Vote for your Performance of the Year

It has been an incredible year in the Abbott World Marathon Majors with world records, breakout performances and photo finishes.

We asked double Major winner Deena Kastor and Head of Disability Sport at London Marathon, Michelle Weltman MBE, to create a shortlist of their top performances across the eiite and wheelchair categories.

But we want to hear from you. Vote below and we will announce the winners later this month.

Voting closes at 11:59pm on Sunday December 13.

Elite Performance of the Year

Korir wins the Boston Marathon

Deena’s verdict: John Korir let his legs do the talking when he won the Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America. Many questioned whether he could back up his win at last year's Chicago Marathon with a win in Beantown, since the courses and styles required to excel in either race are so different.

Those questions were answered in a comprehensive style, and he produced a scintillating performance on Boylston St. to claim his second Abbott World Marathon Majors title, proving that he has the versatility and talent to take on any style of course and deepening the family legacy in the sport, following his brother Wesley's win here in 2012.

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Assefa breaks women-only record in London

Deena’s verdict: When you think of past world record holders to claim victories at the London marathon, the list is long: Greta Waitz, Ingrid Kristiansen, Paula Radcliffe, Mary Keitany, Brigid Kosgei and Peres Jepchirchir.

In 2025, a new name was added to that list. Tigst Assefa ran a blistering time to break the women-only world record and smash the course record, making a claim for herself as the best female marathon runner in the world right now.

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Jepchirchir wins World Athletics Championship thriller

Deena’s verdict: Peres Jepchirchir’s finishing kick in the National Stadium in Tokyo at the World Championships to edge out Tigst Assefa was an all-time classic and a truly thrilling face to watch. These girls have beef!

While Assefa has a faster time, Jepchirchir showed she reigns supreme when it comes to race tactics and dsiplayed the sort of determination and grit to hold off her great rival in the closing stages

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Sawe sizzles in Berlin

Deena’s verdict: Sabastian Sawe’s 2:02:16 in the heat of this year’s Berlin Marathon was smokin’ fast. He has won all three marathons he has taken part in, with just 22 seconds separating quickest and slowest. He ran 2:02:05 in Valencia in December and won London in 2:02:27. We can all celebrate his consistency, but I’d argue that he is a serious threat to the world record if he runs a fast course in favorable conditions.

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Kiplimo threatens greatness in Chicago

Deena’s verdict: When Jacob Kiplimo was cruising to victory in Chicago we were all wondering if we were witnessing another world record. Although he fell short in the closing kilometers, his 2:02:23 was the 11^thfastest marathon ever run.

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Obiri smashes NYC course record

Deena’s verdict: When Hellen Obiri crushed a 2:19:51 run to win on the witty course of NYC, she broke Margaret Okayo’s course record which had stood since 2003. I found that incredible given we have had super athletes in super shoes taking down so many course, national and world records in the past decade.

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Kipruto wins fourth Major…but only just

Deena’s verdict: Benson Kipruto winning the TCS NYC Marathon in a sprint finish over Alexander Mutiso was just stunning sport. Kipruto has now won four Majors and he’s the only person to have won Boston, Chicago, Tokyo and NYC. I’m hoping to see him toe the line in London, Berlin and Sydney to see if he can further embed his name in our sport’s history.

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Wheelchair Performance of the Year

Suzuki shines in Tokyo

Michelle’s verdict: In a year dominated by Marcel Hug, it was interesting to see that the fastest race this year was actually by Tomoki Suzuki in Tokyo, which he won in 1:19:14. It was a really impressive win which would have meant a lot to him being his home race.

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Debrunner delivers in London

Michelle’s verdict: Catherine Debrunner was outstanding in winning the TCS London Marathon. Once she got clear of Susannah Scaroni there was only winner. I thought she was going to beat her own world record but ended up just two seconds shy.

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Hug defies schedule to win Sydney

Michelle’s verdict: Marcel arrived in Sydney less than 48 hours before the start of the marathon having taken part in a Diamond League race in Zurich. Despite jet lag and back-to-back races, he not only won the race, he broke the course record and won by six minutes.

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Weir battles back in Berlin

Michelle’s verdict: I was really impressed by David Weir’s performance in Berlin, where he came second behind Marcel. Dave had been involved in an accident whilst out training just a month before heading to Berlin, so to give Marcel his toughest race of the season was quite an effort. It was Marcel’s smallest margin of victory all season.

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Schär runs Scaroni close

Michelle’s verdict: The closest women’s race this year was in Chicago. Susannah ended up winning but I was so impressed by Manuela Schär’s performance. She was 2:17 behind Susannah at the 30km mark but dug in and ended up being just 49 seconds behind, holding off Tatyana Mcfadden in a sprint finish.

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Sensational Scaroni

Michelle’s verdict: Susannah was absolutely unbeatable in defending her title in New York City. She was in a league of her own, winning by 5:43, almost beating the course record in the process. Her finishing time of 1:42:10 would have earned her sixth place in the men’s race.  

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