The final World Marathon Major of the season drew to a close last Sunday on a very windy day in London. Peres Jepchirchir took down the deepest field in marathon history to set a new women’s only world record, while Alexander Mutiso won his first-ever Major to beat a revitalised Kenenisa Bekele.

Ethiopians Tigst Assefa and Tamirat Tola lead stellar fields for the 2024 London Marathon. Assefa will face a strong Kenyan trio in her first outing since her astonishing world record in Berlin last year, while Tola will be looking to beat 18-time world champion Kenenisa Bekele to secure his spot at the Paris Olympics.