Sifan Hassan has withdrawn from the 2026 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 26 April.
The reigning Olympic marathon champion and 2023 TCS London Marathon winner has been hampered by an Achilles injury which has impacted her training.
Hassan picked up the injury following an unfortunate incident while training on the treadmill six weeks ago. Initially the injury was believed to be minor, and she continued to train but, as her preparations for the TCS London Marathon intensified, the Dutch athlete was unable to progress as planned.
After careful assessment, Hassan has now decided to withdraw from the 2026 TCS London Marathon to avoid aggravating the injury. After a demanding period of training and competition last year, which saw her run three Abbott World Marathon Majors – London, Sydney and New York – she has opted to prioritise her recovery and long-term health.
Hassan said: “This has been a very tough decision to make. I love racing the TCS London Marathon; it is where I won my first-ever marathon, and I have so many special memories there. But it is also the highest-quality marathon on the planet, and to compete at that level, you need to be in perfect condition. After the incident, I hoped the injury would settle, but as training progressed it became clear that I wasn’t able to prepare at the level I expect from myself. I have to listen to my body and focus on recovering properly. I look forward to returning to race in London again on plenty more occasions in the future.”
There have also been notable withdrawals in the TCS London Marathon wheelchair fields. Susannah Scaroni, who won five of the Abbott World Marathon Major races last year and was second in London, will not race in this year’s event. Neither will her USA team-mate Daniel Romanchuk, the 2019 London Marathon champion while Britain’s Nathan Maguire has also been forced to withdraw due to injury.
2026 TCS London Marathon elite fields (Updated: March 23)
Elite Women
- Tigst Assefa (ETH, PB 2:11:53)
- Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN, 2:14:00)
- Peres Jepchirchir (KEN, 2:14:43)
- Hellen Obiri (KEN, 2:17:41)
- Degitu Azimeraw (ETH, 2:17:58)
- Catherine Reline Amanang’ole (KEN, 2:20:34)
- Balemelay Shumet (ETH, 2:21:59)
- Charlotte Purdue (GBR, 2:22:17)
- Laura Luengo (ESP, 2:22:31)
- Rose Harvey (GBR, 2:23:21)
- Abbie Donnelly (GBR, 2:24:11)
- Florencia Borelli (ARG, 2:24:18)
- Eilish McColgan (GBR, 2:24:25)
- Jessica Warner-Judd (GBR, 2:24:45)
- Fadouwa Ledhem (FRA, 2:25:50)
- Marta Galimany (ESP, 2:26:14)
- Lucy Reid (GBR, 2:26:35)
- Julia Paternain (URU, 2:27:09)
- Louise Small (GBR, 2:27:48)
- Alice Wright (GBR, 2:28:48)
- Verity Hopkins (GBR, 2:31:19)
Elite Men
- Sabastian Sawe (KEN, PB 2:02:05)
- Jacob Kiplimo (UGA, 2:02:23)
- Deresa Geleta (ETH, 2:02:38)
- Amos Kipruto (KEN, 2:03:13)
- Tamirat Tola (ETH, 2:03:39)
- Amanal Petros (GER, 2:04:03)
- Geoffrey Kamworor (KEN, 2:04:23)
- Joshua Cheptegei (UGA, 2:04:52)
- Shunya Kikuchi (JPN, 2:06:06)
- Emile Cairess (GBR, 2:06:46)
- Mahamed Mahamed (GBR, 2:07:05)
- Philip Sesemann (GBR, 2:07:10)
- Hassan Chahdi (FRA, 2:07:30)
- Adam Lipschitz (RSA, 2:08:54)
- Patrick Dever (GBR, 2:08:58)
- Peter Lynch (IRL, 2:09:36)
- Tim Vincent (AUS, 2:09:40)
- Weynay Ghebresilasie (GBR, 2:09:50)
- Tewelde Menges (GBR, 2:09:58)
- George James (GBR, 2:10:10)
- Liam Boudin (AUS, 2:10:28)
- Jake Smith (GBR, 2:11:00)
- Marc Scott (GBR, 2:11:19)
- Jack Rowe (GBR, 2:12:31)
- Andrew Fyfe (GBR, 2:13:20)
- Alex Milne (GBR, 2:14:03)
- Peter Le Grice (GBR, 2:14:45)
- Sean Hogan (GBR, 2:14:51)
- Jake Barraclough (GBR, 2:14:55)
- Christopher Thomas (GBR, 2:14:55)
- Chris Perry (GBR, 2:14:57)
- David Bishop (GBR, 2:15:16)
- Charlie Sandison (GBR, 2:15:38)
- William Mycroft (GBR, 2:15:54)
- Yomif Kejelcha (ETH, Debut)
- Hagos Gebrhiwet (ETH, Debut)
- Isaia Kipkoech Lasoi (KEN, Debut)
- Alfie Manthorpe (GBR, Debut)
Elite women wheelchair
- Noemi Alphonse (MRI)
- Christie Dawes (AUS)
- Catherine Debrunner (SUI)
- Madison de Rozario (AUS)
- Vanessa De Souza (BRA)
- Patricia Eachus (SUI)
- Tatyana McFadden (USA)
- Merle Menje (GER)
- Tsubasa Nakamine (JPN)
- Eden Rainbow Cooper (GBR)
- Manuela Schär (SUI)
- Wakako Tsuchida (JPN)
- Michelle Wheeler (USA)
- Linden Williamson (USA)
- Zhou Zhaoqian (CHN)
- Tian Yajuan (CHN)
Elite men wheelchair
- Rafael Botello Jiménez (ESP)
- Josh Cassidy (CAN)
- Evan Correll (USA)
- Sean Frame (GBR)
- Kota Hokinoue (JPN)
- Marcel Hug (SUI)
- Jin Hua (CHN )
- Hiroki Kishizawa (JPN)
- Simon Lawson (GBR)
- Ludwig Malter (AUT)
- Michael McCabe (GBR)
- Patrick Monahan (IRL)
- Hiroki Nishida (JPN)
- Jetze Plat (NED)
- Jason Robinson (USA)
- Geert Schipper (NED )
- Brian Siemann (USA)
- JohnBoy Smith (GBR)
- Tomoki Suzuki (JPN)
- Luo Xingchuan (CHN)
- Sho Watanabe (JPN)
- David Weir (GBR)