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London Marathon 2025 results: Tigst Assefa shatters world record, Sabastian Sawe secures 1st marathon major title
@Source: sportskeeda.com
Tigst Assefa and Sabastian Sawe produced brilliant results in the women’s and men’s elite categories to win the 2025 London Marathon titles on Sunday, April 27. Assefa claimed victory at one of the World Marathon Majors with a remarkable 2:15:50, also breaking the women’s-only world record, previously set by Peres Jepchirchir at the last edition of the same event with a time of 2:16:16.The Paris Olympics marathon silver medalist was well ahead of her competitors as she beat Joyciline Jepkosgei and Olympic marathon champion Sifan Hassan, who finished second and third with times of 2:18:44 and 2:19:00 respectively.Meanwhile, Sabastian Sawe bagged the topmost podium place, defeating Jacob Kiplimo and Alex Mutiso, who clocked times of 2:03:37 and 2:04:20. The race was tactical, with Sawe taking advantage when the others slowed to grab bottles for refueling about 10km remaining from the finish line with a 2:02:27s run. Kenyan marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge came sixth in the race with a 2:05:25 run.In the wheelchair division, Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner collected titles in the men’s and women’s races, recording times of 1:25:25 and 1:34:18.With that, let’s take a look at the top 10 finishers in the men's and women's elite races and the top 5 in the wheelchair men's and women's categories.Men’s elite race results at 2025 London MarathonJacob Kiplimo at 2025 TCS London Marathon. Source: GettySabastian Sawe (Kenya) - 2:02:27Jacob Kiplimo (Uganda) - 2:03:37Alex Mutiso (Kenya) - 2:04:20Abdi Nageeye (Netherlands) - 2:04:20Tamirat Tola (Ethiopia) - 2:04:42Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) - 2:05:25Hillary Kipkoech (Kenya) - 2:06:05Amanal Petros (Germany) - 2:06:30Mahamed Mahamed (Great Britain) - 2:08:52Milkesha Mengesha (Ethiopia) - 2:09:01Women’s elite race results at 2025 London MarathonSifan Hassan at 2025 TCS London Marathon - Source: GettyTigst Assefa (Ethiopia) - 2:15:50Joyciline Jepkosgei (Kenya) - 2:18:44Sifan Hassan (Netherlands) - 2:19:00Haven Hailu Desse (Ethiopia) - 2:19:17Vivian Cheruiyot (Kenya) - 2:22:32Stella Chesang (Uganda) - 2:22:42Sofiia Yaremchuk (Italy) - 2:23:14Eilish McColgan (Great Britain) - 2:24:25Rose Harvey (Great Britain) - 2:25:01Susanna Sullivan (USA) - 2:29:30Men’s wheelchair resultsMarcel Hug at 2025 TCS London Marathon - Source: GettyMarcel Hug (Switzerland) - 1:25:25Tomoki Suzuki (Japan) - 1:26:09Jetze Plat (Netherlands) - 1:26:49Geert Schipper (Netherlands) - 1:26:51Daniel Romanchuk (USA) - 1:30:31Women’s wheelchair results Catherine Debrunner at 2025 TCS Marathon Press Conference - Source: GettyCatherine Debrunner (Switzerland) - 1:34:18Susannah Scaroni (USA) - 1:38:08Manuela Schär (Switzerland) - 1:41:06Eden Rainbow-Cooper (Great Britain) - 1:44:49Tatyana McFadden (USA) - 1:46:50
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