London Marathon breaks fundraising record again
The 2026 London Marathon has set a new fundraising record, raising £87.5 million for charity so far, surpassing the previous year's total. The event also achieved a record number of finishers with 59,830 participants, earning a Guinness World Record. Elite runners Sebastian Sawe and Tigst Assefa set new world records in the men's and women's races, respectively.
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London Marathon breaks fundraising record again24 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGetty ImagesA record 59,000 people took part in the 2026 London MarathonThe 2026 London Marathon has broken the race's own record as the biggest annual one-day fundraising event in the world, according to organisers.This year's event has raised £87.5m for charities so far – surpassing the previous £87.3m record set at last year's race.The final total for 2026 will be announced in September and is expected to hit more than £90m, organisers said.The marathon, which took place in the capital last Sunday, saw Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe become the first athlete to break the two-hour barrier in an official competition to win in a world record one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds.'Extraordinary'Tigst…
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