‘Glorious day’: London Marathon organisers hail 2024 event as records fall

As well as new women’s-only record, race delivered largest ever number of participants and new charity fundraising high

The London Marathon’s organisers have hailed another “glorious day” on the streets of the UK capital after a series of records – including the women’s-only world record – were broken.

More than 50,000 finishers were forecast to have crossed the line by late on Sunday, another record, while the race director, Hugh Brasher, predicted that the race would raise more money for charity than any single-day event in history.