Global Sports Communication is proud to announce that reigning Olympic marathon champion Sifan Hassan will headline the TCS London Marathon on 26 April 2026.
Victorious there on her marathon debut in 2023, Hassan has since established herself as one of the most dominant marathon runners. She is now a three-time Abbott World Marathon Majors champion, adding victories in Chicago, running a European record of 2:13:44, and most recently Sydney to her impressive résumé. Hassan returned to London in 2024, where she finished third, and will once again line up on the iconic course as she targets further success.
“London is always exciting,” Hassan said. “This is where I made my marathon debut, and that’s exactly why I’m excited to come back!”
Hassan currently holds seven European records in distance from the 1500m (3:51.95) to the marathon. She also holds two national records and the World Best Known Time for the one-hour run, accomplishing a distance of 18.930 kms, which would work out to be approximately 66:50 over the 21.1km half-marathon.
The 33-year-old is a three-time Olympic gold medallist. She also earned three Olympic bronze during the Rio, Tokyo and Paris Olympic Games. Hassan is a six-time medallist at the World Championships with two gold medals.
