The women's field was billed as the greatest ever assembled, but Kenyan world record holder Brigid Kosgei dropped out after just three minutes, while Ethiopia's defending champion Yalemzerf Yehualaw was fifth. I will never forget this in my whole life." "And now here I am, I was doubting that I could even finish. "London has been my dream," added Hassan. "At 20km I knew that I could kick on because I didn't feel that tired and I didn't care how I finished, I just wanted to get there."Īfter battling through the pain, Hassan's track speed proved telling down the Mall, as she beat Ethiopia's Alemu Megertu into second place, while Kenya's previously unbeaten Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir was third. I didn't practise that part of the race because I have been fasting and so that was quite difficult. "And then I missed one of the drinks stations. But it started to feel a little bit better," she told BBC Sport. "I had a problem with my hip, which made me stop. Hassan's rollercoaster of a race looked all but over after she fell off the leading group with just an hour gone. Follow BBC Sport's live coverage of the London Marathon.The event has returned to its traditional date in the calendar, in April, for the first time since 2019 after being moved during the Covid-19 pandemic. More than 48,000 runners are taking part in the marathon, raising millions of pounds for charity, with huge crowds lining the streets of London despite damp conditions. Switzerland's Marcel Hug knocked 50 seconds off his own course record to win a third consecutive London Marathon men's wheelchair race - and fifth in total.Īustralia's Madison de Rozario held off Manuela Schar, of Switzerland, in a sprint finish to win the women's wheelchair event for a second time. Great North Run will be my goodbye - Farah.She then produced a sprint finish to win in two hours 18 minutes 33 seconds. Hassan, who won the 5,000m and 10,000m at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, appeared out of the women's race after dropping back early on with a hip problem, but somehow fought back. Kiptum knocked one minute and 12 seconds off Kipchoge's previous course record to beat second-placed compatriot Geoffrey Kamworor by almost three minutes.īritain's Mo Farah was ninth in his final London Marathon, with the 40-year-old four-time Olympic champion revealing after the race that he would finish his career at the Great North Run in September. The Dutch Olympic track champion, 30, suffered with a hip injury but battled to win on her debut at the distance. Sifan Hassan also produced a remarkable run to win the women's race.
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