The gravity-defying stats behind Cynthia Erivo's 3:21 at the London Marathon

Actress Cynthia Erivo completed the 2026 London Marathon in 3:21:40, a personal record that improved her previous London time of 3:35:36 set in 2022. She crossed the finish line to the song 'Defying Gravity,' having targeted a 3:15 finish. The race itself saw historic performances, with Kenya's Sabastian Sawe winning in 1:59:30 — the first sub-2-hour time in a record-eligible marathon — and Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa claiming the women's title in 2:15:41, a women's-only world record, among a field of approximately 59,000 runners.