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Daily Record
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
London Marathon 2025 prize money: How much winners and record breakers will receive in iconic race
A record-breaking 56,000 could finish Sunday's TCS London Marathon and while the vast majority will just want to make it to the finish line while raising huge funds for charities, there is some big money on offer for the pros at the front of the field. Last year London made the big step to offer equal prize pools for all four races - including the wheelchair events - and the sums remain the same for 2025. Organisers believe they have assembled the greatest elite field in the sport's history, despite women's world record holder Ruth Chepngetich and legend Kenenisa Bekele withdrawing in the past few days. Icon Eliud Kipchoge is among those lining up in the men's race, alongside 2024's fastest marathoner Sebastian Sawe, Olympic champion Tamirat Tola and recent half marathon record breaker Jacob Kiplimo. Triple Olympic medalist Sifan Hasan, who won this event in dramatic fashion two years ago, is among the favourites in the women's event along with former world record holder Tigst Assefa. Among the domestic interests are debutants Alex Yee and Eilish McColgan. Prize money, which is paid in dollars because it is part of the World Marathon Majors series, starts from $1,000 for 12th position up to $55,000 for the winners. But that money is supplemented by hefty appearance fees for the star names with time bonuses - capped at $150,000 - also on offer. The men's course record of 2:01:25 was set by Kelvin Kiptum in 2023, with Peres Jepchirchir running a women's record 2:16:16 in 2024 - less than a minute behind Paula Radcliffe's 2003 record of 2:15:25, which was recorded when the race was still mixed. Swiss Marcel Hug set a men's wheelchair record of 1:23:44 in 2023 with compatriot Manuela Schar holding the women's mark of 1:39:52 from 2017. And fast times could be on the cards again this year with the weather forecast predicting light winds and sunny spells - though the temperature could creep into the 20s by the time those back the field have reached the latter stages. London Marathon 2025 prize money (equal prize money for all four elite races) 12th - $1,000 (£752) 11th - $1,500 (£1,128) 10th - $2,000 (£1,504) 9th - $3,000 (£2,255) 8th - $4,000 (£3,008) 7th - $5,000 (£3,760) 6th - $7,500 (£5,640) 5th - $10,000 (£7,520) 4th - $15,000 (£11,280) 3rd - $22,500 (£16,920) 2nd - $30,000 (£22,559) 1st - $55,000 (£41,358)
Edinburgh Live
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Live
How much London Marathon 2025 winners and record breakers receive in iconic race
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info 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. READ MORE - Paula Radcliffe's daughter's heartbreaking cancer journey as she runs marathon READ MORE - BBC announce iconic series will return nearly 18 years after being axed 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).
Daily Mirror
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
London Marathon 2025 prize money: How much winners and record breakers will receive in iconic race
London Marathon organisers believe this year's elite field is the most impressive ever assembled in the sport's history with Eliud Kipchoge among the big names looking to cash in A record-breaking 56,000 could finish Sunday's TCS London Marathon and while the vast majority will just want to make it to the finish line while raising huge funds for charities, there is some big money on offer for the pros at the front of the field. Last year London made the big step to offer equal prize pools for all four races - including the wheelchair events - and the sums remain the same for 2025. Organisers believe they have assembled the greatest elite field in the sport's history, despite women's world record holder Ruth Chepngetich and legend Kenenisa Bekele withdrawing in the past few days. Icon Eliud Kipchoge is among those lining up in the men's race, alongside 2024's fastest marathoner Sebastian Sawe, Olympic champion Tamirat Tola and recent half marathon record breaker Jacob Kiplimo. Triple Olympic medalist Sifan Hasan, who won this event in dramatic fashion two years ago, is among the favourites in the women's event along with former world record holder Tigst Assefa. Among the domestic interests are debutants Alex Yee and Eilish McColgan. Prize money, which is paid in dollars because it is part of the World Marathon Majors series, starts from $1,000 for 12th position up to $55,000 for the winners. But that money is supplemented by hefty appearance fees for the star names with time bonuses - capped at $150,000 - also on offer. The men's course record of 2:01:25 was set by Kelvin Kiptum in 2023, with Peres Jepchirchir running a women's record 2:16:16 in 2024 - less than a minute behind Paula Radcliffe's 2003 record of 2:15:25, which was recorded when the race was still mixed. Swiss Marcel Hug set a men's wheelchair record of 1:23:44 in 2023 with compatriot Manuela Schar holding the women's mark of 1:39:52 from 2017. And fast times could be on the cards again this year with the weather forecast predicting light winds and sunny spells - though the temperature could creep into the 20s by the time those back the field have reached the latter stages. London Marathon 2025 prize money (equal prize money for all four elite races) 12th - $1,000 (£752) 11th - $1,500 (£1,128) 10th - $2,000 (£1,504) 9th - $3,000 (£2,255) 8th - $4,000 (£3,008) 7th - $5,000 (£3,760) 6th - $7,500 (£5,640) 5th - $10,000 (£7,520) 4th - $15,000 (£11,280) 3rd - $22,500 (£16,920) 2nd - $30,000 (£22,559)
Daily Mirror
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
London Marathon 2025 start times: When do men's, women's and mass races begin?
The London Marathon is back for another edition as professional athletes and the general public alike take on the 26-mile course through the nation's capital It is London Marathon day and approximately 56,000 runners are making their way to Greenwich in pursuit of fast times, fun and, for many, a life-changing experience. While all will cross the same iconic finish line on the Mall, with Buckingham Palace behind them, the athletes are going to start from three different points in Greenwich to ease congestion. It will take more than 90 minutes for the back markers to get moving with the speedsters given priority for obvious reasons. And the race start times will also be scattered, beginning with the elite wheelchair athletes getting the show underway at a little after 9am. Here are the planned start times from the front of the pack to the back. Elite wheelchair race - 8:50am For the second time after last year achieving parity, the top wheelchair racers will be given the same prize money and they also have the honour of getting the race underway. But to accommodate the increased number of participants the start time has been moved to the slightly earlier time of 8:50am - a quarter of an hour earlier than last year'. Elite women's race - 9:05am The women's race promises fireworks despite world record holder Ruth Chepngetich withdrawing last week. Olympic champion and 2023 winner Sifan Hassan is among the favourites and will lock horns with former world record holder Tigst Assefa after they physically tussled during the final metres in Paris last summer. British interest is headlined by debutant Eilish McColgan, with Rose Harvey and Charlotte Purdue in the race for the national title. Elite men's race - 9:35am With the top women about a fifth of the way through their race, the elite men will get moving. British hope Emile Cairess may be absent because of injury but that means even more focus on triathlon star Alex Yee as he experiments with the "magical distance." Then there is much fascination around Eliud Kipchoge's potential last run in London, while Jacob Kiplimo is promising something sensational having recently obliterated the half marathon world record. Yet Sebastian Sawe, 2024's fastest man, and Tamirat Tola, the Olympic champ, will also be in the reckoning. The masses - from 9:35am Immediately behind the top men will be the British Championship runners, effectively the best club men and women in the country, followed by those who have qualified with Good For Age times and then a steady, lengthy stream of charity and fun runners including plenty of famous faces. A record 56,000 people will be starting - meaning more waves from the three starting points and an expectation that it will take about 90 minutes for the slowest expected finishers to get going.
The Guardian
18-04-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Ruth Chepngetich and Peres Jepchirchir withdraw from London Marathon
The women's world record holder, Ruth Chepngetich, and the reigning champion, Peres Jepchirchir, have withdrawn from the London Marathon, organisers said on Friday, less than two weeks before the race. Kenyan Chepngetich broke the women's record in Chicago last year, running 2hr 9min 56sec to become the first woman to break 2:10, and had hoped to improve on that time in London on April 27. 'I'm not in the right place mentally or physically to race my best in London and I am therefore withdrawing,' she said in a statement. 'I am very sad to miss the race and I hope to be back next year.' Her compatriot Jepchirchir, a three-times major winner who took Olympic gold in Tokyo four years ago, has an ankle injury. 'I am focused on getting healthy again and hope to return to London again in the future when I'm fully fit,' she said. Sign up to The Recap The best of our sports journalism from the past seven days and a heads-up on the weekend's action after newsletter promotion Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya, the 2018 winner, is a late addition to the field.
