1. Top story has to be the London Marathon.
a. 3 men beat the previous world record of 2 hours 35 seconds (set by Kelvin Kiptum). Two men broke the 2 hour barrier.
- Sebastion Sawe 1:59.30 (negative split - 59.01 and a 4.12 mile at mile 24).
- Yomif Kejelcha 1:59.41
- Jakob Kiplimo 2:00.28
b. Tigst Assefa set a women's only marathon record at 2:15.41
c. Please take a moment to remember Kelvin Kiptum - I have no doubt he would have gone sub 2 first.
d. How did the Celebrities do in London?
- Cynthia Erivo
- Joe Wicks
- Sabastian Vettel
- Des Linden
- Patina Miller
- James Norton
- Tilly Ramsay
- Luke McFarlane
- Daddy Pig
e. Oh and some FUN people ran as characters and got into the Guinness Book of World Records,
- Other competitors earned their way into the Guinness record books by running the London Marathon in costumes. Iain Gregor, also from Britain, ran the fastest marathon time while dressed as a train. (Real ones know he was dressed as Thomas the Tank Engine.) He completed the race in 4:43:46. Other records set in costume included James Dowsett dressed as a knight (though not a full suit of armor) in 4:21:10, Ben Green finishing in 2:48:15 dressed as a supervillain (specifically, The Riddler — holy copyright infringement, Batman!) and Archie Hunt ran while dressed as a book character (Captain Underpants) in 2:27:41.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/apr/26/london-marathon-2026-live-updates
https://apple.news/AAHvNYG5LTyCV6-cglZQR8A
https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/celebrities-who-starred-at-the-london-marathon/
2. Grand Slam Track bankruptcy is over - judge approved. Athletes get 70% of the amount owed and vendors get 14%. RIP Grand Slam.
https://frontofficesports.com/grand-slam-track-bankruptcy-approved/
3. Alison Felix is coming out of retirement to try and make the 2028 US Olympic team.
Allyson Felix is the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete in history, boasting 11 Olympic medals (seven gold) and 20 World Championship medals across 100m, 200m, and 400m events. A five-time Olympian, she is the most successful female Olympian in track and field history.
Olympic Highlights
Total Medals: 11 (7 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze) over five Olympic Games (2004–2020).
Most Decorated Female Olympian: Surpassed Merlene Ottey for the most medals by a female track athlete.
2012 London: Won three gold medals (200m, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay).
2020 Tokyo: Won gold (4x400m relay) and bronze (400m) at age 35, becoming the oldest woman to win an Olympic track medal.
Most Decorated American: Broke Carl Lewis's record for most Olympic track medals for Team USA.
https://www.cbssports.com/olympics/news/allyson-felix-comeback-olympics-2028/
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