Tigst Assefa shatters world record, Sabastian Sawe secures 1st marathon major title

By Umesh KumarSports

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.

Men’s elite race results at 2025 London Marathon

  1. Sabastian Sawe (Kenya) – 2:02:27
  2. Jacob Kiplimo (Uganda) – 2:03:37
  3. Alex Mutiso (Kenya) – 2:04:20
  4. Abdi Nageeye (Netherlands) – 2:04:20
  5. Tamirat Tola (Ethiopia) – 2:04:42
  6. Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) – 2:05:25
  7. Hillary Kipkoech (Kenya) – 2:06:05
  8. Amanal Petros (Germany) – 2:06:30
  9. Mahamed Mahamed (Great Britain) – 2:08:52
  10. Milkesha Mengesha (Ethiopia) – 2:09:01

Women’s elite race results at 2025 London Marathon

  1. Tigst Assefa (Ethiopia) – 2:15:50
  2. Joyciline Jepkosgei (Kenya) – 2:18:44
  3. Sifan Hassan (Netherlands) – 2:19:00
  4. Haven Hailu Desse (Ethiopia) – 2:19:17
  5. Vivian Cheruiyot (Kenya) – 2:22:32
  6. Stella Chesang (Uganda) – 2:22:42
  7. Sofiia Yaremchuk (Italy) – 2:23:14
  8. Eilish McColgan (Great Britain) – 2:24:25
  9. Rose Harvey (Great Britain) – 2:25:01
  10. Susanna Sullivan (USA) – 2:29:30

Men’s wheelchair results

  1. Marcel Hug (Switzerland) – 1:25:25
  2. Tomoki Suzuki (Japan) – 1:26:09
  3. Jetze Plat (Netherlands) – 1:26:49
  4. Geert Schipper (Netherlands) – 1:26:51
  5. Daniel Romanchuk (USA) – 1:30:31

Women’s wheelchair results

  1. Catherine Debrunner (Switzerland) – 1:34:18
  2. Susannah Scaroni (USA) – 1:38:08
  3. Manuela Schär (Switzerland) – 1:41:06
  4. Eden Rainbow-Cooper (Great Britain) – 1:44:49
  5. Tatyana McFadden (USA) – 1:46:50