-two-hour marathon ‘I have shown that nothing is not possible’ Sabastian Sawe’s astonishing world marathon record of one hour 59 mi

The Guardian26 Apr
'How dare you' - Hassan reacts to Sawe's record-breaking victory
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'How dare you' - Hassan reacts to Sawe's record-breaking victory

2023 London Marathon winner Sifan Hassan reacts to Sebastian Sawe's record-breaking victory in this year's London Marathon, as the Kenyan finished with a sub-tw

BBC Sport26 Apr
'I am so happy' - Sawe reacts to record-breaking marathon win
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'I am so happy' - Sawe reacts to record-breaking marathon win

Sebastian Sawe speaks with BBC Sport's Gabby Logan after the Kenyan became the first person in history to run a sub-two-hour marathon in race conditions to win

BBC Sport26 Apr
Sabastian Sawe breaks two-hour barrier to make history in London Marathon
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Sabastian Sawe breaks two-hour barrier to make history in London Marathon

Kenyan wins men’s race in 1hr 59mins 30secs Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa defends her women’s title They call Sabastian Sawe the silent assassin. But it was imposs

The Guardian26 Apr
Assefa breaks her own world record to win London Marathon
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Assefa breaks her own world record to win London Marathon

Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa breaks her women's world record with a time of two hours 15 minutes and 40 seconds, to win her second consecutive London Marathon.

BBC Sport26 Apr
Watch our London Marathon finish-line cameras
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Watch our London Marathon finish-line cameras

Watch the live stream of the finish line at the 2026 London Marathon.

BBC Sport26 Apr
Sawe runs sub-two-hour marathon in London
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Sawe runs sub-two-hour marathon in London

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe becomes the first person in history to run a sub-two-hour marathon in race conditions as he wins the 2026 London Marathon.

BBC Sport26 Apr
Sawe smashes two-hour barrier to make history in London
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Sawe smashes two-hour barrier to make history in London

Sabastian Sawe makes history at the London Marathon as the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race.

BBC Sport26 Apr
'She is the woman to beat' - Debrunner claims women's wheelchair title in London
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'She is the woman to beat' - Debrunner claims women's wheelchair title in London

Switzerland's Catherine Debrunner beats Tatyana McFadden to the finish line and secures her fourth London Marathon win in five years in the elite women's wheelc

BBC Sport26 Apr
'Untouchable' Hug wins London Marathon men's wheelchair race
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'Untouchable' Hug wins London Marathon men's wheelchair race

Switzerland's Marcel Hug wins the elite men's wheelchair race at the 2026 London Marathon to secure his sixth consecutive victory in the capital and eighth over

BBC Sport26 Apr
London Marathon 2026 – live updates
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London Marathon 2026 – live updates

Updates as runners head from Greenwich to the Mall Why I’m running dressed as a badger | Get in touch Elite women’s wheelchair race: Leading the way is the h

The Guardian26 Apr
How old is the oldest runner? Take our London Marathon quiz
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How old is the oldest runner? Take our London Marathon quiz

Can you beat our London Marathon quiz, or will you be limping to the finish?

BBC Sport26 Apr
Charity U-turn on banned choir at London Marathon
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Charity U-turn on banned choir at London Marathon

A choir told by a disability charity that it was not welcome at Sunday's London Marathon because its founder holds gender-critical views is told it can now perf

BBC Sport25 Apr
Marathon is a 'second chance' - Warner-Judd
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Marathon is a 'second chance' - Warner-Judd

Four-time British champion Jess Warner-Judd tells BBC Sport that the London Marathon 2026 represents a "second chance" at running after she suffered a seizure d

BBC Sport25 Apr
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
59,000 runners, 93,024 energy gels and £100m for charity: the London Marathon is booming
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59,000 runners, 93,024 energy gels and £100m for charity: the London Marathon is booming

The prodigious growth of running clubs, fuelled by young women, has seen the popularity of the event sky-rocket There is always magic in the air on a London Mar

The Guardian25 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
‘Silent assassin’ Sabastian Sawe targets world record with supershoe in London Marathon
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‘Silent assassin’ Sabastian Sawe targets world record with supershoe in London Marathon

Kenyan taking part in only his fifth career marathon Jacob Kiplimo and Tamirat Tola among his main rivals They call Sabastian Sawe the silent assassin. And, w

The Guardian24 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