World Marathon Majors

Where would you finish in the London Marathon?

Every finisher of the last 5 races in London, England, from the official results. Enter your marathon time to see where you'd have placed, overall and in your age group.

Finishers 2026
59,862
Up 6% on 2025
Median finish
4:28:44
Women 4:51:19 · men 4:11:51
Top 10%
3:15:33
Under 4 hours: 34%
Next race
Apr 25, 2027
In 26 weeks

Your time in London

Your 4:00:00 among finishers each year
  • 2026Top 34% · 20,300th of 59,784
  • 2025Top 31% · 17,800th of 56,653
  • 2024Top 39% · 20,900th of 53,833
  • 2023Top 38% · 18,300th of 48,692
  • 2022Top 32% · 12,900th of 40,620

Places are estimated from each year's official results, for finishers with a recorded age and gender. Every year is compared at the age you enter.

2026 · all finishers
Top 34%About 20,300th
of 59,784
2:30Faster · Slower7:40+
Your best year
2025 · Top 31%
17,800th of 56,653 finishers

Year by year

YearFinishersWinners (M / W)Top 10%MedianUnder 4h
202659,8621:59:30 / 2:15:413:15:334:28:4434%
202556,7372:02:27 / 2:15:503:16:314:34:0431%
202453,8772:04:01 / 2:16:163:10:384:19:1639%
202348,7802:01:25 / 2:18:333:12:434:20:2638%
202240,6202:04:39 / 2:17:263:19:574:30:2132%

2026 medians by age

Men Women
40–49
4:06:50
4:45:27
50–59
4:25:53
5:01:09
60–69
4:39:59
5:16:59
70+
5:14:42
5:59:50

Common questions

What is the average finish time at the London Marathon?

In 2026 the median London Marathon finisher ran 4:28:44: 4:11:51 for men and 4:51:19 for women. Half of the 59,862 finishers were faster, half slower.

What time puts you in the top 10% at the London Marathon?

3:15:33 or faster was the top 10% in 2026, and 3:46:16 the top quarter. Among women the top 10% ran 3:34:50; among men, 3:02:38.

What share of London Marathon runners finish under 4 hours?

34% of finishers ran under 4 hours in 2026, 5% under 3 hours, and 67% under 5 hours.

How many people finish the London Marathon?

59,862 runners finished in 2026, which makes it one of the largest marathons in the world.

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