Sunday's London Marathon set a world record for the number of finishers, eclipsing the previous mark of 55,646 in New York last year, organisers said.

“This is an absolutely staggering total which reaffirms London as by far the most popular marathon on the planet,” said Hugh Brasher, CEO of London Marathon Events.

Hugh Brasher, chief executive of London Marathon Events, organisers of the TCS London Marathon, said: “The 2025 TCS London Marathon broke many records over the weekend and this fantastic news ...

With an even larger field expected for 2025, Hugh Brasher, CEO of London Marathon Events, called it "the most popular marathon on the planet." He said last year 840,000 people applied to run this ...

A record-breaking total of more than 56,000 people are expected to take part in Sunday’s marathon with next year’s event slated for Sunday 26 April 2026 and Hugh Brasher, chief executive of ...

As always, there are plenty of intriguing storylines among the pro runners for this year’s event, with chief executive Hugh Brasher labelling the 2025 edition as the greatest elite field in history.

Race director Hugh Brasher declared the event's 45th edition had "the greatest elite fields in the history of the London Marathon" after a stellar line-up was announced in January.

The London Marathon, which takes place this Sunday, has announced that it will no longer be posting on the Elon Musk-owned social media platform X. In a press conference, race director Hugh ...

Last week's landmark ruling on trans women in Britain will not impact Sunday's London Marathon, with race director Hugh Brasher saying he supports a recent World Athletics decision to gender test ...

The London Marathon will no longer post on X after its "descent into gutter", says race director Hugh Brasher.