Sifan Hassan concedes she remembers little about her remarkable marathon debut two years ago in London when she stopped twice to stretch her hip before her stunning kick down the home stretch to victory,

The 24-year-old smashed the world record for the half marathon in February and now attempts his first attempt at the full distance

As runners gear up for this year’s London Marathon on Sunday, the have ballots opened today for next year’s race. Anyone keen to take on the 26.2 miles challenge around the capital in 2026 has until Friday,