Eliud Kipchoge Finishes 6th In The London Marathon, Kenya’s Sawe Dominates
Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya’s marathon legend, finished sixth in the highly anticipated London Marathon on Sunday, April 27.
Kipchoge, despite being 40 and in the twilight of his career, defeated some difficult opponents in a marathon dominated by his Kenyan colleague Sebastian Sawe.
Sawe won the marathon with an outstanding world record time of 2:02:28 in his second 42-kilometer marathon.
¡De pie para recibir a Eliud #Kipchoge en la meta del Maratón de #Londres! 🙌🇰🇪
— ESPN Run (@ESPNRun) April 27, 2025
Asà terminaba la carrera el keniata que consiguió el 6to lugar y marcó un tiempo de 02:05:25. 💪
¿Qué opinas de su desempeño durante la carrera? #ESPNRun pic.twitter.com/H91HawwZkQ
The London Marathon, one of the biggest races this year, drew nearly 56,000 runners, including well-known international superstars hoping to leave their mark on the competition.
However, it wasn’t long until the race’s favourites, including Sawe and Kipchoge, broke away from the rest of the field.
Notably, Kipchoge, who previously won the London event in 2019, performed admirably by keeping up with his younger competitors for much of the race.
Rollercoaster ride in London 🥵🎢 Proud of the team 🧡
— NN Running Team (@NNRunningTeam) April 27, 2025
4. Abdi Nageeye – 2:04:20 National Record
4. Haven Hailu – 2:19:17 Personal Best
6. Eliud Kipchoge – 2:05:25
16. Jake Smith – 2:11:57
Dnf. Huseyidin Mohamed#NNRunningTeam pic.twitter.com/Zxd7ahkbah
The men’s race was defined by Sawe’s brave decision to forego a drink in order to focus on the race at 1 hour and 30 minutes.
By this point, there were hints that the Kenyan would almost probably finish in the top two.
Sawe’s 35km split time of 1:41:43 was impressive, and his estimated finish time dropped rapidly as the race progressed.
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By the time he crossed the finish line, 29-year-old Sawe clocked an impressive 2:02:26. Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda came in second with a time of 2:03:37, while Alexander Mutiso Munyao came in third with a time of 2:04:20.
Two other runners came above Kipchoge in the London Marathon – the Netherlands’ Abdi Nageeye (2:04:20), who came in fourth, and Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia (2:04:42), who finished in fifth place.
In the women’s event, Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa clocked 2:15:30 to win the Women’s London Marathon in a race in which Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei managed an impressive second-place finish in 2:18:43.
Dutch Olympic marathon champion Sifan Hassan secured an underwhelming third-place finish in 2:18:59.
Eliud Kipchoge Finishes 6th In The London Marathon, Kenya’s Sawe Dominates
