Tucked away in a corner of Iten, Kenya, Emile Cairess is plotting an overdue statement. And the London Marathon 2026 is the stage Great Britain’s best marathon prospect hopes to finally convert potential into a performance that might finally topple Sir Mo Farah and his prestigious men’s record mark over 26.2 miles.
Cairess, 28, who is methodically ticking off the miles and days at altitude in east Africa, labels Farah as “the greatest ever British endurance athlete,” with the Bradford man displaying immense potential over the iconic distance, having finished third at the 2024 London Marathon and then fourth at the Paris Olympics.
