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2025 London Marathon Sets Record with 56,640 Finishers and 41 Guinness Titles

The TCS London Marathon broke the global record for finishers, with standout achievements in fancy-dress categories and significant charity fundraising efforts.

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Overview

  • Guinness World Records confirmed 56,640 finishers, surpassing the previous record of 55,646 set by the New York City Marathon in 2024.
  • Michael Wiggins set a new record for fastest marathon dressed as a traffic cone, completing the race in 3 hours, 13 minutes, and 18 seconds.
  • Zoe Cowell-Jones and Jamie Campbell captured records for fastest marathon by a mascot (female) and fastest marathon dressed as a crustacean (male), respectively.
  • Wiggins raised over £2,800 for Prostate Cancer UK, inspired by friends affected by prostate cancer in recent years.
  • Organizers celebrated the marathon's growth over 45 years and encouraged spectators to register for the 2026 event.