London Marathon 2026 F40-44: Galimany owns the age group

• Sole finisher and champion: Marta Galimany crossed in 2:27:38 at a 5:38/mi average, claiming the F40-44 title unopposed.
• Strong late surge: Galimany posted the 5th-fastest women's split on the 30K–35K segment, a standout burst in the back half of the race.
• Gender standing: She held 10th among all women at the finish, having moved up one place from 11th during that same 30K–35K stretch.

Marta Galimany was the only woman to toe the line and finish in the F40-44 age group at the 2026 TCS London Marathon — and she made the most of it, running a composed 2:27:38 through overcast skies and a 14 mph London wind. At 5:38 per mile for 26.2 miles, that is a performance that demands respect on its own terms, not merely as a category win.

What gives the story texture is the 30K–35K segment. Through much of the race, Galimany sat steadily at 11th among all women — patient, controlled, holding her line. Then, in that five-kilometre stretch past the 30K mark, she shifted gears and posted the 5th-fastest women's split across the entire field on that segment, moving up to 10th among women and holding that position through the finish. A well-timed push in the closing stages of a marathon is never accidental — it speaks to disciplined pacing and real reserves when many others were fading.

She finished 10th among all women in one of the world's great marathons, running under 2:28 in conditions that were manageable but hardly fast. For the F40-44 age group, the result stands alone — and it stands tall.