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How the London Marathon 2025 made the capital fall in love with running (again)

More people than ever applied to take on the mammoth feat of the London Marathon this year. Robbie Smith looks at what’s behind our collective obsession

Evening Standard

London Marathon sets world record for number of finishers

Total surpasses previous record of 55,646 set in New York, and event also broke record for crowd numbers

The Guardian - UK

Will Jacob Kiplimo be the first to run a marathon in less than two hours?

Hugh Brasher, the London Marathon race director, certainly thinks so but the Ugandan faces stiff competition from Eliud Kipchoge and Tamirat Tola

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London Marathon organisers boycott X over platform’s ‘descent into gutter’ and abuse

Hugh Brasher hit out at social media trolls directing hate towards Eilish McColgan

The Independent UK

London Marathon becomes latest organisation to boycott Elon Musk's 'gutter' X platform

Event Director Hugh Brasher also confirmed transgender women will be allowed to run as females despite Supreme Court ruling

Evening Standard

Record-breaking London Marathon boosted by Gen Z surge

Organisers are hoping to break the record for the world’s largest marathon

The Independent UK

London Marathon awaits guidance before transgender participant decision

More than 56,000 people are expected to take part in the 2025 event on Sunday

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London Marathon organisers boycott X over ‘descent into gutter’ under Musk

The London Marathon has revealed that it is permanently boycotting X

The Guardian - UK

London Marathon to consult EHRC report before transgender participant decision

Last week’s Supreme Court ruling confirmed the terms “woman” and “sex” in the 2010 Equality Act “refer to a biological woman and biological sex”.

The Independent UK

London Marathon 2025: men's and women's favourites, featuring Eliud Kipchoge and Sifan Hassan

Alex Yee and Eilish McColgan, both making their London Marathon debuts, are among the top British contenders for the 26.2-mile race

Evening Standard

London Marathon set to become world's largest if it tops New York record

Organisers hope the 45th edition of the iconic race will surpass the 55,646 runners who completed the New York Marathon in November 2024

Evening Standard

'No consultation or prior warning' - RideLondon Classique 2025 forced to cancel as UCI changes race dates

'Very sad day for professional women’s cycling' says event director

Cycling News

‘Glorious day’: London Marathon organisers hail 2024 event as records fall

As well as new women’s-only record, race delivered largest ever number of participants and new charity fundraising high

The Guardian - UK

London Marathon: Jepchirchir breaks women’s world record, Munyao beats Bekele in men’s race – as it happened

Peres Jepchirchir broke the women’s-only world record and David Weir placed third before over 50,000 runners took to the capital for the famous race

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Women’s London marathon will be ‘tougher race to win than Olympics’

Race director Hugh Brasher said the women’s London marathon will be a tougher race to win than its Olympic equivalent

Evening Standard

London Marathon boss hopes 'force for good' message will deter protest threat

Race director Hugh Brasher insists security measures are sufficient to prevent disruptions this weekend

Evening Standard

London Marathon director urges protesters to avoid event as 'people running for Palestine and Israel'

‘Coexistence and togetherness is what the London Marathon is all about,’ the director said

The Independent UK

London Marathon wins gold from Council for Responsible Sport

The 2023 TCS London Marathon has been awarded gold certification following an assessment of its approach to social and environmental impacts.

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The Independent UK

People urged to get active for their mental health

The Vitality London 10,000 run takes place on September 24, with the virtual event held from September 16.

The Independent UK

‘Believe in tomorrow’ says Samaritans as it becomes London Marathon 2024 charity

Samaritans chief executive Julie Bentley said, like life, the TCS London Marathon has highs but also moments of struggle when some help is needed.

The Guardian - UK

London Marathon in talks to help save cash-strapped UK Athletics

Event director Hugh Brasher said: ‘We have a responsibility to the sport’ as the governing body is embroiled in a financial crisis, having lost £1.8m last year

The Guardian - UK

‘Part of me wanted to cry’: Mo Farah finishes ninth in last London marathon

Mo Farah’s time of 2hr 10min 28sec was the slowest of his career, which will draw to a close in September

Evening Standard

XR steward says ‘handful of naughty people’ wanted to disrupt London Marathon

Up to 50,000 activists are in Westminster for the third day of a protest dubbed ‘The Big One’, with the race and rally intersecting near Parliament

Evening Standard

Met vows to crack down on the XR protesters amid fears for Marathon

There are concerns other protest groups might take action affecting the London Marathon

The Guardian - UK

Extinction Rebellion pledges to help guard London Marathon from protests

Extinction Rebellion has agreed to help guard the London Marathon from protesters in a unique deal to protect one of the ‘crown jewels’ of British sport

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