The Ever Presents are a group of people who have run the London Marathon at each event since the first event in 1981.[1][2][3] In 1995 the group was first recognised with 42 members. A person is considered to no longer be an Ever Present if they do not run the race in a given year. After the 2024 race, there were six remaining members of the group.
The group's youngest member is Chris Finill who, from 1981 to 2013, completed every race in less than three hours, earning a Guinness World Record for this consistent high performance.[4]
Beginning with the 2020 London Marathon, which was elite-only on the London track, virtual participation (running a tracked marathon on the same day elsewhere) has been sufficient to maintain Ever Present status.[5]
The group was first acknowledged in 1995 after the 15th marathon with 42 members who had run each event.[6][7]
Six people have completed every London Marathon up to and including the 2024 event.[7]