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London Marathon 2025: Politicans on the run as 17 MPs look for PBs

1 day ago | run247.com | Jonathan Turner

There will be 17 Members of Parliament and Peers taking part in this year’s TCS London Marathon – but they will have to go some to beat the long-standing fastest time for a sitting MP. Members from across the political spectrum are set to lace up their running shoes – 10 Labour MPs will be on the start line, alongside five Conservatives, and two from the Liberal Democrats.
London Marathon 2025: Start time, how to watch live and a preview of INCREDIBLE elite fields

2 days ago | run247.com | Jonathan Turner

Have there ever been better elite fields for the TCS London Marathon? We’ll go into more detail below but Sunday’s 45th edition promises something very special in what is the third of the newly-expanded Abbott World Marathon Majors after Tokyo and Boston.
British legend Paula Radcliffe turns back the clock as she TOPS her age category in Boston Marathon

3 days ago | run247.com | Jonathan Turner

Marathon great Paula Radcliffe looks on course to win her age category* at the Boston Marathon as she earned her World Marathon Majors Six Star Medal in stunning style on Monday. The British legend only returned to a marathon course for the first time in 10 years in Tokyo last month, the other race apart from Boston which she needed to complete to claim a coveted Six Star medal. That covers the world’s six biggest marathons, though Sydney has now been added to what is a seven-strong list.
Boston Marathon results 2025: Korir takes glory despite bad fall while Lokedi win's women's race in record time

3 days ago | run247.com | Jonathan Turner

John Corir overcame a bad fall at the start to claim a spectacular victory in the men’s race as Sharon Lokedi took the plaudits in a thrilling women’s event on what was a Kenyan double at the Boston Marathon. Kenya’s Corir was the brilliant winner of last year’s Chicago Marathon but had to overcome the worst possible start to the race in Boston when he took a bad tumble.
GTWS race one 2025 - Kobe Trail: Wins for Alonso and Kipngeno as wrong turn costs favourite Njeru

5 days ago | run247.com | Jonathan Turner

Spanish athlete Sara Alonso (Asics) and Patrick Kipngeno (Kenya – Run2gether On Trail) came out on top in their respective Golden Trail World Series races in Kobe, Japan, on Saturday. The 2025 GTWS calendar kicked off in spectacular style with thrilling battles on the rugged trails around Mount Maya.
London Marathon 2025: World record holder and defending champ BOTH ruled out

5 days ago | run247.com | Jonathan Turner

The TCS London Marathon on April 27th has been hit by two huge withdrawals in the women’s elite race. For both world record holder Ruth Chepngetich and reigning London champion Peres Jepchirchir are out of what had looked one of the greatest fields ever assembled. The three fastest women in history – Chepngetich, Paris silver medallist Tigst Assefa and Olympic champion and 2023 London winner Sifan Hassan – topped the line up.
London Marathon 2025: 'What's the biggest thing you learnt from your first?' Alex Yee asks Paula Radcliffe

1 week ago | run247.com | Jonathan Turner

He’s the current Olympic triathlon champion and she is an all-time marathon legend so when Alex Yee sat down with Paula Radcliffe to talk all things London Marathon it was no wonder he took the opportunity to ask for a spot of advice ahead of his 26.2-mile debut on April 27th. Yee of course is far from a novice runner.
Paris Marathon results 2025: Rising stars Biwott and Hirpa shine as every second counts AGAIN

1 week ago | run247.com | Jonathan Turner

Benard Biwott of Kenya and Betuda Hirpa of Ethiopia were the winners of the Paris Marathon on Sunday. Both were building on incredible wins last time out – and there was more than a touch of deja vu as just seconds separated Hirpa from Dera Dida in echoes of the dramatic Dubai Marathon finish from January. Here’s how the two races played out in the French capital…Youngster Biwott made his mark on the world stage when winning last year’s Frankfurt Marathon on debut last year in a time of 2:05:54.
Marathon des Sables 2025 final stage: Record-breaker Rachid El Morabity and Maryline Nakache take titles

1 week ago | run247.com | Jonathan Turner

Rachid El Morabity and Maryline Nakache produced Marathon des Sables masterclasses as they confirmed their victories in what is billed as ‘the toughest foot race on earth’. Rachid was already a Marathon des Sables legend but he’s now a record breaker on his own as this was his 11th victory, one ahead of fellow Moroccan Lahcen Ahansal.
Marathon des Sables 2025 stage five: Top two close in on overall victories

1 week ago | run247.com | Jonathan Turner

Overall men’s and women’s leaders Rachid El Morabity and Maryline Nakache added a few seconds to their leads on the penultimate stage of the Marathon des Sables. From the start it’s been Rachid against his brother Mohammed, but the former is now within touching distance of what would be a record-breaking 11th win. The women’s race has been more clear-cut and 2023 winner Nakache is set to repeat that win in style.