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The London Marathon, one of the six World Marathon Majors, has been contested by men and women annually since 29 March 1981. Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the marathon is 26.2 miles (42.2 km) in length and generally regarded as a competitive and unpredictable event, and conducive to fast times. The inaugural marathon had 7,741 entrants, 6,255 of whom completed the ...
The London Marathon was not the first long-distance running event held in the city, which has a long history of marathon events. The Polytechnic Marathon (also known as the Poly) was first held in 1909. [12] The current London Marathon was founded in 1981 by Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and athlete John Disley.
London Marathon: London, United Kingdom [12] M45 progression: 2:14:16 Jackson Kipngok Yegon Kenya 16 Aug 1960 45 5 Mar 2006 Torreon, Mexico 2:14:23 Bernard Lagat United States 12 Dec 1974 45 29 Feb 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon: Atlanta, United States 2:09:12: Mark Kiptoo Kenya: 21 Jun 1976: 46: 23 Apr 2023: Zürich Marathon: Zürich ...
Here is a list of the 18 Guinness World Records achieved at 2022’s London Marathon, from 34 listed attempts: 1. David Jones: Fastest marathon dressed in pyjamas (male) – 2:47:15 2. David ...
For a performance to be ratified as a world record by World Athletics, the marathon course on which the performance occurred must be 42.195 km (26.219 mi) long, [34] measured in a defined manner using the calibrated bicycle method [35] (the distance in kilometers being the official distance; the distance in miles is an approximation) and meet other criteria that rule out artificially fast ...
Sir Mo Farah finished ninth on his final London Marathon appearance following two extraordinary races in the men’s and women’s events
London Marathon: London, United Kingdom 1:37:27+ Paula Radcliffe: 17 April 2005 London Marathon: London, United Kingdom 1:39:22+ Paula Radcliffe: 14 August 2005 World Championships: Helsinki, Finland 1:43:24 Mara Yamauchi: 21 February 2010 Ōme 30 km Road Race Ōme, Japan [124] 20 miles (32 km) 1:43:33+ a [g] Paula Radcliffe: 13 April 2003 ...
The 2023 London Marathon was the 43rd running of the annual London Marathon on 23 April 2023. ... Kiptum's time was a course record.