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The 2023 London Marathon was the 43rd running of the annual London Marathon on 23 April 2023. It was the first time since 2019 that the event was run in the spring, as the previous three races were run in autumn due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
The London Marathon, one of the six World Marathon Majors, has been contested by men and women annually since 29 March 1981. Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the marathon is 26.2 miles (42.2 km) in length and generally regarded as a competitive and unpredictable event, and conducive to fast times. The inaugural marathon had 7,741 entrants, 6,255 of whom completed the ...
In her debut over the classic 26.2-mile distance, she won the 2023 London Marathon. Hassan has been the world record holder for the one hour run since 2020. [16] She held the world record for the one mile on the track from July 2019 to July 2023, when Faith Kipyegon overtook it. [17] [18] She held a world record at 10,000 m for two days in June ...
Sir Mo Farah finished ninth on his final London Marathon appearance following two extraordinary races in the men’s and women’s events
The men's race of the 2023 London Marathon was led by British Olympic champion Mo Farah. This year's London Marathon is said to be his last in a stellar career both in road and track long-distance ...
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The London Marathon (also known as the TCS London Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon held in London, England. Founded by athletes Chris Brasher and John Disley in 1981, it is typically held in April, although it moved to October for 2020, 2021, and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
The men’s field for the 2023 London Marathon contains four of the fastest five male runners in history, with Kenenisa Bekele, Kelvin Kiptum, Birhanu Legese and Mosinet Geremuw all set to compete ...