2026 London Maraton women's field is LOADED: 4 of world's top 5 to clash + Olympic champ Sifan Hassan

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4 months ago 01/28/2026 12:40pm EST

https://www.letsrun.com/news/2026/01/2026-london-marathon-womens-field-assefa-hassan-obiri-lead-clash-of-champions/

PS. And what until you see the men's field when it comes out tomorrow. ;)

Here is the full elite women's field.

2026 TCS London Marathon elite women entry list
– Tigst Assefa (ETH, PB 2:11:53)
– Sifan Hassan (NED, 2:13:44)
– Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN, 2:14:00)
– Peres Jepchirchir (KEN, 2:14:43)
– Megertu Alemu (ETH, 2:16:34)
– Hellen Obiri (KEN, 2:17:41)
– Degitu Azimeraw (ETH, 2:17:58)
– Catherine Relin Amanang’ole (KEN, 2:20:34)
– Charlotte Purdue (GBR, 2:22:17)
– Laura Luengo (ESP, 2:22:31)
– Rose Harvey (GBR, 2:23:21)
– Abbie Donnelly (GBR, 2:24:11)
– Florencia Borelli (ARG, 2:24:18)
– Eilish McColgan (GBR, 2:24:25)
– Jessica Warner-Judd (GBR, 2:24:45)
– Fadouwa Ledhem (FRA, 2:25:50)
– Marta Galimany (ESP, 2:26:14)
– Lucy Reid (GBR, 2:26:35)
– Julia Paternain (URU, 2:27:09)
– Louise Small (GBR, 2:27:48)
– Alice Wright (GBR, 2:28:48)
– Verity Hopkins (GBR, 2:31:19)

4 months ago 01/28/2026 10:11pm EST

re: rojo

It’s an incredible line up at the pointy end! I really can’t predict a winner.

Hassan never seems at peak fitness for these spring marathons, but I hope the “Olympic shape” Hassan shows up this time and takes the win. A true legend of the sport.

4 months ago 01/28/2026 10:21pm EST

re: rojo

Phil Knight should have his $BILLION Nike Icon.LA Film Studio make a documentary about the 2026 London Marathon.

4 months ago 01/28/2026 10:21pm EST

re: rojo

Men's field: Sawe v Kiplimo, daylight to the others. Maybe Aregawi or Ebenyo could keep up for a while.

4 months ago 01/28/2026 10:58pm EST

re: Tt46

Tt46 wrote:
It’s an incredible line up at the pointy end! I really can’t predict a winner.
Hassan never seems at peak fitness for these spring marathons, but I hope the “Olympic shape” Hassan shows up this time and takes the win. A true legend of the sport.

Well, Ramadan ends more than a month before London, so that's a plus for Hassan.

4 months ago 01/28/2026 11:11pm EST

re: Aussiestatman

Aussiestatman wrote:
Men's field: Sawe v Kiplimo, daylight to the others. Maybe Aregawi or Ebenyo could keep up for a while.

That's great. A true "pick em" this time around. I flipped a coin and it came up heads/Kiplimo.

4 months ago 01/29/2026 2:37pm EST

re: Wise Old Man

This is a RIDICULOUS line up for the starting line in London.

This is so strong that I really, really wish that the BBC would go to separate streams for elite men and women so that we can actually watch these races develop. From what we saw last year, they broadcast 3 minutes of the first 30 minutes of the women's elite race to focus on wheelchairs.

4 months ago 01/31/2026 8:20am EST

re: Wise Old Man

Wise Old Man wrote:
Aussiestatman wrote:
Men's field: Sawe v Kiplimo, daylight to the others. Maybe Aregawi or Ebenyo could keep up for a while.
That's great. A true "pick em" this time around. I flipped a coin and it came up heads/Kiplimo.

I'll chose Sawe until Kiplimo beats him

so far its 2-0 in their lifetime match ups over half and marathon

PS. What are the odds that they meet at the world road racing champs over half

2 months ago 03/25/2026 6:10am EDT

re: rojo

rojo wrote:
Link:www.letsrun.com/news/2026/01/2026-lond...
PS. And what until you see the men's field when it comes out tomorrow. ;)
Here is the full elite women's field.
2026 TCS London Marathon elite women entry list
– Tigst Assefa (ETH, PB 2:11:53)
– Sifan Hassan (NED, 2:13:44)
– Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN, 2:14:00)
– Peres Jepchirchir (KEN, 2:14:43)
– Megertu Alemu (ETH, 2:16:34)
– Hellen Obiri (KEN, 2:17:41)
– Degitu Azimeraw (ETH, 2:17:58)
– Catherine Relin Amanang’ole (KEN, 2:20:34)
– Charlotte Purdue (GBR, 2:22:17)
– Laura Luengo (ESP, 2:22:31)
– Rose Harvey (GBR, 2:23:21)
– Abbie Donnelly (GBR, 2:24:11)
– Florencia Borelli (ARG, 2:24:18)
– Eilish McColgan (GBR, 2:24:25)
– Jessica Warner-Judd (GBR, 2:24:45)
– Fadouwa Ledhem (FRA, 2:25:50)
– Marta Galimany (ESP, 2:26:14)
– Lucy Reid (GBR, 2:26:35)
– Julia Paternain (URU, 2:27:09)
– Louise Small (GBR, 2:27:48)
– Alice Wright (GBR, 2:28:48)
– Verity Hopkins (GBR, 2:31:19)

Just looking at the profile for Catherine Relin. Says she was a dnf in london 2023. If she started there, didn't even get to 5k

2 months ago 03/25/2026 8:14am EDT

re: rojo

rojo wrote:
Link:www.letsrun.com/news/2026/01/2026-lond...
PS. And what until you see the men's field when it comes out tomorrow. ;)

I'll be whating on the edge of my seat!

2 months ago 03/27/2026 7:11am EDT

re: Aussiestatman

Aussiestatman wrote:
rojo wrote:
Link:www.letsrun.com/news/2026/01/2026-lond...
PS. And what until you see the men's field when it comes out tomorrow. ;)
Here is the full elite women's field.
2026 TCS London Marathon elite women entry list
– Tigst Assefa (ETH, PB 2:11:53)
– Sifan Hassan (NED, 2:13:44)
– Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN, 2:14:00)
– Peres Jepchirchir (KEN, 2:14:43)
– Megertu Alemu (ETH, 2:16:34)
– Hellen Obiri (KEN, 2:17:41)
– Degitu Azimeraw (ETH, 2:17:58)
– Catherine Relin Amanang’ole (KEN, 2:20:34)
– Charlotte Purdue (GBR, 2:22:17)
– Laura Luengo (ESP, 2:22:31)
– Rose Harvey (GBR, 2:23:21)
– Abbie Donnelly (GBR, 2:24:11)
– Florencia Borelli (ARG, 2:24:18)
– Eilish McColgan (GBR, 2:24:25)
– Jessica Warner-Judd (GBR, 2:24:45)
– Fadouwa Ledhem (FRA, 2:25:50)
– Marta Galimany (ESP, 2:26:14)
– Lucy Reid (GBR, 2:26:35)
– Julia Paternain (URU, 2:27:09)
– Louise Small (GBR, 2:27:48)
– Alice Wright (GBR, 2:28:48)
– Verity Hopkins (GBR, 2:31:19)
Just looking at the profile for Catherine Relin. Says she was a dnf in london 2023. If she started there, didn't even get to 5k

But she did win the Abu Dhabi Marathon both the last two years, each event won by over 3 minutes

1 month ago 04/14/2026 10:43pm EDT

re: Aussiestatman

Aussiestatman wrote:
rojo wrote:
Link:www.letsrun.com/news/2026/01/2026-lond...
PS. And what until you see the men's field when it comes out tomorrow. ;)
Here is the full elite women's field.
2026 TCS London Marathon elite women entry list
– Tigst Assefa (ETH, PB 2:11:53)
– Sifan Hassan (NED, 2:13:44)
– Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN, 2:14:00)
– Peres Jepchirchir (KEN, 2:14:43)
– Megertu Alemu (ETH, 2:16:34)
– Hellen Obiri (KEN, 2:17:41)
– Degitu Azimeraw (ETH, 2:17:58)
– Catherine Relin Amanang’ole (KEN, 2:20:34)
– Charlotte Purdue (GBR, 2:22:17)
– Laura Luengo (ESP, 2:22:31)
– Rose Harvey (GBR, 2:23:21)
– Abbie Donnelly (GBR, 2:24:11)
– Florencia Borelli (ARG, 2:24:18)
– Eilish McColgan (GBR, 2:24:25)
– Jessica Warner-Judd (GBR, 2:24:45)
– Fadouwa Ledhem (FRA, 2:25:50)
– Marta Galimany (ESP, 2:26:14)
– Lucy Reid (GBR, 2:26:35)
– Julia Paternain (URU, 2:27:09)
– Louise Small (GBR, 2:27:48)
– Alice Wright (GBR, 2:28:48)
– Verity Hopkins (GBR, 2:31:19)
Just looking at the profile for Catherine Relin. Says she was a dnf in london 2023. If she started there, didn't even get to 5k

Peres out

1 month ago 04/14/2026 11:47pm EDT

re: Aussiestatman

Hassan is out also. That was announced a few weeks ago

1 month ago 04/15/2026 6:04am EDT

re: rojo

Possibly the most doped women's field of all-time. A lot tof estosterone, HGH and Epo needed to finish in the top five of this one unless people DNF.

1 month ago 04/15/2026 6:17am EDT

re: Smoke and mirrors

Smoke and mirrors wrote:
Possibly the most doped women's field of all-time. A lot tof estosterone, HGH and Epo needed to finish in the top five of this one unless people DNF.

I read that the Enhanced Games is looking for some competitors - they should contact the London Marathon organizers.

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