Overview

• Over 56,000 runners are participating in the 2025 London Marathon, potentially setting a new record for the world’s largest marathon.
• Elite races have begun, with Tigst Assefa winning the women’s elite race in a new women-only world record time of 2:15:50, and Sebastian Sawe claiming victory in the men’s elite race with 2:02:27.
• Organizers advised participants to slow their pace and reconsider costumes due to warm weather, with temperatures forecasted to reach up to 22°C.
• The marathon continues its legacy as the world’s largest single-day fundraiser, with over £1.3 billion raised for charity since its inception in 1981.
• The course spans 26.2 miles from Greenwich to The Mall, passing landmarks like Tower Bridge and Big Ben, with live coverage available globally.