The 2026 London Marathon saw a host of celebrities take to the streets, many achieving personal bests and raising money for charity. Among the standout performances was Cynthia Erivo, who shaved almost 14 minutes off her 2022 time to finish in 3:21:40, supporting The King's Trust and the Shameless Fund.
Harry Judd recorded a new PB of 3:05:25, crediting his recent sub-20 minute 5K form. Alexandra Burke halved her previous time, dropping from 6:29:18 to 4:25:03, fundraising for Parkinson's UK. Meanwhile, Sebastian Vettel completed his first marathon since retiring from Formula 1 in an impressive sub-three-hour time of 2:59:08.
Other notable finishers included James Norton, who ran his debut marathon in 4:29:04 for BreakthroughT1D, and Dame Laura Kenny, who made her marathon debut in 3:45:05 for The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust. Daddy Pig, the cartoon character, ran alongside Joe Wicks, finishing in 5:51:53 and 5:51:54 respectively, raising funds for the National Deaf Children's Society.
Ben Shephard returned after back issues, finishing in 3:29:53. Sophie Raworth ran with her daughter in 3:36:35. Tony Adams, Sir Ben Ainslie, and Nikita Kuzmin also completed the course. Bryony Gordon ran in her underwear for the Bowelbabe Fund and Cancer Research UK, finishing in 5:56:36.
