London lit up with a magical power on Sunday March 26. Roads throughout the southeast and centre of the city had been shut down as greater than 59,000 individuals took on the London Marathon 2026, and 1000’s extra stood on the sidelines cheering them on each step of the means. If you had been one of these many supporters and will have sworn you noticed a celeb or two, you’d be appropriate.
Among the hordes of individuals braving the marathon this yr had been a bunch of well-known people. From sports activities heroes to icons of the stage and display operating to lift cash for charity or simply to beat their private greatest, right here’s how the celebs fared at the London Marathon 2026.
Former F1 champion Sebastian Vettel was the speediest of all of them. He soared round the 26.2 mile course in a time of two hours and 59 minutes, elevating cash for the Brain & Spine Foundation and the Grand Prix Trust.
Ex-Arsenal participant Aaron Ramsey crossed the line at precisely three hours and 30 seconds and former England cricket captain Sir Alastair Cook ran the entire factor in three hours and 5 minutes. McFly drummer Harry Judd returned to the marathon and shaved a whopping 10 minutes off of his 2025 time (a massive chunk in operating phrases) to complete in three hours and 5 minutes.
Wicked and Dracula star Cynthia Erivo completed with a very spectacular time of three hours and 21 minutes, beating her earlier report of three hours and 35 minutes. Once she acquired over the end line, the Oscar-nominated actress informed media: ‘There was a little rough moment where I thought it was never going to make it, but then I found a little bit of strength.’
Tilly Ramsay (Gordon Ramsay’s daughter) ran the marathon in 4 hours and one minute; American actress Patina Miller ran it in 4 hours and 7 minutes; singer Alexandra Burke did it in 4 hours and 25 minutes for Parkinson’s UK and actor James Norton acquired a time of 4 hours and 29 minutes.
Sinners and 28 Years Later star Jack O’Connell completed in 4 hours 41 minutes, elevating cash for Alzheimer’s Research UK. Fern Brady, comic and Time Out Love Thy Neighbourhood star ran for autism analysis charity Autistica and accomplished the marathon in 5 hours 49 minutes.
Joe Wicks ran alongside Daddy Pig (of Peppa Pig fame) and, collectively, the pair accomplished the marathon in just below 5 hours and 52 minutes.
Full checklist of celebs who ran the London Marathon 2026 and their ending occasions
Here are all the celebrities that accomplished the London Marathon alongside the charities they had been operating on behalf of and their precise occasions (thanks to the London Marathon’s tracking technology).
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Aaron Howlett – Winner of The Biggest Loser operating for Dove House Hospice – 06:55:55
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Aaron Ramsey – Former Arsenal footballer operating for It’s Never You – 03:00:30
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Aimee Fuller – Former Winter Olympian snowboarder and TV presenter – 03:36:48
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AJ Pritchard – Dancer and TV character operating for Marie Curie – 05:15:27
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Alexandra Burke – Singer operating for Parkinson UK – 04:25:03
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Bryony Gordon – Influencer and creator operating for Bowel Babe Fund and CancerResearch UK – 05:56:36
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Charlie Brake – Former Love Islander operating for Parkinsons UK – 05:24:29
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Chris Foggin – TV actor and director operating for Bridgewater School Association –
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Chris Newton – Former skilled bike owner operating for Anthony Nolan – 02:34:42
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Christopher Harper – Actor operating for NSPCC – 04:24:28
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Cynthia Erivo – Actor operating for The Kings Trust and Shameless Fund – 03:21:40
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Daddy Pig – Of the Peppa Pig household, operating in assist of the National Deaf Children’s Society – 05:51:53
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Dame Laura Kenny – Former skilled monitor and highway bike owner operating for The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust – 03:45:05
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Dan Hudson – A Gay and NonGay podcast host operating for Marie Curie – 03:35:51
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Dani King – Former Olympic bike owner operating for Action Medical Research – 03:07:43
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Darren Randolph – Former footballer operating for Parkinsons UK – 07:36:27
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Dejon Noel-Williams – Former footballer & Love Island star operating for Mind – 04:56:11
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Evie Pickerill – CBBC Presenter operating for Children with Cancer UK – 06:20:25
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Fern Brady – Comedian and creator operating for Autistica – 05:49:12
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George Lewis – Content creator and comic operating for Autistica – 03:04:25
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George Rainsford – TV actor operating for Huntington’s Disease Association – 03:15:57
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Harry Clark – Winner of The Traitors operating for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award – 04:38:34
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Harry Judd – McFly drummer – 03:05:25
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Helen Thorn – Comedian operating for Women’s Aid – 04:55:01
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Jack O’Connell – Actor operating for Alzheimer’s Research UK – 04:41:00
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James Norton – Actor operating for Breakthrough T1D – 04:29:04
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Joe Wicks – Fitness coach operating alongside Daddy Pig operating for The Body Coach Foundation – 05:51:54
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John Robins – BBC radio presenter, podcast host and comic operating for Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse – 04:48:08
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Kate Rowe-Ham – Fitness and well being influencer operating for PCD assist UK – 04:09:14
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Kitty Scott Claus – Drag performer operating for Alzheimer’s Research UK – 04:25:35
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Laura Doddington – Actor operating for Alzheimer’s Research UK – 04:58:53
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Lee Grant – Ex Man Utd and Derby goalkeeper – 03:00:33
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Lucas Aurelio – Actor operating for Marie Curie – 04:49:38
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Nikita Kuzmin – Strictly Come Dancing Professional operating for Diabetes UK – 04:19:17
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Ore Oduba – TV character, presenter and actor operating for Black Girls Hike – 05:17:08
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Patina Miller – Actor operating for New York Road Runners – 04:07:45
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Reece Bibby – Social Media influencer and former band member of New Hope Club operating for Teenage Cancer Trust – 03:59:06
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Rob Deering – Comedian and podcast host operating for Parkinson’s UK – 03:47:22
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Ruby-May Martinwood- Actress operating for Juvenile Arthritis Research – 04:35:53
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Samantha Spiro – Actor operating for Alzheimer’s Research UK – 05:00:42
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Sean Fletcher – TV Presenter operating for Young Minds – 04:48:09
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Sebastian Vettel – Former Formula One World Champion operating for for the Brain & Spine Foundation and the Grand Prix Trust – 02:59:08
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Shane McGuigan – Boxing coach operating for Young Lives vs Cancer – 02:44:51
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Sir Alastair Cook – Former England cricket captain operating for Ruth Strauss Foundation – 03:05:15
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Sir Anthony (AP) McCoy – Legendary jockey and Grand National winner operating for the Matt Hampson Foundation – 04:50:47
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Sir Ben Ainslie – Four-time Olympic gold medallist operating for the 1851 Trust – 04:13:44
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Tilly Ramsay – TV presenter and chef operating for Feeding Britain – 04:01:26
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Tony Adams – Former England and Arsenal footballer operating for The Forward Trust – 06:21:17
And celebrities weren’t simply collaborating in the marathon on Sunday. None aside from Melanie C was DJ’ing mile 24 on the Apple Music Stage, with different units by Joel Corry, Tempo, Switch Disco and Apple Music’s personal NAINA.
If you took half in the London Marathon on Sunday, there are still some freebies across London up for grabs.
How to enter the London Marathon 2027 ballot.
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