The celebrities who ran the 2024 London Marathon and their times

6:35:21

Award-winning comedian and TV presenter Romesh Ranganathan made his London Marathon debut. He has been a patron of Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) since October 2023, and was running in support of the mental health helpline charity.

Here’s what Ranganathan had to say: 'The support both on the sidelines and online has been unbelievable. Thank you to every single person who has donated, sent support or shouted at me from the roadside. It was very much appreciated. Most importantly, I think we’ve really raised awareness for Calm Zone and the life-saving work they do.'

4:03:11

Actor Phil Dunster, who played Jamie Tartt in the hit sports comedy-drama Ted Lasso, took on his first London Marathon for Young Lives vs Cancer, supporting a cause close to his heart. His cousin’s son, Rory, was diagnosed with a brain tumour aged just four months old and the charity helped his family throughout Rory’s illness. Before the race, Dunster said he was 'equal parts excited and terrified' to be taking on the big 26.2 and praised the work Young People vs Cancer do.

6:37:05, 6:37:07

EastEnders actors Emma Barton and Jamie Borthwick completed the London Marathon for an upcoming storyline that will see their characters, Honey and Jay, take on the event in memory of Jay's wife Lola, who died of a brain tumour in a storyline from 2023. As well as running on behalf of their chosen charities, Emma and Jamie ran parts in character to film various scenes along the route.

4:52:22

Sky Sports F1 presenter and Flackstock co-founder Natalie Pinkham ran the marathon for the first time for the official charity of the year, Samaritans, in memory of her friend Caroline Flack.

Pinkham said: 'True honour to see the very best of humanity, and to take in our great capital, buzzing with life-affirmingly good folk...to you Flacky. I’m sorry your sadness brought us to this day; but your spirit lives in us the most precious way. This pain is temporary, just wish yours hadn’t been so final.'

3:41:36

The football manager, best known for his recent stint at Millwall, laced up his trainers to run London for the fourth time. Rowett describes marathon running as 'a great way to bring yourself down to earth.' He ran Rome Marathon in March, clocking a time of 03:46:16, which makes 3:41 at London a big PB.

4:26:04

After opening up about her diagnosis with ulcerative colitis during Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week in December 2023, The Only Way is Essex’s Chloe Meadows took on the marathon in support of Crohn’s and Colitis UK.

Meadows was diagnosed with Colitis six years ago and is now raising awareness of the condition in hope that it will help others seek medical advice.

5:09:15

Joining the start line just over 14 months postpartum was social media personality and podcast host Emily Clarkson. Between motherhood, being away and contracting norovirus, Clarkson admitted she had found fitting in training difficult, yet she finished with a whopping 33-minute PB.

6:54:21

Joshua Patterson is no stranger to the marathon having broken the record of running one in every 76 UK cities in 76 days, and recently completing the LA Marathon. However, this was the Made in Chelsea star turned ultra-athlete's first London Marathon, which he ran for the Samaritans.

Patterson ran alongside friend Milly Pickes, who lost her leg in an accident. He said: 'For the past several months I have supported and seen the progress, struggle, and determination Milly has been through to step foot on that start line. Before this marathon the furthest she has run was a half marathon, having spent some time back in the wheelchair due to her physical health. She overcame the hurdle and today ran her first marathon.'

4:06:54

Swapping the Aston Martin for his running trainers, British racing driver Darren Turner ran in aid of cancer charity Hope for Tomorrow. And it looks like he translated some of his speed on the racing track to the roads of London.

3:41:28

Former Wales rugby legend and Ironman Shane Williams knows a thing or two about the London Marathon course having ran it four times before. As usual, he was running for Velindre Cancer Centre.

Williams said: 'Felt really comfortable up to mile 21 but should have known it was too good to be true as the wheels come off shortly afterwards! On for my fastest ever marathon up to that point but nevermind I finished. Being part of this amazing event is what it’s all about!'

3:26:13, 3:08:14

Swapping scrums for runs, former rugby league players Jamie Peacock and Jamie Jones-Buchanan participated in aid of grief charity Sue Ryder Care. The Jamies have been running for years since retiring from the rugby pitch and clocked some impressive times at London.

Peacock clocked a 3-min PB – his second sub-3:30 this year, having recently ran Seville Marathon in 03:29:12 – and Jones-Buchanan came in at a speedy 3:08.

3:23:40

The Strictly... winner and McFly drummer started running in lockdown to support his mental health and hasn’t looked back since. He’s now a keen runner, clocking some very respectable times – including a 3:14:37 finish at last year's London Marathon. This year was no different, with Judd finishing under 3:25.

5:19:19

Comedian and host of The Masked Singer Joel Dommett took on the 26.2-mile race in a piranha costume warn by Danny Jones, who won this year's series. He was raising money for Shooting Star Children’s Hospices and cheered on by his wife and baby son, who was born last September.

'Turns out running 26.2 miles in a massive piranah costume is HARDDD,' Dommett wrote on Instagram.