From PBs to first-timers, here’s how famous faces fared on race day

The Kenyan runner became the first person in history to complete a marathon in under two hours in race conditions on Sunday when he did so in the 2026 London Marathon. Incredibly, he wasn't even the only one to do so,

But don’t be disheartened if your marathon time didn’t also start with a 1. It can’t always be your day. As the Strava analysis has found, the median finish time at the 2026 London Marathon, across all runners, was 4:15:41. When split by gender, the median finish time for women was 4:39:28.

In a historically quick marathon, Sabastian Sawe broke the world record and Tigst Assefa lowered her women’s-only world record

Scores of famous faces were among the thousands of people who crossed the London Marathon finish line on Sunday. With the likes of Wicked actress Cynthia Erivo, Sir Alastair Cook, James Norton and even Daddy Pig among the 59,000 runners, you wouldn’t have had to to look too far to spot a celebrity.

Sabastian Sawe becomes the first man to run a marathon in under two hours in an official race as he stormed to victory at the London Marathon in ​one hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds.

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

Karwai Tang/WireImage via An average time for a women’s marathon is about four hours and 50 minutes, just shy of the combined runtime of the two Wicked movies. Which makes it all the more impressive that Cynthia Erivo ran the 2026 London Marathon in 3:21:40 on Sunday.

London Marathon 2026 saw records broken, but one pair of shoes stood up among the pairs worn by the elites this year: the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3.

Vogue Williams has weighed up the pros and cons of a potential run at the London Marathon. Vogue, who is expecting baby number four with husband Spencer Matthews, was in attendance with her and Spencer’s three kids as he ran the world-famous marathon.