2020 Virgin Money London Marathon
Brigid Kosgei DOMINATES 2020 London Marathon, American Sara Hall Shocks Field To Finish Second
Kosgei winning convincingly may not have been a shock but the name of the second-place finisher sure was, Sara Hall.October 4, 2020
Shura Kitata Snaps Eliud Kipchoge’s 10-Race Win Streak to Win 2020 London Marathon
With a half-mile left, 4 men were still battling it out for the win. With 200 meters to go, it was a 3-way sprint finish. Shockingly, none of those men was Eliud Kipchoge.October 4, 2020
Eliud Kipchoge Lost a Marathon - What Happened?
For the first time in over seven years, Eliud Kipchoge was beaten in a marathon. Here's how it happened.October 4, 2020
American Sara Hall Runs The Race Of Her Life To Finish 2nd in 2020 London Marathon In 2:22:01
An American hadn't finished in the top 3 in London since 2006 but Sara Hall ran the race of her life and mowed down everyone in the field save Brigid Kosgei (2:18:58) to finish second in 2:22:01 after outkicking world champ Ruth Chepngetich. US Olympian Molly Seidel was 6th (2:25:13).October 4, 2020
Breaking: Kenenisa Bekele withdraws from Virgin Money London Marathon
"I was in good shape but then I picked up a niggle in my left calf after two fast training sessions close together in the last weeks of preparation," said Bekele. "I have been having treatment every day since then and I truly believed I would be ready, but today it is worse and I now know I cannot race on it.”October 2, 2020
2020 London Marathon Preview Podcast: Kipchoge vs Bekele is Here
The LetsRun.com experts break down the 2020 Virgin London MarathonOctober 1, 2020
London Press Conference Highlights: Brigid Kosgei Sounds Less Confident Than She Did A Year Ago, Could Ruth Chepngetich Spring The Upset?
Who sounded confident at Thursday's pre-race press conference? Find out here.October 1, 2020
How Many Americans Will Get Lapped at the 2020 London Marathon? A Scientific Exploration
The bad news: an American is almost certain to get lapped in Sunday's London Marathon. The good news: you can get lapped in London and still run really, really fast. We preview the chances of Jared Ward, Sara Hall, Molly Seidel, and Lindsay Flanagan. Could Sara Hall possibly break Deena Kastor's 2:19:36 AR?October 1, 2020
2020 London Marathon Women's Preview: WR Holder Brigid Kosgei vs. World Champ Ruth Chepngetich in Clash of World #1 vs World #2
Like the men's race, the women's race in London is headlined by an incredible showdown: WR holder Brigid Kosgei against world champ Ruth Chepngetich. Both women have won their last 3 marathons; something's gotta give in London.September 30, 2020
After Trials Disappointment, American Linsday Flanagan Ready For Fast London Marathon On Sunday
The American wasn't confirmed to the field until late August but says she's ready to PR and also admits to being star-struck by Kipchoge. "I wanted to get my own picture of him like you know, from the bushes, but I didn't. I was like can I just hide and snap a picture?"September 30, 2020
Eliud Kipchoge Offers Americans A Covid-19 Pep Talk
"Americans, please take heart. COVID cannot make you lose self-esteem. Make sure in life, you joke around, make sure in life you keep positive, and all Americans will be great again," said Kipchoge.September 30, 2020
Kenenisa Bekele and Eliud Kipchoge Speak Ahead of 2020 London Marathon: WRs, Shoes, and Kipchoge's COVID Message of Hope for the USA
Great news fans. Bekele says he's in the same shape at Berlin 2019 and admits its "really difficult" to see his track WRs fall. Kipchoge says Covid-19 shows why fans need to accept the new shoe technology and offers a message of hope to the USA.September 30, 2020
2020 London Marathon Men's Preview: What to Expect from Eliud Kipchoge & Kenenisa Bekele in the Race of the Year
It's here. We made it, people. We may have lost Boston, Berlin, Chicago, and New York, but the world's greatest marathon, London, has found a way to survive the pandemic.September 30, 2020
How to Watch the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon
September 29, 2020
Breaking Down The 2020 London Marathon Field Which Features 3 of the 4 Fastest Men Ever
The 2020 London Marathon field is out and it's amazing. We tell you who is in, who is out and along the way we wonder when Galen Rupp will next race. *MB: London Marathon elite fields 2020August 21, 2020
Now That Kipchoge vs Bekele Is Set, The Question Is - Are They In Shape?
How have the greatest marathoner and greatest distance runner in history been training during the pandemic? Where is their fitness two months before London? Superagent Jos Hermens gives us the inside scoop.August 10, 2020
Virgin Money London Marathon Elite Only Race Confirmed For Sunday October 4; Eliud Kipchoge Vs Kenenisa Bekele Is Officially On
The elite races will take place on a looped course in St. James' Park with Kipchoge vs Bekele and Brigid Kosgei highlighting. Despite organizers' best efforts, the mass participation race is cancelled and runners can defer their entry to 2021, 2022 or 2023.August 6, 2020
Outside Letsrun
Shura Kitata says he was thrilled when he saw the rain in London
"When I saw the rain I was excited because I had been training in heavy rain season in Ethiopia. One day I went to train in Sodere, a place outside the capital, and it rained so much that the town flooded and the coach had to come to my rescue."
October 15, 2020
ELiud Kipchoge gives video interview after London
“The first lesson is to know that I am also human and can be beaten. The second is I’m now able to implement what disappointment is.”October 8, 2020
Patrick Sang reacts to Kipchoge's loss
“We went to the competition prepared,” Sang said, “but the weather conditions were a bit too much.”October 8, 2020
Recommended Read: World Athletics Profile: Inspired And Advised By Legends, Shura Kitata's Rise Continues With London Marathon Triumph
Read how Kitata's coach hid his positive COVID test from him so he wasn't emotionally affected before London, what advice Kitata got from Kenenisa Bekele and how Kitata explains why "[Kipchoge] is always the king to us, even when he is beaten.”October 7, 2020
Cam Levins isn't allowed to upload his runs in London to Strava as race organizers don't want people to know where the elites are
Do they really think fans are going to swarm the place?October 1, 2020
Meet Dan Nash - the British 50k record holder (and 2:18 marathoner) - who tweeted his way into the London Marathon - BBC Sport
He begged London to let him in via tweet and the PHd candidate's wish came true.September 30, 2020
All elite athletes plus 500 others at London Marathon are wearing the Tharsus bump device that will detect social distancing breaches
The Bump devices will allow marathon organisers to accurately monitor how often and for how long elite athletes and event staff spend within a pre-defined distance of each other, and if there are any positive tests, it will be able to trace interactions back to specific wearers and inform them accordingly.
September 30, 2020
Vivian Cheruiyot says she feels "much better" now than when she won London in 2018
September 27, 2020
2:19:10 runner Valary Aiyabei says she's ready for London and also adds she'd like to set the WR in the future
September 26, 2020
Brigid Kosgie's training partner and Abu Dhabi marathon champ, Vivian Kiplagat (2:21:11 pb), is ready for London and says Kosgei is as well
September 26, 2020
Eliud Kipchog is feeling good about his London chances, has tested negative for Covid-19 and will go to London on Sunday
“I am really feeling good having trained for the last three months and now I am waiting for the big day."September 25, 2020
Analysis
Event Recaps
Event Previews
- How Many Americans Will Get Lapped at the 2020 London Marathon? A Scientific Exploration
- 2020 London Marathon Women's Preview: WR Holder Brigid Kosgei vs. World Champ Ruth Chepngetich in Clash of World #1 vs World #2
- 2020 London Marathon Men's Preview: What to Expect from Eliud Kipchoge & Kenenisa Bekele in the Race of the Year
In The Past
- 2013 Virgin London Marathon
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- 2015 London Marathon - Virgin Money London Marathon
- 2016 London Marathon - Virgin Money London Marathon
- 2017 London Marathon - Virgin Money London Marathon
- 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon
- 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon
