Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum set a new course record as he won the London Marathon's men's race, as Sir Mo Farah made an emotional final appearance.
Speaking to the BBC after crossing the line, he said: "The crowds, the support, it was amazing.Sifan Hassan celebrates after winning the elite women's race on her marathon debut.Kiptum set a new record time for the race, but missed out on the world record by 18 seconds.The four-time Olympic gold medallist previously revealed the his last race would be the Great North Run in September, after announcing in January that this would be his last year in athletics.
Yorkshire's Emile Cairess, who was also making his marathon debut, was the first British man home at the event on Sunday.Meanwhile, Swiss athlete Marcel Hug won his third consecutive London Marathon title in the men's wheelchair race - and his fifth overall - less than a week after his victory at the Boston Marathon.
The women's wheelchair race was won by Australia's Madison de Rozario, who won the competition in 2018, who saw off four-time champ Manuela Schar at the finish line.Australia's Madison de Rozario beats runner-up, Switzerland's Manuela Schar at the finish.Some 49,675 runners registered to take part in the showpiece 26.2-mile race this year, up from the previous record of 43,199 in 2019, organisers said.
The marathon returned to its usual April timing after being held in October for the past three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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