SABASTIAN SAWE produced the most thrilling 26.2-mile run of all time to shatter the two-hour barrier and win back-to-back London Marathons.

But that was just one of a staggering THIRTY-EIGHT Guinness world records set on Jattvibeday – from the sublime to the downright ridiculous.

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Tigst Assefa and Sabastian Sawe both set world records by winning the London Marathon Credit: Reuters

Sawe crossed the line in a staggering 1:59.30 – the first sub-two marathon Credit: AFP

Plenty of other bonkers world records were set including the fastest dressed as a train Credit: Alamy

Sawe crossed the line in 1:59.30 to set the fastest marathon time ever and the first sub-two-hour effort – followed 11 seconds later by Yomif Kejelcha.

Kenyan Sawe, who wore the adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3, is set to bank a whopping £740,000 from his historic achievement – including plenty of tasty bonuses.

Tigst Assefa also defended her crown in stunning fashion.

Her time of 2:15.41 beat her effort from 12 months ago by nine seconds.

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And it also saw her set the world record for a women-only marathon once again.

However, there were plenty of other crazy feats achieved on a memorable day on the streets of the capital.

Harley Smith somehow ran the marathon wearing foam clogs – aka Crocs – in an unbelievable 2:47.42 – 33 seconds faster than Ben Green as the fastest marathon dressed as a supervillain.

Boudewijn Dominicus did it in a suit and smart dress shoes and yet still ran it in 3:21.42.

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Other fancy dress efforts included Thomas Dixon in cricket kit (3:19.28), Stuart Hayes as an emoji (3:31.39), Reef Rounding as a camera (3:36.50) and Harley Law as a mythical creature (3:49.56).

Rebecca Elliot ran dressed as a clown, Matt Bachelor as a 3D toy, James Dowsett as a knight and Iain Grigor as a train.

Jorden Teunissen crossed the line in 6:27.17 despite wearing clogs.

Chris Green, aka Rhino Boy, completed his 114th marathon in the same 3D costume – the most on record – and Simon Fannon managed to knit a 5.59m scarf during his 26.2 miles.

London Marathon 2026’s 38 world records

The full list of new Guinness World Records titles from the 2026 London Marathon:

Sabastian Sawe: Fastest marathon (male) – 01:59:30
Tigst Assefa: Fastest marathon (female, women-only race) – 02:15:41
Archie Hunt: Fastest marathon dressed as a book character (male) – 02:27:41
George Carley: Fastest marathon dressed as a cheerleader (male) – 02:46:48
Harley Smith: Fastest marathon wearing foam clogs (male) – 02:47:42
Ben Green: Fastest marathon dressed as a supervillain (male) – 02:48:15
Alexander Betts: Fastest marathon dressed as an academic (male) – 02:55:26
Chelsea Grogan: Fastest marathon with multiple sclerosis (female) – 02:59:32
Mark Peart: Fastest marathon in a firefighter’s uniform (male) – 03:02:57
Keyur Gudka: Fastest marathon dressed in traditional Indian dress (male) – 03:08:10
Mark Goulder: Fastest marathon blindfolded (tethered) (male) – 03:16:46
Matthew Akpan: Fastest marathon (male) (II1) – 03:19:16
Sadique Ahamed: Fastest marathon dressed in traditional Emirati dress (male) – 03:19:20
Thomas Dixon: Fastest marathon in cricket kit (male) – 03:19:28
Boudewijn Dominicus: Fastest marathon wearing a suit and dress shoes (male) – 03:21:42
Jennifer Ferris: Fastest marathon with a double mastectomy (female) – 03:24:45
Tony Locke: Fastest marathon dressed as a sweet food (male) – 03:24:58
Dale Palmer: Fastest marathon in netball kit (female) – 03:28:51
Stuart Hayes: Fastest marathon dressed as an emoji (male) – 03:31:39
Sharon Jones: Fastest marathon dressed as a swimmer (female) – 03:35:17
Daniel Hudson: Fastest marathon dressed as a microphone (male) – 03:35:51
Reef Rounding: Fastest marathon dressed as a camera (male) – 03:36:50
Tejmaya Regmi Sigdel: Fastest marathon dressed in traditional Nepalese dress (female) – 03:37:50
Harley Law: Fastest marathon dressed as a mythical creature (male) – 03:49:56
Sebastian Burley: Fastest marathon in a full-body inflatable costume (male) – 04:00:33
Rebecca Elliot: Fastest marathon dressed as a clown (female) – 03:58:27
Katie White: Fastest marathon dressed in traditional Korean dress (female) – 04:13:03
Joanne Robinson & Emma Langstaff – Fastest marathon in a two-person inflatable costume (female) – 04:15:40
Matt Batchelor – Fastest marathon dressed as a three-dimensional toy (male) – 04:19:23
Sotiris Georgiopoulos: Fastest marathon dressed as an electrical engineer (male) – 04:21:05
James Dowsett: Fastest marathon dressed as a knight (male) – 04:21:10
Iain Grigor: Fastest marathon dressed as a train (male) – 04:43:46
Megan Sullivan: Fastest marathon with unilateral hip replacement (female) – 04:44:33
Harriet Lucero: Fastest marathon dressed in a football/soccer kit (female) – 04:52:17
Jorden Teunissen: Fastest marathon wearing clogs (male) – 06:27:17
Charlotte Laitner: Youngest person to complete a marathon (II2) (female) – 26 years old, 224 days
Simon Fannon: Longest scarf knitted whilst running a marathon – 5.59m
Rhino Boy – Chris Green: Most marathons run in the same three-dimensional costume (male) – 114 completed marathons

Others were more based around health and overcoming conditions.

Chelsea Grogan ran the fastest female marathon with multiple sclerosis in 2:59.32 and Matthew Akpan achieved the fastest marathon as a male with II1 in 3:19.16.

Jennifer Ferris had a double mastectomy but still managed to finish in 3:24.45 while Megan Sullivan’s 4:44.33 was the fastest marathon by a female with a unilateral hip replacement.

The London Marathon was also hoping to reclaim the world record for the most finishers in a marathon – plus smash their own fundraising tally of £87million.

They had 56,640 runners cross the line in 2025 but then 59,226 completed the New York Marathon last year.

Rhino Boy has completed 114 marathons in the same outfit Credit: Shutterstock Editorial

This runner attempted a world record running as a fancy-dress helicopter Credit: Alamy

The London Marathon hoped to reclaim their record for the most finishers Credit: Alamy