How much London Marathon 2025 winners and record breakers receive in iconic race
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A record-breaking 56,000 participants are expected to cross the finish line at Sunday's TCS London Marathon. While most runners aim to complete the race and raise substantial funds for charities, there is a significant cash prize up for grabs for the professional athletes leading the pack.
Last year, London took the progressive step of offering equal prize money for all four races, including the wheelchair events, a policy that remains in place for 2025.
Despite the recent withdrawal of women's world record holder Ruth Chepngetich and legendary runner Kenenisa Bekele, organisers believe they have assembled the most impressive elite field in the history of the sport.
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Among those competing in the men's race are icon Eliud Kipchoge, 2024's fastest marathoner Sebastian Sawe, Olympic champion Tamirat Tola, and recent half marathon record breaker Jacob Kiplimo.
In the women's event, triple Olympic medallist Sifan Hasan, who won this event in a thrilling finish two years ago, is among the favourites, along with former world record holder Tigst Assefa, reports the Mirror.
Domestic interests include debutants Alex Yee and Eilish McColgan.
Prize money, paid in dollars as part of the World Marathon Majors series, ranges from $1,000 for 12th position up to $55,000 for the winners.
This sum is further boosted by substantial appearance fees for star names, with time bonuses - capped at $150,000 - also available.
The men's course record of 2:01:25 was set by Kelvin Kiptum in 2023, while Peres Jepchirchir established a women's record of 2:16:16 in 2024 - just shy of Paula Radcliffe's 2003 record of 2:15:25, achieved when the race was still mixed.
Swiss athletes Marcel Hug and Manuela Schar hold the men's and women's wheelchair records respectively, with times of 1:23:44 (set in 2023) and 1:39:52 (from 2017).
With the weather forecast predicting light winds and sunny spells, fast times could be on the cards again this year. However, temperatures could rise into the 20s as those at the back of the field reach the later stages.
Here's the prize money breakdown for the London Marathon 2025, with equal prizes for all four elite races:.
12th place will receive $1,000 (£752), 11th place gets $1,500 (£1,128), 10th place earns $2,000 (£1,504), 9th place takes home $3,000 (£2,255), 8th place wins $4,000 (£3,008), 7th place bags $5,000 (£3,760), 6th place secures $7,500 (£5,640), 5th place is awarded $10,000 (£7,520), 4th place gets $15,000 (£11,280), 3rd place receives $22,500 (£16,920), 2nd place walks away with $30,000 (£22,559), and the 1st place champion claims $55,000 (£41,358).
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