How fast celebrities ran in the 2026 London Marathon – full list of results

London lit up with a magical energy on Sunday March 26. Roads throughout the southeast and centre of the city were shut down as more than 59,000 people took on the London Marathon 2026, and thousands more stood on the sidelines cheering them on every step of the way. If you were one of those many supporters and could have sworn you saw a celeb or two, you’d be correct. 

Among the hordes of people braving the marathon this year were a host of famous folk. From sports heroes to icons of the stage and screen running to raise money for charity or just to beat their personal best, here’s how the celebs fared at the London Marathon 2026. 

Former F1 champion Sebastian Vettel was the speediest of them all. He soared around the 26.2 mile course in a time of two hours and 59 minutes, raising money for the Brain & Spine Foundation and the Grand Prix Trust. 

Ex-Arsenal player Aaron Ramsey crossed the line at exactly three hours and 30 seconds and former England cricket captain Sir Alastair Cook ran the whole thing in three hours and five minutes. McFly drummer Harry Judd returned to the marathon and shaved a whopping 10 minutes off of his 2025 time (a big chunk in running terms) to finish in three hours and five minutes. 

Wicked and Dracula star Cynthia Erivo finished with a very impressive time of three hours and 21 minutes, beating her previous record of three hours and 35 minutes. Once she got over the finish line, the Oscar-nominated actress told 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 four hours and one minute; American actress Patina Miller ran it in four hours and seven minutes; singer Alexandra Burke did it in four hours and 25 minutes for Parkinson’s UK and actor James Norton got a time of 4 hours and 29 minutes.

Sinners and 28 Years Later star Jack O’Connell finished in four hours 41 minutes, raising money for Alzheimer’s Research UK. Fern Brady, comedian and Time Out Love Thy Neighbourhood star ran for autism research charity Autistica and completed the marathon in five hours 49 minutes. 

Joe Wicks ran alongside Daddy Pig (of Peppa Pig fame) and, together, the pair completed the marathon in just under five hours and 52 minutes. 

Full list of celebs who ran the London Marathon 2026 and their finishing times 

Here are all the celebrities that completed the London Marathon alongside the charities they were running on behalf of and their exact times (thanks to the London Marathon’s tracking technology).

• Aaron Howlett - Winner of The Biggest Loser running for Dove House Hospice - 06:55:55

• Aaron Ramsey – Former Arsenal footballer running for It’s Never You - 03:00:30

• Aimee Fuller - Former Winter Olympian snowboarder and TV presenter - 03:36:48

• AJ Pritchard - Dancer and TV personality running for Marie Curie - 05:15:27 

• Alexandra Burke - Singer running for Parkinson UK - 04:25:03

• Bryony Gordon - Influencer and author running for Bowel Babe Fund and CancerResearch UK - 05:56:36

• Charlie Brake - Former Love Islander running for Parkinsons UK - 05:24:29

• Chris Foggin - TV actor and director running for Bridgewater School Association - 

• Chris Newton – Former professional cyclist running for Anthony Nolan - 02:34:42

• Christopher Harper – Actor running for NSPCC - 04:24:28

• Cynthia Erivo – Actor running for The Kings Trust and Shameless Fund - 03:21:40 

• Daddy Pig – Of the Peppa Pig family, running in aid of the National Deaf Children’s Society - 05:51:53

• Dame Laura Kenny - Former professional track and road cyclist running for The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust - 03:45:05

• Dan Hudson - A Gay and NonGay podcast host running for Marie Curie - 03:35:51 

• Dani King - Former Olympic cyclist running for Action Medical Research - 03:07:43 

• Darren Randolph - Former footballer running for Parkinsons UK - 07:36:27 

• Dejon Noel-Williams - Former footballer & Love Island star running for Mind - 04:56:11

• Evie Pickerill – CBBC Presenter running for Children with Cancer UK - 06:20:25

• Fern Brady - Comedian and author running for Autistica - 05:49:12

• George Lewis - Content creator and comedian running for Autistica - 03:04:25

• George Rainsford - TV actor running for Huntington’s Disease Association - 03:15:57 

• Harry Clark - Winner of The Traitors running for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award - 04:38:34

• Harry Judd – McFly drummer - 03:05:25

• Helen Thorn - Comedian running for Women’s Aid - 04:55:01

• Jack O'Connell – Actor running for Alzheimer’s Research UK - 04:41:00

• James Norton – Actor running for Breakthrough T1D - 04:29:04

• Joe Wicks - Fitness coach running alongside Daddy Pig running for The Body Coach Foundation - 05:51:54 

• John Robins - BBC radio presenter, podcast host and comedian running for Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse - 04:48:08

• Kate Rowe-Ham - Fitness and health influencer running for PCD support UK - 04:09:14

• Kitty Scott Claus – Drag performer running for Alzheimer’s Research UK - 04:25:35

• Laura Doddington – Actor running for Alzheimer’s Research UK - 04:58:53

• Lee Grant – Ex Man Utd and Derby goalkeeper - 03:00:33

• Lucas Aurelio – Actor running for Marie Curie - 04:49:38

• Nikita Kuzmin – Strictly Come Dancing Professional running for Diabetes UK - 04:19:17

• Ore Oduba - TV personality, presenter and actor running for Black Girls Hike - 05:17:08

• Patina Miller – Actor running for New York Road Runners - 04:07:45

• Reece Bibby - Social Media influencer and former band member of New Hope Club running for Teenage Cancer Trust - 03:59:06

• Rob Deering - Comedian and podcast host running for Parkinson's UK - 03:47:22

• Ruby-May Martinwood- Actress running for Juvenile Arthritis Research - 04:35:53 

• Samantha Spiro – Actor running for Alzheimer’s Research UK - 05:00:42

• Sean Fletcher - TV Presenter running for Young Minds - 04:48:09

• Sebastian Vettel - Former Formula One World Champion running for for the Brain & Spine Foundation and the Grand Prix Trust - 02:59:08

• Shane McGuigan - Boxing trainer running for Young Lives vs Cancer - 02:44:51

• Sir Alastair Cook - Former England cricket captain running for Ruth Strauss Foundation - 03:05:15

• Sir Anthony (AP) McCoy - Legendary jockey and Grand National winner running for the Matt Hampson Foundation - 04:50:47

• Sir Ben Ainslie - Four-time Olympic gold medallist running for the 1851 Trust - 04:13:44

• Tilly Ramsay - TV presenter and chef running for Feeding Britain - 04:01:26

• Tony Adams - Former England and Arsenal footballer running for The Forward Trust - 06:21:17 

If you took part in the London Marathon on Sunday, there are still some freebies across London up for grabs.

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