Coffee With Larry April 27, 2026 Episode 876 The 2026 TCS London Marathon makes history.
It 2026 London Marathonin almost perfect conditions, had two men under 2 hours in the marathon, with Sebastian Save, KEN, in 1:59.30 and debut marathoner Yomif Kejelcha, ETH, in 1:59:41! On the women’s side, Tigist Assefa won the women’s only WR 2:15:41! London also holds the record for the most marathon finishers at 59,830.
Our topics:
- Some Deep Thoughts About My Father Stan Eder, Sr. (1939-2020), who died six years ago (April 26, 2026). My father was a combination of profound and profane. I miss her every day. I have years of his profane jokes on FB.
Stan Eder, Sr. to Seniority, 1958, photo by Marilou Eder - . Helen Obiri is second in the London Marathon, according to Stuart Weir. https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/04/hellen-obiri-is-second-in-womens-race-in-london.html
Helen Obiri (KEN) leads Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) during the TCS London Marathon on Sunday 26 April.
Photo by Thomas Lovelock for London Marathon events - Sawe, Kejelcha break two hours, Asefa breaks women’s only WR at London 2026, by Race Results Weekly runblogrun.com/2026/04/sawe-kejelcha-break-two-hour-barrier-at-tcs-london-marathon.html
Sabastian Sawe (KEN) celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the Elite Men’s race and break the marathon world record in under two hours with an official time of 01:59:30 during the TCS London Marathon on Sunday 26 April 2026.
Photo: David Cliff for London Marathon Events - Jess Warner-Judd, Journey from 800m to Marathon, Stuart Weir, https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/04/jess-warner-judd-moves-from-the-800-meters-to-her-debut-over-the-marathon-four-stories-by-stuart-weir-2.html
Jess Warner-Judd finished 7th over the distance in her New York Marathon debut, photo by Aisha McAdams - #TheJourneytoCompete, NIKE’s collaboration with RunBlogRun, issues 1-25, October 2025-March 2026, a celebration of cross-country and indoor running built around NIKE Cross and NIKE Indoor. https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/04/nike-presents-thejourneytocompete-the-nike-track-field-newsletter-celebrating-cross-country-and-indoor-track-field-issues-1-25-complete-issues-winter-to-spring-01
Girls’ Long Jump, NIKE Indoor Nationals, Photo by Brian Eder /@cameraathletica for RunBlogRun - See you tomorrow at #CoffeewithLarry!
