Sifan Hassan is out of the 2026 TCS London Marathon

Sifan Hassan (NED) has withdrawn from the 2026 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 26 April.

The reigning Olympic marathon champion and winner of the 2023 TCS London Marathon has been hampered by an Achilles injury that has affected his training.

Hasan suffered the injury six weeks ago after an unfortunate incident while training on the track. The injury was initially believed to be minor and she continued to train, but as her preparations for the TCS London Marathon intensified, the Dutchwoman was unable to progress as planned.

After a thorough evaluation, Hasan has now decided to pull out of the 2026 TCS London Marathon to avoid aggravating the injury. After a demanding period of training and competition last year, when he ran three Abbott World Marathon Majors in London, Sydney and New York, he chose to prioritize his recovery and long-term health.

Hasan said: “This was a very difficult decision to make. I love competing in the TCS London Marathon, it’s where I won my first marathon and I have very special memories there. But it’s also the highest quality marathon on the planet, and you need to be in top shape to compete at that level. After the incident, I hoped that the injury could be healed, but I expected that the injury could be healed, but as expected, it could be healed. I myself need to listen to my body and focus on recovering properly, I look forward to getting back into racing again in the future.

There were also notable withdrawals in the TCS London Marathon wheelchair fields. Susanna Scaroni, who won five of the Abbott World Marathon Majors last year and was second in London, will not be competing in this year’s event. His US team-mate Daniel Romanchuk, the 2019 London Marathon champion, will also be absent, while Britain’s Nathan Maguire has also had to withdraw through injury.

2026 TCS London Marathon Elite Fields (Updated: March 23)

Elite women

• Tigst Assefa (ETH, PB 2:11:53)
• Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN, 2:14:00)
• Peres Jepchirchir (KEN, 2:14:43)
• Helen Obiri (KEN, 2:17:41)
• Degitu Azimerav (ETH, 2:17:58)
• Catherine Relyn Amanangole (KEN, 2:20:34)
• Balemlai Shumet (ETH, 2:21:59)
• Charlotte Perdue (GBR, 2:2217)
• Laura Luengo (ESP, 2:22:31)
• Rose Harvey (GBR, 2:23:21)
• Abby Donnelly (GBR, 2:24:11)
• Florence Borelli (ARG, 2:24:18)
• Eilish McColgan (GBR, 2:24:25)
• Jessica Warner-Judd (GBR, 2:24:45)
• Faduwa Ledem (FRA, 2:25:50)
• Marta Gallimani (ESP, 2:26:14)
• Lucy Reid (GBR, 2:26:35)
• Julia Paternain (URU, 2:27:09)
• Louise Small (GBR, 2:27:48)
• Alice Wright (GBR, 2:28:48)
• Verity Hopkins (GBR, 2:31:19)

Elite men

• Sabastian Sawe (KEN, PB 2:02:05)
• Jacob Kiplimo (UGA, 2:02:23)
• Dereza Geleta (ETH, 2:02:38)
• Amos Kipruto (KEN, 2:03:13)
• Tamirat Tola (ETH, 2:03:39)
• Amanal Petros (GER, 2:04:03)
• Jeffrey Kamvoror (KEN, 2:0423)
• Joshua Cheptegei (UGA, 2:04).52)
• Shunya Kikuchi (JPN, 2:06:06)
• Emile Cairess (GBR, 2:06:46)
• Mohamed Mohamed (GBR, 2:07:05)
• Philip Seseman (GBR, 2:07:10)
• Hassan Chahdi (FRA, 2:07:30)
• From Adam Lipsch (RSA, 2:08:54)
• Patrick Dever (GBR, 2:08:58)
• Peter Lynch (IRL, 2:09:36)
• Tim Vincent (USA, 2:09:40)
• Great Ghebresilasie (GBR, 2:09:50)
• Tevelde Menges (GBR, 2:09:58)
• George James (GBR, 2:10:10)
• Liam Buddin (AUS, 2:10:28)
• Jake Smith (GBR, 2:11:00)
• Mark Scott (GBR, 2:11:19)
• Jack Rowe (GBR, 2:12:31)
• Andrew Fife (GBR, 2:13:20)
• Alex Milne (GBR, 2:14:03)
• Peter Le Grice (GBR, 2:14:45)
• Sean Hogan (GBR, 2:14:51)
• Jake Barraclough (GBR, 2:14:55)
• Christopher Thomas (GBR, 2:14:55)
• Chris Perry (GBR, 2:14:57)
• David Bishop (GBR, 2:15:16)
• Charlie Sandison (GBR, 2:15:38)
• William Mycroft (GBR, 2:15:54)
• Yomif Kejelca (ETH, debut)
• Hagos Gebrhiwet (ETH, debut)
• Isaiah Kipkoech Lasoy (KEN,debut)
• Alfie Manthorpe (GBR, debut)

Elite women’s stroller

• Noemi Alphonse (MRI)
• Christy Dawes (USA)
• Kathryn Debrunner (SUI)
• Madison de Rosario (USA)
• Vanessa de Souza (BRA)
• Patricia Ehus (SUI)
• Tatiana McFadden (USA)
• Merle Menge (GER)
• Tsubasa Nakamine (JPN)
• Eden Rainbow Cooper (GBR)
• Manuela Schar (SUI)
• Wakako Tsuchida (JPN)
• Michelle Wheeler (USA)
• Linden Williamson (USA)
• Zhou Zhaoqian (CHN)
• Tian Yajuan (CHN)

Elite men’s stroller

• Rafael Botello Jimenez (ESP)
• Josh Cassidy (CAN)
• Evan Correll (USA)
• Sean Frame (GBR)
• Hokino City (JPN)
• Marcel Hug (SUI)
• Jin Hua (CHN)
• Hiroki Kishizawa (JPN)
• Simon Lawson (GBR)
• Ludwig Malter (AUT)
• Michael McCabe (GBR)
• Patrick Monahan (IRL)
• Hiroki Nishida (JPN)
• Jetze Plat (NED)
• Jason Robinson (USA)
• Gert Schipper (NED)
• Brian Seaman (USA)
• John Boy Smith (GBR)
• Tomoki Suzuki (JPN)
• Luo Xingchuan (CHN)
• Sho Watanabe (JPN)
• David Weir (GBR)

FINISHING