Yee, who won the men's individual triathlon at the Paris Olympics, sits second on the British all-time marathon list after running 2:06:38 as a pacemaker in Valencia. According to Daily Mirror - Main, Yee described using a supplement called Bicarb to help with lactate and eating plain rice with honey and banana on race morning. Bananas can help lower blood pressure, according to professor Anita Layton of the University of Waterloo, Canada.
Emile Cairess, who finished third at the 2024 London Marathon and fourth at the Paris Olympics, is training in Iten, Kenya for the London Marathon 2026, according to major media reports. He withdrew from the 2025 London Marathon due to tonsillitis and an ankle problem, and did not finish the Tokyo World Championships due to heat and humidity. According to The Independent - Sport, Cairess described his role as a pacemaker at the Valencia Marathon, helping Phil Sesemann and Alex Yee achieve fast times. His personal best is 2:06:46.
I have a very specific pre-race routine that I've practiced over the last 18 months of racing, which involves taking some carbs in on the bike and then a gel during the run and a few other gels during the race.
Patrick Dever finished fourth in his marathon debut at the New York Marathon with a time of 2:08:58 and is confirmed for the London Marathon in April. Albert Korir was suspended earlier this month for a prohibited substance, according to major media reports.
I use a supplement called Bicarb to help with lactate that allows you to essentially push into your red line a little bit longer and harder. It's been used for years in track cycling and rowing and really short, sharp events, but people are starting to find benefit within endurance events.
The other critical thing is having enough carbs and making sure you eat quite plain foods before the race. I'll have plain rice with some honey and banana the morning of the race. And then the days before the race, I was having plain white rice with one protein source - chicken or salmon or something like that. It's just safe food without any risk of discomfort.