THOUSANDS of athletes are gearing up for the London Marathon 2025 – and this year’s prize money has been revealed!
Chelsea legend John Terry, Arsenal fan favourite Jack Wilshere and Britain’s most successful Olympian Sir Jason Kenny will all be taking part.
British icon Alex Yee is also set to make his debut on the big stage streets after winning Olympic and world gold last year.
But only a select few can run away with the prize money like
Find out how much is up for grabs below.
What is the London Marathon 2025 prize money?
Winners of the 2025 London Marathon are set to take home £41,800 ($55,000). Second place will earn racers £22,800 ($30,000) and third place recieve £16,700 ($22,000).
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However, there are also £114,400 ($150,000) bonuses on offer. $125,000 for setting a new world record and £19,000 ($25,000) up for grabs in the elite men’s and women’s races for a new course record.
Wheelchair races get the same prize pot as the elite men’s and women’s races.
Who won last year?
Men’s elite race results and times:
- 1 Alexander Mutiso MUNYAO (KEN) 02:04:01
- 2 Kenenisa BEKELE (ETH) 02:04:15
- 3 Emile CAIRESS (GBR) 02:06:46
- 4 Mahamed MAHAMED (GBR) 02:07:05
- 5 Hassan CHAHDI (FRA) 02:07:30
- 6 Henok TESFAY (ERI) 02:09:22
- 7 Hendrik EIFFER (GER) 02:10:00
- 8 Kinde ATANAW (ETH) 02:10:03
- 9 Johannes MOTSCHMANN (GER) 02:10:39
- 10 Brian SHRADER (USA) 02:10:50
Women’s elite race results and times:
- 1 Peres JEPCHIRCHIR (KEN) 02:16:16
- 2 Tigst ASSEFA (ETH) 02:16:23
- 3 Joyciline JEPKOSGEI (KEN) 02:16:24
- 4 Megertu ALEMU (ETH) 02:16:34
- 5 Brigid KOSGEI (KEN) 02:19:02
- 6 Sheila CHEPKIRUI (KEN) 02:19:31
- 7 Tigist KETEMA (ETH) 02:23:21
- 8 Yalemzerf YEHUALAW (ETH) 02:23:26
- 9 Ruth CHEPNGETICH (KEN) 02:24:36
- 10 Tsige HAILESLASE (ETH) 02:25:03
Men’s wheelchair race results and times:
- 1 Marcel Hug (SUI) 01:28:35
- 2 Daniel Romanchuk (USA) 01:29:06
- 3 David Weir (GBR) 01:29:58
- 4 Tomoki Suzuki (JPN) 01:30:42
- 5 Sho Watanabe (JPN) 01:35:33
- 6 Aaron Pike(USA) 01:35:35
- 7 Geert Schipper (NED) 01:35:36
- 8 Joshua Cassidy(CAN) 01:35:40
- 9 Evan Correll (USA) 01:36:59
- 10 John Boy Smith (GBR) 01:37:00
Women’s wheelchair race results and times:
- 1 Catherine Debrunner (SUI) 01:38:54
- 2 Manuela Schar (SUI) 01:45:00
- 3 Tatyana McFadden (USA) 01:45:51
- 4 Madison de Rozario (AUS) 01:45:54
- 5 Wakako Tsuchida (JPN) 01:50:18
- 6 Eden Rainbow-Cooper (GBR) 01:50:39
- 7 Patricia Eachus (SUI) 01:50:39
- 8 Vanessa De Souza (BRA) 01:50:43
- 9 Nikita Den Boer (NED) 01:50:45
- 10 Jenna Fesemyer (USA) 01:50:45
What is the London Marathon 2025 draw?
Men’s elite field
Alexander MUTISO (KEN, Personal best 2:03:11)
- – Sabastian SAWE (KEN, 2:02:05)
- – Timothy KIPLAGAT (KEN, 2:02:55)
- – Milkesa MENGESHA (ETH, 2:03:17)
- – Tamirat TOLA (ETH, 2:03:39)
- – Mohamed ESA (ETH, 2:04:39)
- – Abdi NAGEEYE (NED, 2:04:45)
- – Hillary KIPKOECH (KEN, 2:04:45)
- – Amanal PETROS (GER, 2:04:58)
- – Sondre Nordstad MOEN (NOR, 2:05:48)
- – Yemaneberhan CRIPPA (ITA, 2:06:06)
- – Andrew BUCHANAN (AUS, 2:06:22)
- – Emile CAIRESS (GBR, 2:06:46)
- – Mahamed MAHAMED (GBR, 2:07:05)
- – Brett ROBINSON (AUS, 2:07:31)
- – Jacob Sommer SIMONSEN (DEN, 2:07:51)
- – Philip SESEMANN (GBR, 2:08:02)
- – Adam LIPSCHITZ (RSA, 2:08:54)
- – Jonathan MELLOR (GBR, 2:09:06)
- – Dewi GRIFFITHS (GBR, 2:09:49)
- – Weynay GHEBRESILASIE (GBR, 2:09:50)
- – Jake SMITH (GBR, 2:11:00)
- – Jack RAYNER (AUS, 2:11:06)
- – Marc SCOTT (GBR, 2:11:19)
- – Kevin SALVANO (USA, 2:11:26)
- – Luke CALDWELL (GBR, 2:11:33)
- – Marcelo LAGUERA (MEX, 2:11:54)
- – Dan NASH (GBR, 2:12:59)
- – Andrew HEYES (GBR, 2:13:52)
- – Alexander LEPRETRE (GBR, 2:15:01)
- – David BISHOP (GBR, 2:15:19)
- – Logan SMITH (GBR, 2:15:49)
- – William MYCROFT (GBR, 2:15:54)
- – James HOAD (GBR, 2:16:29)
- – Alex MILNE (GBR, 2:16:30)
- – Chris THOMAS (GBR, 2:16:32)
- – Carl AVERY (GBR, 2:17:01)
- – Sean HOGAN (GBR, 2:17:02)
- – Jacob KIPLIMO (UGA, Debut)
- – Alex YEE (GBR, Debut)
- – Jonathan DAVIES (GBR, Debut)
- – Jacob ALLEN (GBR, Debut)
- – Jack ROWE (GBR, Debut)
Women’s elite field
- Peres JEPCHIRCHIR (KEN, 2:16:16)
- – Ruth CHEPNGETICH (KEN, 2:09:56)
- – Tigst ASSEFA (ETH, 2:11:53)
- – Sifan HASSAN (NED, 2:13:44)
- – Joyciline JEPKOSGEI (KEN, 2:16:24)
- – Megertu ALEMU (ETH, 2:16:34)
- – Stella CHESANG (UGA, 2:18:26)
- – Haven Hailu DESSE (ETH, 2:19:29)
- – Susanna SULLIVAN (USA, 2:21:56)
- – Charlotte PURDUE (GBR, 2:22:17)
- – Sofiia YAREMCHUK (ITA, 2:23:16)
- – Rose HARVEY (GBR, 2:23:21)
- – Fatima Ezzahra GARDADI (MAR, 2:24:12)
- – Philippa BOWDEN (GBR, 2:25:47)
- – Lucy REID (GBR, 2:26:37)
- – Emily DURGIN (USA, 2:26:46)
- – Molly BOOKMYER (USA, 2:28:52)
- – Louise SMALL (GBR, 2:29:33)
- – Eilish MCCOLGAN (GBR, Debut)
- – Holly ARCHER (GBR, Debut)