2024 London Marathon
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The 2024 London Marathon was the 44th running of the London Marathon; it took place on 21 April 2024.[1] The route included notable landmarks Buckingham Palace, Cutty Sark, Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf.[1]
578,374 people applied to take part via a ballot, which was the most ever ballot entries for a marathon event, as recognized by the Guinness World Records.[2][3]
Race summary
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Peres Jepchirchir was the women's winner of the 2024 London Marathon, and her time of two hours, 16 minutes and 16 seconds broke the women's only world record (that is, the world record for the fastest time by a female marathon runner without using male pace makers).[4][5]
In this marathon Jeannie Rice set a new women’s marathon world record for the 75–79 age group, with a time of 3:33:27; she was 76 years old.[6]
Also, in this marathon Dr. Julie McElroy became the first female frame runner to complete any London Marathon, which she did in five hours and 59 minutes.[7]
Results
[edit]Men
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| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Alexander Mutiso |  Kenya |
02:04:01 |
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Kenenisa Bekele |  Ethiopia |
02:04:15 |
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Emile Cairess |  United Kingdom |
02:06:46 |
| 4 | Mahamed Mahamed | United Kingdom |
02:07:05 |
| 5 | Hassan Chahdi |  France |
02:07:30 |
| 6 | Henok Tesfay |  Eritrea |
02:09:22 |
| 7 | Hendrik Pfeiffer |  Germany |
02:10:00 |
| 8 | Kinde Atanaw | Ethiopia |
02:10:03 |
| 9 | Johannes Motschmann | Germany |
02:10:39 |
| 10 | Brian Shrader |  United States |
02:10:50 |
Women
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| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Peres Jepchirchir | Kenya |
02:16:16 |
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Tigst Assefa | Ethiopia |
02:16:23 |
|
Joyciline Jepkosgei | Kenya |
02:16:24 |
| 4 | Megertu Alemu | Ethiopia |
02:16:34 |
| 5 | Brigid Kosgei | Kenya |
02:19:02 |
| 6 | Sheila Chepkirui | Kenya |
02:19:31 |
| 7 | Tigist Ketema | Ethiopia |
02:23:21 |
| 8 | Yalemzerf Yehualaw | Ethiopia |
02:23:26 |
| 9 | Ruth Chepngetich | Kenya |
02:24:36 |
| 10 | Tsige Haileslase | Ethiopia |
02:25:03 |
Wheelchair men
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| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Marcel Hug |  Switzerland |
01:28:35 |
|
Daniel Romanchuk | United States |
01:29:06 |
|
David Weir | United Kingdom |
01:29:58 |
| 4 | Tomoki Suzuki |  Japan |
01:30:42 |
| 5 | Sho Watanabe | Japan |
01:30:42 |
| 6 | Aaron Pike | United States |
01:35:35 |
| 7 | Geert Schipper |  Netherlands |
01:35:36 |
| 8 | Joshua Cassidy |  Canada |
01:35:40 |
| 9 | Evan Correll | United States |
01:36:59 |
| 10 | Johnboy Smith | United Kingdom |
01:37:00 |
Wheelchair women
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| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Catherine Debrunner | Switzerland |
01:38:54 |
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Manuela Schär | Switzerland |
01:45:00 |
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Tatyana McFadden | United States |
01:45:51 |
| 4 | Madison de Rozario |  Australia |
01:45:54 |
| 5 | Wakako Tsuchida | Japan |
01:50:18 |
| 6 | Eden Rainbow-Cooper | United Kingdom |
01:50:39 |
| 7 | Patricia Eachus | Switzerland |
01:50:43 |
| 8 | Vanessa de Souza |  Brazil |
01:50:43 |
| 9 | Nikita den Boer | Netherlands |
01:50:45 |
| 10 | Jenna Fesemyer | United States |
01:50:45 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "TCS London Marathon". TCS London Marathon. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ Davison, William Mata, Tamara (2023-10-18). "London Marathon 2024: Date, route and how to enter". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Most ballot entries for a marathon event, Guinness Records
- ^ "Jepchirchir breaks women-only world marathon record in London". IAAF. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Aimee (21 April 2024). "Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir wins London Marathon women's elite race and breaks women's-only world record". CNN.
- ^ "Jeannie Rice, 76, Breaks Her Own Age-Group World Record at London Marathon". 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Woman with cerebral palsy makes history at London Marathon". www.shropshirestar.com. April 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "2024 London Marathon results". NBC Sports. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
External links
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