TRC BREAKING NEWS: History Made at London Marathon 2026!
4/28/202612 min
What. A. Race!
History unfolded on The Mall on Sunday as Sabastian Sawe surged to a sensational victory at the London Marathon, delivering one of the standout performances in recent memory. Close behind, Yomif Kejelcha impressed on his marathon debut with a remarkable run of his own.
In the women’s race, Tigst Assefa added another chapter to her dominance, powering to victory and setting a new women-only world record.
In this exclusive emergency episode, Andy, Rick and Sarah react to a day that will live long in marathon history.
Clips
Transcript preview
First 90 secondsSarah Hartley· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Sub-two hours in an official marathon. We did not expect that to happen in London, but it did. And in fact, two world records were set at the London Marathon. So we thought with this breaking news, it was about time that we did a podcast and talked about it.
Andy Baddeley· Host0:19
Yeah. So this is a very special edition of the Run To Know Podcast. It's a short episode to cover that breaking news, um, and to talk about all of the exciting things that happened as part of those amazing world records being set. And don't worry, the regular podcast is still coming on Saturday, where you'll hear all about Rick and his experience running his first marathon since knee surgery. Did you know Rick's had knee surgery?
Rick Kelsey· Host0:40
I've not mentioned it, and if you're wondering why you keep hearing traffic in the background, it's 'cause we're in the back of a London black cab.
Sarah Hartley· Host0:46
Yeah, we're driving the route, and we wanna relive the iconic moments from the London Marathon, so let's get into it.
Andy Baddeley· Host0:51
So yeah, two world records, and I think w- we're gonna spend most the time talking about the men's race and Sebastian Saway because of the... It's a, it's a genuine moment in history that, that has transcended everything. For the first time, I think it's the first moment in running since Kipchoge doing his- Mm ... uh, iconic Breaking2, that the wider s- sort of news network and world of people outside running that have picked up on stuff.
Rick Kelsey· Host1:15
It's everywhere.
Andy Baddeley· Host1:16
But, but we shouldn't neglect the, you know, it's... We don't want to take anything away from Tigst Assefa's incredible women's only world record in the women's race and defending her title as well. So maybe we do that one first, and then come on to Sebastian Saway.
Sarah Hartley· Host1:28
Yeah, it's interesting. I saw,