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.

Assefa and Hassan, the #2 and #3 fastest women in history, clashed in the final 400m in Paris when Hassan tried for a late inside pass. Expect another tight finish in London on Sunday.

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.

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."

Bekele hasn't appeared in the Olympics since 2012 but he is the only Ethiopian to have broken 2:05:00 in both 2023 and 2024.

Peres Jepchirchir is back and showed her chances of back-to-back Olympic golds are very real, while Emile Cairess (2:06:46) is now the second-fastest Brit ever.

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From her Diamond League double in 2018 to her Olympic triple in 2021 to her London Marathon heroics, Hassan creates excitement wherever she goes.

In one of the most stunning performances in marathoning history, mile world record holder Sifan Hassan came from behind to win her marathon debut in London over arguably the greatest field ever assembled.

Her coach Tim Rowberry said Hassan has done "way less" that they would have liked in training due to a January illness, but she's ready for the challenge.

Farah said his 30:41 tuneup 10k in Gabon didn't go how he wanted but took confidence from training partner Bashir Abdi's 2:03 win in Rotterdam Sunday.

What a race. So much star firepower - Dibaba, Kosgei, Jepchirchir, Hassan, McColgan, Bekele, Farah, Kamaworor, Kiptum, Kipruto and storylines galore. Jonathan Gault breaks it all down for you.

"I just want to be with the best and see how I run," Hassan said. "...I’m just a curious person."

Jonathan Gault analyzes the historically deep fields, Sifan Hassan's debut, Emily Sisson vs. Keira D'Amato, & Mo Farah's farewell?

Yalemzerf Yehualaw is incredibly good at the marathon but her record-breaking 4:43 split in London was mismeasured according to marathon expert Helmut Winter. *MB:Y2 is a marathon superstar!!! Yalemzerf Yehualaw throws down 4:43 23rd mile to win 2022 London.

In a one-on-one exclusive with LetsRun.com, Bekele reveals that even at 40 he's motivated by the marathon world record, but even he knows it won't come in Sunday's London Marathon. *MB: Does Bekele break Kipchoge’s London record? Update: Bekele tells Letsrun he still wants the WR.

A record six sub-2:04 men will battle in London on Sunday. Does Kenenisa Bekele have anything left? Will Sisay Lemma repeat? Can "Bronze Man" Bashir Abdi win his first major? We break down the men's field. *MB: London Marathon men's predictions. Jonathan Gault says the 2022 London winner will be.....