Sabastian Sawe used smart tactics to pull away for the men's title in the London Marathon, while Tigst Assefa smashed the women’s-only world record.

Sunday's London Marathon set a world record for the number of finishers, eclipsing the previous mark of 55,646 in New York last year, organisers said.

Assefa beat the women's only record set by Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir in 2024 by 26 seconds as Sawe finished 70 seconds clear of the field.