London Marathon 2026 | Elite Men (International)
Could the course record fall this year?! In the final episode of elite announcement week, we preview the men’s race - Sabastian Sawe’s back to defend his title, with Jacob Kiplimo also returning after his first marathon win in Chicago - 2:01:25 is the time to beat.
Joining them are Olympic champion Tamirat Tola, track great Joshua Cheptegei as well as much anticipated marathon debuts for Yomif Kejelcha and Hagos Gebrhiwet.
London Marathon’s head of elite athletes Spencer Barden - who puts these fields together - joins us to discuss the big talking points.
📸 Ian Walton for London Marathon…
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