The Latest Breaking News from Hugh Brasher

'No consultation or prior warning' - RideLondon Classique 2025 forced to cancel as UCI changes race dates

'Very sad day for professional women’s cycling' says event director

Cycling News · Jun 14, 2024

‘Glorious day’: London Marathon organisers hail 2024 event as records fall

As well as new women’s-only record, race delivered largest ever number of participants and new charity fundraising high

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2024

London Marathon: Jepchirchir breaks women’s world record, Munyao beats Bekele in men’s race – as it happened

Peres Jepchirchir broke the women’s-only world record and David Weir placed third before over 50,000 runners took to the capital for the famous race

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2024

People urged to get active for their mental health

The Vitality London 10,000 run takes place on September 24, with the virtual event held from September 16.

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023

‘Believe in tomorrow’ says Samaritans as it becomes London Marathon 2024 charity

Samaritans chief executive Julie Bentley said, like life, the TCS London Marathon has highs but also moments of struggle when some help is needed.

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

London Marathon in talks to help save cash-strapped UK Athletics

Event director Hugh Brasher said: ‘We have a responsibility to the sport’ as the governing body is embroiled in a financial crisis, having lost £1.8m last year

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023

‘Part of me wanted to cry’: Mo Farah finishes ninth in last London marathon

Mo Farah’s time of 2hr 10min 28sec was the slowest of his career, which will draw to a close in September

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2023

XR steward says ‘handful of naughty people’ wanted to disrupt London Marathon

Up to 50,000 activists are in Westminster for the third day of a protest dubbed ‘The Big One’, with the race and rally intersecting near Parliament

Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2023

Met vows to crack down on the XR protesters amid fears for Marathon

There are concerns other protest groups might take action affecting the London Marathon

Evening Standard · Apr 21, 2023

Extinction Rebellion pledges to help guard London Marathon from protests

Extinction Rebellion has agreed to help guard the London Marathon from protesters in a unique deal to protect one of the ‘crown jewels’ of British sport

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2023