2026-04-26 5d66d0b10a4feaf473a8e9d550e8b7e3f2a6fc30 7 2026 London Marathon 1 /wiki/2026%20london%20marathon Sabastian Sawe 13 /wiki/sabastian%20sawe Tigst Assefa 171 /wiki/tigst%20assefa Yomif Kejelcha 36 /wiki/yomif%20kejelcha marathon 70 /wiki/marathon world record 115 /wiki/marathon%20world%20record%20progression 2026 London Marathon Sabastian Sawe Tigst Assefa Yomif Kejelcha marathon world record 2026 London Marathon 2024-09-5 d3dc18845926dfe5dc31afe5e70dccb6d043ea63 /feed/2024/09/5/ugandan-marathoner-rebecca-cheptegei-dies-after-sustaining-burns-from-a-petrol-attack-by-her-former-partner-almost-a-mon Ugandan marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei dies after sustaining burns from a petrol attack by her former partner almost a month after her participation in the women's marathon at the 2024 Summer Olympics. 1725590612 2024-09-5 13eab018d5e150194c4ee537ea211b8a209f1e46 /feed/2024/09/5/ugandan-marathoner-rebecca-cheptegei-dies-after-sustaining-burns-from-a-petrol-attack-by-her-partner-almost-a-month-aft Ugandan marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei dies after sustaining burns from a petrol attack by her partner almost a month after her participation in the women's marathon at the 2024 Summer Olympics. 1725559819 2024-09-5 572ffdd921c18ed78c4611b9e44deaed27579121 12 marathon 1 /feed/2024/09/5/ugandan-marathoner-rebecca-cheptegei-dies-at-a-hospital-in-eldoret-kenya-after-sustaining-burns-from-a-gasoline-attack Ugandan marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei dies at a hospital in Eldoret, Kenya, after sustaining burns from a gasoline attack by her former partner almost a month after participating in the women's marathon at the 2024 Summer Olympics. 2023-10-8 bd1365abb0127ebbd5e6f5fc17733663ef3439a0 /feed/2023/10/8/kelvin-kiptum-sets-a-new-marathon-world-record-becoming-the-first-runner-to-break-2-hours-and-1-minute Kelvin Kiptum sets a new marathon world record, becoming the first runner to break 2 hours and 1 minute. 1696816984 2023-10-8 7f9d70e7abc311e40157947a44eec6e8bf4e1a9b 22 world record 1 /feed/2023/10/8/kelvin-kiptum-sets-a-new-marathon-world-record-at-the-chicago-marathon-becoming-the-first-runner-to-break-2-hours-and-1 Kelvin Kiptum sets a new marathon world record at the Chicago Marathon, becoming the first runner to break 2 hours and 1 minute. 2021-10-11 11e01b396f966be545cc15dc725f9585615c0fb1 /feed/2021/10/11/the-125th-boston-marathon-which-was-postponed-from-may-28-last-year-due-to-the-covid-19-pandemic-takes-place-the-mara The 125th Boston Marathon, which was postponed from May 28 last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, takes place. The marathon is won by Benson Kipruto and Diana Kipyogei of Kenya. 1633986415 2021-10-11 4609fba7e5fa22953867e549d809c6072c9a6562 42 marathon 1 /feed/2021/10/11/the-125th-boston-marathon-which-was-postponed-from-may-28-2020-due-to-the-covid-19-pandemic-takes-place-the-men-s-ma The 125th Boston Marathon, which was postponed from May 28, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, takes place. The men's marathon is won by Benson Kipruto and the women's marathon is won by Diana Kipyogei, both from Kenya. 2015-03-24 a7e09476eb3d081a0d28ff60811eb343caba5c56 4 marathon 1 /feed/2015/03/24/the-opportunity-rover-completes-a-martian-marathon-the-first-time-any-vehicle-has-traveled-more-than-262-miles-on-the The Opportunity rover completes a Martian marathon, the first time any vehicle has traveled more than 26.2 miles on the surface of another world. 2012-09-1 e217179940f0bf8a14c404b24ba6076c976542d9 18 marathon 1 /feed/2012/09/1/ten-days-after-public-remarks-us-presidential-running-mate-paul-ryan-s-personal-record-on-the-marathon-run-goes-from Ten days after public remarks, U.S. presidential running mate Paul Ryan's personal record on the marathon run goes from less than 3 to over 4 hours. /feed/2026/04/26/in-the-2026-london-marathon-sabastian-sawe-and-yomif-kejelcha-become-the-first-people-to-run-a-marathon-in-under-two-ho Associated Press 26 eb58910b3e70019742933e33029245dc443650d2 4 https://apnews.com/article/marathon-record-sawe-london-under-two-hours-8481a99809f19e0dd2cafca36bd3676a 2026 In the 2026 London Marathon, Sabastian Sawe and Yomif Kejelcha become the first people to run a marathon in under two hours, with Sawe setting a new world record of 1:59:30. Also, Tigst Assefa sets a new world record for a women-only marathon at 2:15:41.