2025 TCS London Marathon

Despite going 66:40-69:10, Assefa took down the Olympic champ and picked it up late to win a cool $305,000. Joyciline Jepkosgei was 2nd in 2:18:44 with Sifan Hassan, who dropped off just before halfway, 3rd in 2:19:00.

Sawe broke the race open with an unofficial 4:16 for his 20th mile (13:56 from 30-35k), while Jacob Kiplimo finished 2nd in his debut in 2:03:37. Eliud Kipchoge was 6th in 2:05:25.

We have boots on the ground reporting from London. Sawe's coach Claudio Berardelli, who has coached the likes of Evans Chebet, Martin Lel, and Benson Kipruto, said "I've done this job for 21 years. I'm not sure I've ever coached a guy like [Sawe]."

Please read this preview now. It's one of Jonathan Gault's best previews and has us PUMPED for Sunday. Olympic champ Tamirat Tola and Valencia champ Sabastian Sawe (2:02:05 pb) are also part of a LOADED men's field that features four major champs from 2024.

Bekele said "a series of small niggles" prevented him getting in the training he needed to be ready for London.

TV/streaming information for the 2025 London Marathon.

Kipchoge, who is seeking a record 5th London victory, says he wants to keep running as long as he can inspire people to run. "I will not be in LA [2028] when you convince me that the world has become a running world."

London never fails to deliver. This year's field is amazing yet again as it will include a record six sub-2:05 men and the three fastest women in history. Plus, it will serve as the debut for two-time world cross country champion Jacob Kiplimo, the only man in history with 3 sub-58 half-marathon clockings.

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Hassan and fellow Olympic champ Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia are the first names announced for the 2025 TCS London Marathon field. Hassan shared her thoughts with LetsRun about why it's okay to lose, whether she is the distance GOAT, Ruth Chepngetich's world record, and more. *MB: Hassan, who will run London, on Chepngetich's 2:09:56 WR: "I don’t care how [Ruth] did it, it just showed me it is possible."