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Yalemzerf Yehualaw recovers from fall to win London Marathon women’s race

Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw recovered from a fall to win the women’s race at the London Marathon. Yehualaw appeared to trip on a speed bump with six miles remaining but recovered to rejoin the leading pack. The 23-year-old came home in 2 hours 17 ...

02 Oct 2022 at 13:47

Sport

Age no barrier to success, London Marathon boss tells ‘superb’ Sir Mo Farah

Sir Mo Farah has been urged to take inspiration from world record holder Eliud Kipchoge ahead of Sunday’s London Marathon. Four-time Olympic gold medallist Farah has yet to announce his plans for the future beyond this weekend’s event, but race ...

27 Sept 2022 at 14:31

Sport

Anything is possible – Eliud Kipchoge backed to run sub two-hour marathon

Eliud Kipchoge is capable of running a sub two-hour marathon, according to Olympic bronze medallist Bashir Abdi. Kipchoge improved on his own world record at the Berlin Marathon last Sunday, electing to run the quicker course over the London ...

29 Sept 2022 at 16:19

Sport

Rain could dampen prospects for thousands of London Marathon runners

London Marathon runners could be in for a gloomy morning on Sunday with forecasters predicting rain will “never be too far away”. The Met Office said the capital will not see “desperately unpleasant conditions” but warned of cloud and rain ...

01 Oct 2022 at 12:38

Lifestyle

Jenni Falconer: I come back from a run a completely different person

The biggest running event of the year, the London Marathon, is just around the corner – and one person who will be on the start line on October 2 is Radio presenter and podcast host, Jenni Falconer. In fact, it’ll be her ninth time ...

14 Sept 2022 at 10:00

Sport

London Marathon ballot hopefuls offered non-binary gender option for first time

People hoping to take part in next year’s TCS London Marathon will be offered an option to identify themselves as non-binary for the first time in their ballot application. The three gender options – male, female and non-binary – ...

14 Sept 2022 at 15:21

Sport

London Marathon ballot hopefuls offered non-binary gender option for first time

14 Sept 2022 at 14:39

Sport

Sir Mo Farah to miss London Marathon after sustaining hip injury

Sir Mo Farah has pulled out of Sunday’s London Marathon due to a hip injury. The four-time Olympic gold medallist, 39, suffered a problem to his right hip in training and will not be fit. He said: “I’ve been training really ...

28 Sept 2022 at 18:33

Sport

London Marathon runner dies travelling home from the race on Sunday

A London Marathon runner died as he travelled home from the race on Sunday, the event organiser has said. Steve Shanks, 45, from Bingham, Nottingham, was described as a “very experienced runner” who had completed “many” ...

26 Apr 2023 at 13:05

Sport

Sifan Hassan pulls off remarkable victory on marathon debut in London

Sifan Hassan was a surprise winner of the TCS London Marathon on her debut over the distance. The Ethiopian-born Dutch athlete’s victory was all the more remarkable because she fell way off the pace, clutching her hip, ...

23 Apr 2023 at 12:31

National News

One-legged Ukrainian soldier will run London marathon to raise money for fellow amputees

A Ukrainian soldier who lost his leg and has been fighting on the front line wearing a prosthesis will run the London Marathon to raise money and share a message of unity against Russian aggression. Roman Kashpur lost ...

23 Apr 2023 at 11:07

Sport

Record number of runners expected to finish London Marathon

A record number of people are expected to finish the London Marathon on Sunday, organisers have said. Some 49,675 runners registered for this year’s race, up from the previous record of 43,199 in 2019. Around 48,000 ...

23 Apr 2023 at 12:31

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