WHAT DOESN’T BREAK YOU MAKES YOU A LONDONER. LONDON MARATHON 2026.
london marathon 2026.
Records broken, mileage conquered, marathon smoked, London brought out the big dawgs for this one and every runner took a slice of the pie. This is LDN in its truest form, we haven’t had this many gunners causing carnage since Wenger got sent to the stands at OT but these runners showed how iron sharpens iron when they make Upton park their own London stadium. A record number of participating 59k runners on the streets reaching their dreams and smashing PB’s. Shearer said “pressure is for tyres” but the runners pulled up straight one foot in front of the other and said pressure makes diamonds, VVS shining like the Garmin on their wrists were a Rolex Daytona as they swagged out through to the finish line. On this day, royalty reached every runner and each medal earns a key to Buckingham Palace, celebratory pint at the Queen Vic? Someone tell the royal family we’re pulling up for a movie. Streets won’t forget how Sawe pulled up on smoke and said sub-2 yeah that’s mine but don’t forget the deadliest front three in running history. Sabastian Sawe will take the flowers for his W but Yomif Kejelcha in 2nd also breaking 2 hours in his debut marathon is one we can’t afford to overlook and Jacob Kiplimo in 3rd with a time that would have also been a WR if it wasn’t for the two in front on the day. Liverpool screamed out You’ll Never Walk Alone when they went back to back but Tigst Assefa said she’ll forever walk alone as she broke the women’s-only marathon WR to retain her title for another year. The most insane Marathon in history, give London its flowers, the city is here to take over.
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SABASTIAN SAWE ON SMOKE. THE NEW MARATHON WORLD RECORD.
The fastest human being on the planet over the marathon and the first person to officially break 2 hours. Someone call Kipchoge and tell him there’s a new kid on the block, taking the ribbon in front of the Buckingham Palace, respect the reign when he knights himself a new King of the Marathon. 1:59:30 on the clock, the holy grail of 2:00:00 has finally been broken and the unthinkable has been achieved. Slapped on the burners in the second half, this gunman took over the frontlines and left the trenches in a flashbang. Arms out wide destroying the WR, Sawe calling out Emeli Sande to write some more bars because he making the masses put it in all of the papers and make everyone read all about it. They said 2 hours will never be broken but big Sab told em to hold his beer and tell' em whats’s up. Sawe, it’s time you’re given the keys, we’re witnessing the aura reach new heights every race this is heritage in London, history has been made and we’re witnessing what greatness looks like in the flesh.
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WHAT’S NEXT FOR MARATHON RUNNING.
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A heartbreak debut for Yomif Kejelcha but this made him the most promising talent since 06 Rooney. Running sub 2 hours and breaking what would’ve been the WR in his first marathon, call this man the pioneer to take the running game to the next level. The remontada bout to be serious and we may be witnessing a rivalry that makes the head-to-head races some of the most historical mind games in all of the sport. Kejelcha turned on the flair as he chased down Sawe in the second half but this Joga Bonito couldn’t quite reach him before the line. It’s Sawe’s reign for now but it won’t be long till the Prince returns to the throne to the challenge the King for his crown. I’ll let you know now, the comeback will be peak.
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