Reigning champion Tigst Assefa is targeting a repeat of her record-breaking London Marathon victory when she resumes her fascinating rivalry with Olympic champion Sifan Hassan and world champion Peres Jepchirchir in this year's race. Four of the six fastest women in history will go head-to-head at the London Marathon on Sunday, 26 April, with Joyciline Jepkosgei also set to compete. Assefa triumphed in a women-only world record time of two hours 15 minutes 50 seconds in 2025. "Winning last year's London Marathon and setting a women-only world record was one of the proudest moments of my career, and I want to repeat that again this year," said Assefa. "To do that I know I will have to beat great champions like Peres and Sifan.