Brighton Marathon recap

Brighton Marathon Weekend drew more than 20,000 runners across two days in Brighton and Hove, with Sam Cook winning the marathon men’s race again on Sunday, April 12. (brightonandhovenews.org) Cook, of Horsham in West Sussex, finished in 2:25:04 and defended the title he won in 2025. Amy Harris, who runs for Brighton Phoenix, won the women’s marathon in 2:49:38. (theargus.co.uk) More than 14,000 runners were due to start the marathon from Preston Park on Sunday, after the Brighton and Hove 10K earlier the same morning. England rugby player Jess Breach started the marathon. (bbc.co.uk) Organisers said the weekend was record-breaking, with more than 20,000 runners across the marathon, the 10K and Saturday’s Brighton Miles. Sussex World reported 1,767 people took part in the free Brighton Miles in Preston Park on Saturday, April 11. (brightonandhovenews.org) (sussexexpress.co.uk) The scale matters for Brighton because the event now runs as a two-day citywide festival rather than a single race morning. London Marathon Events says it took over the event in December 2022, rebranded it in 2023 and renamed the 10K in 2024. (londonmarathonevents.co.uk) The course also helps explain why repeat winners stand out. London Marathon Events describes the marathon route as rolling, with four main climbs done by Mile 11, before runners head for a finish on Hove Lawns. (londonmarathonevents.co.uk) The 10K is built differently: it starts and finishes on Hove Lawns over a flatter road route with 57 feet of elevation. That gives the weekend two distinct races on the same Sunday, one aimed at 26.2 miles and one at a faster, shorter city run. (londonmarathonevents.co.uk) By Sunday afternoon, Brighton’s seafront and parks had done what the event promises every spring: turn the city into a mass-participation race day, with thousands on the course and local names at the front. (bbc.co.uk)