The Latest Breaking News from London Marathon

Staton broke the world record for her age group at the London Marathon, two decades after being part of an historic 1-2-3 for Australia at the Commonwealth Games.

The London Marathon is behind us for another year. But as the fatigue from the race lifts, what remains is the painful effects of taking part in a challenging and often gruelling endeavour. In excess of a third of runners get injured training for the marathon, according to TCS London…

“I’m dedicating the run to the innocent people locked up in Iran’s prisons, the many lives lost during these protests, and the millions of people fighting for a better future”, said Ashoori

The 38-year-old flew into the lead at the beginning

A total of 13 London Marathon runners have died in the past four decades

Unnamed man from south-east England collapsed in late stages of race and died in hospital

The man collapsed between miles 23 and 24, organisers said.

The death was confirmed by race organisers on Monday

The 36-year-old man was entering the final three miles of the London Marathon when he suddenly collapsed before sadly dying later in hospital