John Terry looked exhausted as he was pictured with bleeding nipples in the 2025 London Marathon on Sunday.
Evidently, the 44-year-old man’s gym attire bore evident marks of blood stains resulting from the friction of his clothing against his chest, a common occurrence among male joggers.
Terry, who was one of five former Premier League stars to run the London Marathon today, finished in a time of five hours and 43 seconds.
Meanwhile, red-faced Kelly Brook appeared completely worn out as she took a breather alongside husband Jeremy Parisi.
Participating in the marathon alongside numerous other runners battling the scorching 20-degree city heat, Joel Dommett garnered assistance from two individuals upon crossing the finish line.
Following the race, the 39-year-old host of The Masked Singer disclosed that he had passed out at mile 17, regaining consciousness inside an ambulance. Nevertheless, he demonstrated remarkable courage by getting back on his feet and successfully completing the marathon.
A record number of people applied for this year’s marathon, with more than 840,000 applications received for the iconic 26 mile trek around the capital.
John Terry looked exhausted as he was pictured with bleeding nipples in the 2025 London Marathon on Sunday
Terry, who was one of five former Premier League stars to run the London Marathon today, finished in a time of five hours and 43 seconds
Joining the thousands of runners struggling in the 20 degree heat in the city, Joel Dommett received a helping hand from two people after finishing the race
Red-faced Kelly Brook appeared completely worn out as she took a breather alongside husband Jeremy Parisi (L)
Kelly Brook after crossing the finish line during the TCS London Marathon today
After the run, Spencer Matthews returned to Instagram to share his impressive time of just three hours, seven minutes and 25 seconds
And among those on the starting line on Sunday were Harry Judd and Adele Roberts, who all took to their social media ahead of the race to voice both their excitement and nerves.
Jesy Nelson, Cherry Healey and Georgia Toffolo showed their support, as they cheered on their partners and declared their pride for them on Instagram.
Joel floored fans on Saturday after revealing his exhausting schedule prior to the marathon itself.
The comedian revealed his journey to the finish line actually began the afternoon before when he set off from his house in South West London.
He proceeded to travel to Leeds for a comedy show before driving two and a half hours to Cambridge for the night.
Joel had a brief six and a half hours sleep – with the assumption that he slept straight away on arriving in Cambridge – before getting up again at half 6 on Sunday and leaving his hotel at 6:45 to travel to Greenwich roundabout.
His schedule, written out precisely on a white board and shared on Instagram, doesn’t end there as he then undertook a half an hour warmup run as he made his way to the starting line ahead of the marathon.
Joel hopes to complete the marathon in under three hours, no mean feat, before meeting his wife Hannah Cooper and baby son Wilde at the finish line.
He explained he needed to stick to his three hour time in order for Wilde to be able to get an afternoon nap in the car ride home.
Once home, if all goes to plan, Joel then has an ice bath and a meal scheduled before being picked up at 4:45pm to head to filming.
Joel captioned the eye-popping post: ‘Swipe for some terrible planning and excellent carb loading.’
The schedule was one of several pictures relating to the event, including a snap of Joel’s running gear, which revealed that he is completing the marathon in aid of Brain Tumour Support.
The 44-year-old’s white gym top was covered with blood stains due to the friction of his clothes rubbing against his chest, which often happens to male runners
John proudly smiled with his medal after the challenging run
Kelly hydrated with an electrolyte before continuing to run
The radio star looked completely exhausted but powered through nonetheless
Kelly was still in high-spirts thanks the the amazing support on the sidelines
She was spotted still looking in cheerful spirits during the marathon, despite admitting her nerves for the big race while training
Joel looked positively exhausted as he reached the finishing line, but proudly held up his medal
The comedian was overcome with emotion
Adele was in the zone as she powered through the run
The TV personality is soon to complete The Six Marathon Majors, after already running in Tokyo, Boston, Berlin, Chicago, and New York City
Helen Skelton, who ran to raise money for Children with Cancer UK, proudly held up her medal as she crossed the finish line
She BBC star proudly posed with her well-deserved medal
Chris Evans and his wife Natasha Shishmanian also completed the marathon and beamed with their medals after the achievement
Adam Woodyatt was all smiles as he posed with a fellow runner for a picture
Spencer ticked off yet another marathon, and cheered for the cameras after finishing with a time of 3:07:25
Actor Stephen Mangan also successfully finished the race and pulled a hilarious face to the camera to show his surprise at his own achievement
Stephen looked red-faced and exhausted after the long run
Among the thousands of runners taking on the 2025 London Marathon on Sunday were a few familiar faces, as a slew of celebrities came out to take part (Spencer Matthews Joel Dommett and Harry Judd pictured)
Jesy Nelson (pictured), Cherry Healey and Georgia Toffolo showed their support, as they cheered on their partners and declared their pride for them on Instagram
Joel floored fans on Saturday after revealing his exhausting schedule prior to the marathon itself
The comedian, 39, revealed his journey to the finish line actually began the afternoon before when he set off from his house in South West London
Joel hopes to complete the marathon in under three hours, no mean feat, before meeting his wife Hannah Cooper and baby son Wilde at the finish line
Joining Joel on the run is McFly star Harry, who is running to raise funds for the Children’s Trust.
Like Joel, he took to his social media on Saturday to share a snap of his running gear laid out, complete with vest, trainers, watch and energy gel sachets, but left fans amused after forgetting to include a photo of any bottoms.
On Instagram, the singer clarified he would indeed be wearing shorts, writing: ‘I forgot to post my shorts. It is going to be hot but I am wearing shorts!’
He added that he had spent Saturday loading up on carbohydrates in preparation and added: ‘Hopefully I’ll get a good night’s sleep. Wish me luck’.
Come Sunday morning however, Harry shared a photo of him on the bus on his way and wrote: ‘I’m on the @newbalancerunning bus to go to the start line. Had some pretty hectic dreams about being late!’
Joining Joel on the run is McFly star Harry, who is running to raise funds for the Children’s Trust (pictured)
Like Joel, he took to his social media on Saturday to share a snap of his running gear laid out, complete with vest, trainers, watch and energy gel sachets, but left fans amused after forgetting to include a photo of any bottoms
Come Sunday morning however, Harry shared a photo of him on the bus on his way and wrote: ‘I’m on the @newbalancerunning bus to go to the start line. Had some pretty hectic dreams about being late!’
Presumably more relaxed than the others after running an astonishing 30 marathons in 30 days in the Jordanian desert last year, Spencer also took to his Instagram to share a selfie before the race
He then joined with Joel and Spencer Matthews ahead of the race, with the trio looking raring to go in their sports vests and sunglasses, captioned: ‘Here we go!’
Presumably more relaxed than the others after running an astonishing 30 marathons in 30 days in the Jordanian desert last year, Spencer also took to his Instagram to share a selfie before the race.
Raising a determined fist up in the air, he wrote: ‘Good luck everyone… Have fun’.
After the run, Spencer returned to Instagram to share his impressive time of just three hours, seven minutes and 25 seconds.
‘I came out a little too hard and lost pace towards the end but learnt a lot from the experience and will be coming for that ‘Sub 3′ later this year,’ he wrote.
‘The event was even more awesome than anticipated. The crowd were UNBELIEVABLE and the support throughout was felt and appreciated. You really picked me up through the tougher times. Thank you!
‘Congratulations to all who ran today. Phenomenal stuff.’
Meanwhile, pregnant singer Jesy cheered on her boyfriend Zion Foster from her hospital bed in an emotional post on Sunday morning.
The Little Mix star, 34, has been in hospital since late March after being diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) – a rare condition that can put one or both babies at risk.
Earlier this month, she had to undergo an emergency procedure due to complications and has been advised to remain in hospital until she reaches a certain number of weeks in her pregnancy, as there are concerns she could go into early labour.
However, she made sure to still show her support for Zion, who is running to raise funds for the Twins Trust charity which supports parents of multiples as well as improving maternity care and research.
Watching the BBC coverage on TV as her boyfriend lined up with thousands of other runners at the start line, Jesy gushed: ‘I feel so emotional this morning knowing my baby is running the marathon for our babies and for @twinstrust. @zionfoster my heart feels so proud of you, you got this my angel’.
Meanwhile, pregnant singer Jesy cheered on her boyfriend Zion Foster from her hospital bed in an emotional post on Sunday morning (pictured)
Kelly is taking part in the 26.2 mile run with her husband Jeremy Parisi and to her Instagram Stories on Sunday morning to share a video of them in the car on their way captioned: ‘Good luck runners!’
Despite looking typically glamorous in her green running shirt, Kelly revealed the couple hadn’t had the best of starts as their burglar alarm had gone off in the night.
On Friday, Zion and Jesy shared a video as he proudly showed off his Marathon shirt and asked fans for ‘a final donations push’.
A teary-eyed Jesy told her boyfriend: ‘You’re doing this for these little babies and all the families that are going through it and all the people that have gone through all the stuff we’ve been through and worse.’
Kelly is taking part in the 26.2 mile run with her husband Jeremy Parisi with Radox UK.
She took to her Instagram Stories on Sunday morning to share a video of her and Jeremy in the car on their way to the race, captioned: ‘Good luck runners!’
Despite looking typically glamorous in her green running shirt, Kelly revealed the couple hadn’t had the best of starts as their burglar alarm had gone off in the night.
She said: ‘Good morning! So we just thought we’d get up and run a little marathon today. Cause that’s what we do. See you out there!’
Turning to Jeremy she asked: ‘Are you excited?’ as he replied: ‘Always’.
However, Kelly added: ‘We didn’t get any sleep. Our burglar alarm went off at 1 o’clock in the morning. Awesome.’
While Georgia Toffolo cheered husband James Watt on from the sidelines, after admitting he is ‘completely mad’ for doing the marathon amid his painful injury
The former Made In Chelsea star, 30, who married the BrewDog founder, 42, last month, revealed on Saturday he’s got bone damage and a torn ligament
Georgia revealed James had turned their house into an ‘elite sports rehab centre’ to get him back on his feet ready for the marathon, ‘going against doctors advice’
She later shared a video during the race of James coming over to give her a kiss and admitting his ankle was feeling ‘terrible’, as she passed a drink to keep him going
Georgia wrote: ‘Mile 6.5 ‘how’s your ankle’ ‘terrible’ OHHH BABY I LOVE YOU @brewdogjames xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx’
Ahead of the marathon Kelly has voiced her nerves for the big race, while keeping fans updated on her and Jeremy’s training.
Last month, she wrote on Instagram: ‘I’m not a runner in fact I’ve never ran more than 5k so this was a huge achievement today!! Rocky & Apollo would be proud. 20k completed it @londonmarathon @radoxuk’.
While Georgia Toffolo cheered husband James Watt on from the sidelines, after admitting he is ‘completely mad’ for doing the marathon amid his painful injury.
The former Made In Chelsea star, 30, who married the BrewDog founder, 42, last month, revealed on Saturday he’s got bone damage and a torn ligament.
Georgia revealed James had turned their house into an ‘elite sports rehab centre’ to get him back on his feet ready for the marathon, ‘going against doctors advice’.
She wrote on Instagram: ‘He is completely mad but he is giving it a go. After not being able to run for a month, is somehow heading to the start line of the London Marathon.
‘You are mental but maybe that is why I married you. Good luck my love. We will all be cheering you on.’
She later shared a video during the race of James coming over to give her a kiss and admitting his ankle was feeling ‘terrible’, as she passed a drink to keep him going.
Georgia wrote: ‘Mile 6.5 ‘how’s your ankle’ ‘terrible’ OHHH BABY I LOVE YOU @brewdogjames xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx’.
Cherry was also in the crowd to support her boyfriend Justin Mountstephens, hilariously bringing along a giant poster of his face and the words: ‘Just In Good Time!’
Sharing updates of her journey into central London to find a good spot to watch all the action, she wrote: ‘Just the biggest biggest good luck to everyone running – you’re absolutely amazing and we’ll be cheering like crazy for everyone today – London at its finest today’.
Cherry was also in the crowd to support her boyfriend Justin Mountstephens, hilariously bringing along a giant poster of his face and the words: ‘Just In Good Time!’
She later filmed the closed off streets in Greenwich that made up part of the route before finding her boyfriend and gushing: The atmosphere is amazing. It feels a bit like a music festival’
She later filmed the closed off streets in Greenwich that made up part of the route before finding her boyfriend.
In a video update, Cherry said: ‘I met up with Justin, which was really really fun! ‘There’s tonnes of people – lot of them weeing in the bushes because the queues for the loos are so long. The atmosphere is amazing. It feels a bit like a music festival’.
Meanwhile, Adele could be making history on Sunday as she will complete her incredible World Marathon Majors at the London Marathon, to raise money for Cancer Research.
She has already completed all five marathons in Boston, Tokyo, Berlin, Chicago and New York and plans to become the first, and fastest woman with an ileostomy to run all six marathons.
The radio presenter underwent surgery for bowl cancer in October 2021, later undergoing chemotherapy treatment and getting a stoma and announcing she had been given the all-clear in June 2022.
She has continued her keen love of running despite battling her severe illness and in 2023, received a Guinness Record as she became the fastest person to ever run the race with a stoma bag.
Adele took to her Instagram the day before Sunday’s marathon to reflect on her record, sharing a video of her medal from the 2023 race and breaking into tears as she reflected on how far she’d come.
She said: ‘I just thought I’d have a look at this just to remind me where I’ve been and what I’m capable of, because I’m really freaking out today. I don’t want to let anyone down and i don’t to let this girl down, the girl that did this.’
Meanwhile, Adele could be making history on Sunday as she will complete her incredible World Marathon Majors at the London Marathon, to raise money for Cancer Research
The radio presenter underwent surgery for bowl cancer in October 2021, later undergoing chemotherapy treatment and getting a stoma and announcing she had been given the all-clear in June 2022
Posting a video documenting her cancer battle and marathon journey, Adele shared a heartfelt post on Saturday night, writing: ‘For every precious soul affected by cancer, for their families, their friends… and for everyone living with a stoma. This is for you’
While she also paid tribute to her girlfriend, Kate Holderness, saying: ‘Thank you for being there with me EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. You’re the reason I never gave up’
On Sunday morning, Kate shared video of Adele on route to the marathon, with the presenter saying: ‘My legs don’t work!’ as her partner encouraged: ‘You’re going to do good’
While she also posted a video of Adele making her way to the starting line in her running kit and putting her game face on amid her nerves
Posting a video documenting her cancer battle and marathon journey, Adele shared a heartfelt post on Saturday night, writing: ‘For every precious soul affected by cancer, for their families, their friends… and for everyone living with a stoma. This is for you.’
She continued: ‘I can’t think of a better way to celebrate #bowelcancerawarenessMonth than running the @londonmarathon to complete the challenge and hopefully set a new Guinness World Record in the process as the first and fastest woman with a stoma to complete all 6
‘I promise to give tomorrow my all – Just as I did after waking up from surgery. I will start small and dream big!! I will take it step by step… and each of those steps will lead me to the finish. And I know you will all be with me every step of the way. I will run with all you in my heart.’
While she also paid tribute to her girlfriend, Kate Holderness, saying: ‘Thank you for being there with me EVERY STEP OF THE WAY @kateholderness.
‘You’re the reason I never gave up. You’re my hero and I know with you by my side I can never lose ❤️ xxx’.
On Sunday morning, Kate shared video of Adele on route to the marathon, with the presenter saying: ‘My legs don’t work!’ as her partner encouraged: ‘You’re going to do good’.
While she also posted a video of Adele making her way to the starting line in her running kit and putting her game face on amid her nerves.
Alexandra Burke is taking on the iconic road race for Diabetes UK and the Melissa Bell Foundation, which she set up in memory of her mother who suffered from diabetes and passed away in August 2017 after a stroke.
Alexandra Burke is taking on the iconic road race for Diabetes UK and the Melissa Bell Foundation, which she set up in memory of her mother who suffered from diabetes and passed away in August 2017 after a stroke
The day before the race, she admitted that she had been overcome with emotions in the lead up, and voiced her gratitude for everyone who had donated
Speaking to her late mother Melissa, Alexandra added: ‘Wow! Mummy! I hope we do you proud tomorrow. This is all for you!’.
Near the start of the race, she took to her Instagram mid-run to share another link to donate, looking in good spirits and showing off her toned figure in a black crop top and shorts
The day before the race, she admitted that she had been overcome with emotions in the lead up, and voiced her gratitude for everyone who had donated.
Posing alongside her fiancé Darren Randolph and several of their friends, she wrote: ‘We are ready! We have our numbers and we are ready to do this!
‘Words can’t express how thankful I am for every donation that’s been made.. I still can’t believe that we will all be running at The London Marathon for two charities so close to my heart.
‘Wow. I’ve cried so much this week… my emotions have been all over the gaff! The amount of training that’s gone into this is beyond.. 56,000 people running tomorrow and it’s a privilege to be apart of this moment.’
Speaking to her late mother Melissa, Alexandra added: ‘Wow! Mummy! I hope we do you proud tomorrow. This is all for you!’.
Near the start of the race, she took to her Instagram mid-run to share another link to donate, looking in good spirits and showing off her toned figure in a black crop top and shorts.
She said: ‘Okay guys, we’re four miles in. We’re here, just want to say thank you for all your donations and your love. We’re doing this, see you at the end!’
Former Love Island star and mental health advocate Dr Alex George has been sharing updates on his marathon training throughout the past year.
Former Love Island star and mental health advocate Dr Alex George has been sharing updates on his marathon training throughout the past year
He recently completed 26km last month to gear him up for the big race, which he is running for the Anthony Nolan charity after losing his friend Freya Barlow to leukemia at medical school (pictured together)
Taking to Instagram the night before, he wrote: ‘Managing the emotions won’t be easy. But I know Freya will be running by my side. With Llŷr on the other. Let’s do this!’
However, Alex got off to a rough start on the day itself, telling his followers: ‘I’m going to be needing all the support guys, this is going to be tough. Hopefully the race will go better than it started’
Later on he seemed to have recovered from the early hiccup, with a short clip on his socials showing the doctor beaming and waving as he ran past with the caption: ‘He’s smashing it! Thank you so much for all the support’
He recently completed 26km last month to gear him up for the big race, which he is running for the Anthony Nolan charity after losing his friend Freya Barlow to leukemia at medical school.
Taking to Instagram the night before, he wrote: ‘We lost Freya to Leukaemia over a decade ago. When she was fighting the cancer, I made a plan with Freya to run the London once she was in remission.
‘Sadly, despite her long battle, she was taken from us. Just before she passed away, Freya asked me to run the London for her. I said that it would be my honor.
‘Tomorrow I fulfil my promise. Managing the emotions won’t be easy. But I know Freya will be running by my side. With Llŷr on the other. Let’s do this!’
However, Alex got off to a rough start on the day itself, telling his followers: ‘So I’ve arrived, I’m in the wrong place.
‘Unfortunately it was impossible to actually get to the marathon and I’ve ended up in the wrong place, whatever. So I think I’m in the blue zone and I’m going to start an hour later than I wanted to.
‘I’m going to be needing all the support guys, this is going to be tough. Hopefully the race will go better than it started.’
Later on he seemed to have recovered from the early hiccup, with a short clip on his socials showing the doctor beaming and waving as he ran past with the caption: ‘He’s smashing it! Thank you so much for all the support’.
