London Marathon

London Marathon in talks to help save cash-strapped UK Athletics

Event director Hugh Brasher said: ‘We have a responsibility to the sport’ as the governing body is embroiled in a financial crisis, having lost £1.8m last year

Sean Ingle

24, Apr, 2023 @4:00 PM

‘Part of me wanted to cry’: Mo Farah finishes ninth in last London marathon

Mo Farah’s time of 2hr 10min 28sec was the slowest of his career, which will draw to a close in September

Sean Ingle

23, Apr, 2023 @8:37 PM

Adele Roberts becomes fastest woman to run London Marathon with stoma bag

Radio 1 DJ sets record less than 12 months after stopping chemotherapy for bowel cancer

Jane Clinton

23, Apr, 2023 @7:01 PM

London Marathon 2023: Sifan Hassan and Kelvin Kiptum win elite races – as it happened

Rolling report: Sifan Hassan overcame an early injury to win the elite women’s race on her debut. Get all the latest with Daniel Harris

Daniel Harris

23, Apr, 2023 @11:58 AM

Battle of the super shoes: Nike under threat in London Marathon tech race

The competition between footwear manufacturers has been likened to F1 and will continue on the streets of London

Sean Ingle

22, Apr, 2023 @2:05 PM

McColgan reveals sponsor row after injury ends London Marathon hopes

Eilish McColgan pulled out of the London Marathon with a knee injury then claimed organisers had earlier threatened to kick her out after a row about one of her sponsors

Sean Ingle

21, Apr, 2023 @3:27 PM

Experience: I proposed while running the London Marathon

I tried to get down on one knee, but because of cramp it was more of a lunge

Alex Prior

21, Apr, 2023 @9:00 AM

‘This is it. My last marathon’: Farah asks activists not to disrupt London farewell

Mo Farah said ‘Maybe there will be tears. I’m coming to the end of my career,’ after making plea as security is ramped up for Sunday’s race

Sean Ingle

20, Apr, 2023 @6:05 PM

Extinction Rebellion pledges to help guard London Marathon from protests

Extinction Rebellion has agreed to help guard the London Marathon from protesters in a unique deal to protect one of the ‘crown jewels’ of British sport

Sean Ingle

19, Apr, 2023 @3:06 PM

Olympic champion Sifan Hassan joins ‘greatest ever’ London Marathon lineup

The women’s field will include three other world record-holders while the men’s race is set to feature four of the five fastest men in history

Sean Ingle

02, Feb, 2023 @8:00 AM

Mo Farah to give London Marathon ‘one more shot’ before likely retirement

The four-time Olympic champion has struggled with injuries in recent seasons and admits ‘this will probably be my last year’ in competitive athletics

Sean Ingle

31, Jan, 2023 @12:01 AM

‘I have to control the flashbacks’: Anoosheh Ashoori on life after being freed from an Iranian jail

The British Iranian was released from prison after five years in March. The 68-year-old is cherishing time with family and has run the London marathon - but his ordeal still haunts him

Patrick Wintour

20, Dec, 2022 @2:00 PM