#marathon-records

#marathon-records

A record 1,338,544 people applied for the 2027 London Marathon, breaking last year's record and establishing it as the world's most sought-after marathon.

Three runners at the London Marathon set records while wearing new Adidas shoes designed for speed and performance.

Tigst Assefa won her first London Marathon title with the fastest time in women's-only marathon history.

John Korir set a new Boston Marathon record with a time of 2:01:52, the fifth-fastest marathon ever recorded.

John Korir and Sharon Lokedi won the Boston Marathon, setting a new men's course record and achieving the second-fastest women's time in race history.

Jess McClain set a personal best of 2:20:49, becoming the fastest U.S. woman in Boston Marathon history.