London Marathon 2027 — Odds, Facts & Betting Guide
Expected April 2027 · Greenwich to The Mall, London, United Kingdom
Exact dates have not yet been confirmed by the organisers. This page will be updated as soon as they are.
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The London Marathon is one of the seven World Marathon Majors and, after April 2026, the home of the most significant result in distance-running history: Kenya's Sabastian Sawe ran 1:59:30 to become the first athlete ever to break two hours in a record-eligible marathon. The next edition is expected in spring 2027.
The 2026 race broke records in every direction — Tigst Assefa lowered her own women's-only world record to 2:15:41, and 59,830 finishers made it the largest marathon ever staged. The 26.2-mile route runs from Greenwich and Blackheath past Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf to the finish on The Mall.
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London Marathon: fast facts
- Sabastian Sawe ran 1:59:30 at the 2026 London Marathon — the first sub-two-hour marathon in record-eligible conditions in history.
- Runner-up Yomif Kejelcha also broke two hours (1:59:41) on his marathon debut in the same race.
- Tigst Assefa won the 2026 women's race in 2:15:41, lowering her own women's-only world record set in London a year earlier.
- The 2026 race had 59,830 finishers — a Guinness World Record for the largest marathon ever held.
- The first London Marathon was run in 1981; the 2026 edition was the 46th.
- Marcel Hug's 2026 victory was a record-equalling eighth London men's wheelchair title.
- The 26.2-mile course starts in Greenwich and Blackheath and finishes on The Mall, passing Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf.
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Key detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sabastian Sawe | 1:59:30 — first official sub-two-hour marathon in history |
| 2025 | Sabastian Sawe | 2:02:27; Assefa set a women's-only world record the same day |
| 2024 | Alexander Mutiso | 2:04:01; Peres Jepchirchir won the women's race |
| 2023 | Kelvin Kiptum | 2:01:25 course record; Sifan Hassan won the women's race |
| 2022 | Amos Kipruto | Run in October; Yalemzerf Yehualaw won the women's race |
| 2021 | Sisay Lemma | Run in October due to the pandemic |
| 2020 | Shura Kitata | Elite-only race on a closed loop around St James's Park |
| 2019 | Eliud Kipchoge | Fourth London title in 2:02:37 |
| 2018 | Eliud Kipchoge | Won in record heat; Vivian Cheruiyot took the women's race |
| 2017 | Daniel Wanjiru | Held off Kenenisa Bekele; Mary Keitany set a women's-only world record |
How to bet on London Marathon
Elite marathon betting centres on the men's and women's winner markets, where the field is announced weeks in advance and form is unusually transparent — recent times at other Majors, half-marathon speed and championship pedigree are all on public record before the gun.
Winning-time and record markets have taken on new life since Sawe's 1:59:30: bookmakers now price whether records will fall, which turns on weather and pacing plans as much as the athletes themselves. Cool, still April mornings are fast-time conditions; warmth or wind kills record attempts.
Head-to-head matchups between two named runners are the most form-readable bets on the card, removing the need to beat the whole field. Marathons are decided by 26.2 unpredictable miles — injuries and blow-ups happen to the very best, so treat every bet as entertainment, never an investment.
Popular markets
- Men's and women's winner
- Winning time over/under
- Winning nationality
- World record to be broken
- Head-to-head athlete matchups
- Top British finisher
London Marathon 2027: your questions answered
When is the London Marathon 2027?
The 2027 London Marathon is expected in spring 2027. The official date will be confirmed by the organisers and this page will be updated when it is.
Who won the London Marathon 2026?
Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won in 1:59:30 — the first sub-two-hour marathon ever run in record-eligible conditions. Tigst Assefa won the women's race in a women's-only world record of 2:15:41.
Has anyone run a marathon under two hours?
Yes — Sabastian Sawe ran 1:59:30 at the 2026 London Marathon, the first time the barrier has been broken in an official, record-eligible race. Eliud Kipchoge's 1:59:40 in Vienna in 2019 was a special event that didn't count for records.
How many people run the London Marathon?
The 2026 race set a Guinness World Record with 59,830 finishers — the largest marathon ever staged anywhere.
What is the London Marathon route?
The 26.2-mile (42.195km) course starts in Greenwich Park and on Blackheath, crosses Tower Bridge near halfway, loops through Canary Wharf and finishes on The Mall by Buckingham Palace.