Coffee with Larry, April 27, 2026, Episode 876, the 2026 TCS London Marathon makes history!
The 2026 London Marathon, in near-perfect conditions, had two men under 2 hours in the marathon, with Sabastian Sawe, KEN, in 1:59:30 and debut marathoner, Yomif Kejelcha, ETH, in 1:59:41! On the women’s side, Tigist Assefa won in a new women’s only WR of 2:15:41! London also set the record for the most marathon finishers, with 59,830!
Our topics:
- Some deep thoughts about my father, Stan Eder, Sr. (1939-2020), who passed away six years ago (April 26, 2026). My father was a combination of the profound and profane. I miss him daily. I have years of his profane jokes on FB.
Stan Eder, Sr. before he was a senior, 1958, photo by Marilu Eder - . Hellen Obiri takes second in the London Marathon, by Stuart Weir, https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/04/hellen-obiri-is-second-in-womens-race-in-london.html
Hellen Obiri (KEN) leads Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) during the TCS London Marathon on Sunday 26th April 2026.
Photo: Thomas Lovelock for London Marathon Events - Sawe, Kejelcha break Two Hours, Assefa breaks Women’s Only WR at London 2026, by Race Results Weekly, runblogrun.com/2026/04/sawe-kejelcha-break-two-hour-barrier-at-tcs-london-marathon.html
Sabastian Sawe (KEN) celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the Elite Men Race and break the Marathon World Record in under two hours with an official time of 01:59:30 during the TCS London Marathon on Sunday 26th April 2026.
Photo: David Cliff for London Marathon Events - Jess Warner-Judd, the journey from 800 meters to the marathon, by Stuart Weir, https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/04/jess-warner-judd-moves-from-the-800-meters-to-her-debut-over-the-marathon-four-stories-by-stuart-weir-2.html
Jess Warner-Judd finished 7th in the NYC marathon in her debut at the distance, photo by Aisha McAdams - #TheJourneytoCompete, NIKE collaboration with RunBlogRun, Issues 1-25, October 2025-March 2026, A celebration of cross country and indoor track & field, built around NIKE Cross and NIKE Indoor! https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/04/nike-presents-thejourneytocompete-the-nike-track-field-newsletter-celebrating-cross-country-and-indoor-track-field-issues-1-25-complete-issues-winter-to-spring-2026.html?swcfpc=1
The girls’ long jump, NIKE Indoor Nationals, photo by Brian Eder /@cameraathletica for RunBlogRun - See you tomorrow on #CoffeewithLarry
