British celebrity chef, restaurateur, television presenter, and writer Gordon Ramsay was a proud dad on Sunday, April 26, as his daughter succeeded in an impressive athletic achievement.
Television presenter, cook and social media influencer Tilly Ramsay, 24, ran the London Marathon for the first time — something her father, 59, has done on multiple occasions (his personal best time is an impressive three hours, 30 minutes, and 37 seconds, which he achieved at the 2004 London Marathon, per Country & Town House).
Tilly has previously embarked on tough physical challenges. For example, she completed the intense Ironman Greece course on October 26 last year.
Regarding her latest achievement at the 2026 London Marathon, dad Gordon took to social media to tell the world how proud he was of her.
Sunday Was a ‘Proud Dad Day’ for Gordon Ramsay
Prior to her participation in the 2026 London Marathon, Gordon Ramsay posted on his Instagram account to tell his 19.6 million followers how proud he was of his daughter Tilly Ramsay.
The post comprised two pictures of Gordon and Tilly together in a garden. Tilly is wearing her London Marathon gear, seemingly ready for the challenge ahead.
Gordon captioned his post, “Such a proud dad today watching my little girl @tillyramsay run her first ever marathon !!!! Thx to @flora and everyone who supported @feeding_britain on her incredible journey. Go get em kiddo !!”
His followers flocked to the comments section to send Tilly well wishes ahead of her 26.2 mile run. For example, Hello Magazine wrote, “Good luck!!👏👏👏”
Tilly Ramsay Successfully Completed the 2026 London Marathon
Following Tilly Ramsay’s successful completion of the 2026 London Marathon, Gordon Ramsay posted again on Instagram. This time, he was understandably even more proud of his daughter.
The post comprised two photographs and two videos. The first image is of Gordon kissing Tilly’s cheek after the race, and the second is of her showing off her medal. The first video is Gordon encouraging runners from the sidelines, and the second is of a runner getting a selfie with him.
Gordon’s caption on the post reads, “Well done @tillyramsay !!!!! So incredibly proud of you and your amazing time ! Congratulations to all the @londonmarathon runners…well done on finishing today ! And finally a big thank you to all the volunteers and supporters for such an incredible atmosphere across London today Gx.”
Per Runner’s World, Tilly completed the race with a great time of four hours, one minute, and 26 seconds — just 31 minutes behind her dad’s personal best.
Instagram users took to the comments en masse to say well done to Tilly, with British celebrity chef Angela Hartnett writing, “Congratulations @tillyramsay 🔥👏🔥👏🔥👏🔥🔥👏🔥.”
Another user said, “Amazing @tillyramsay 👏👏👏 such an inspiration 🔥.”
Someone else commented, “Congratulations🎉 @tillyramsay! What a HUGE accomplishment. Makes me want to do a marathon. ~Basia💜”
Other stars who ran the London Marathon this year included “Wicked” actress Cynthia Erivo (three hours, 21 minutes, and 40 seconds), Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel (two hours, 59 minutes, and eight seconds), and long-distance runner and Boston Marathon winner Desiree Linden (three hours, four minutes, and 24 seconds).
We’d like to send our heartfelt congratulations (and admiration) to everyone who completed the London Marathon this year. It truly is a brilliant achievement, regardless of finishing time.
