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A record 59,000 people took part in the 2026 London Marathon [Getty Images]
The 2026 London Marathon will do down in the record books.
Kenya's Sebastian Sawe stunned spectators to become the first marathon runner ever to officially log a sub-two hour finish at 01:59:30.
The capital's biggest sporting event also saw record-breaking participation with about 59,000 runners taking part and hundreds of thousands more lining the 26.2 mile route to show their support.
As well as records and personal bests being set, the London Marathon is set to have raise tens of millions of pounds for charity. It holds the title as the biggest one-day fundraising event, with nearly £90m raised last year.
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Sebastian Sawe set the fastest marathon time in the world [Reuters]
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A sea of marathon participants stream across Tower Bridge [Getty Images]
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Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa defended her title and set a new benchmark in the elite women's race [PA Media]
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Jordan Adams ran the route with a 25kg fridge on his back as part of fundraising efforts to tackle frontotemporal dementia, a condition that his mum died from [Getty Images]
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Why did the chicken run the marathon? [EPA/Shutterstock]
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The route takes in views of London's iconic skyline [Getty Images]
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Crowds cheered for one runner as he proposed to his now fiancé at the finish line [PA Media]
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Daddy Pig and TV fitness aficionado Joe Wicks ran the marathon in a joint effort [PA Media]
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