London Marathon 2022

The 42nd edition of the World Marathon Major didn't disappoint. Here are all the results and highlights you might have missed.

But Hug was too strong for the American; he powered away to break the tape in a new course record time of 1:24:38. Olympic Marathon Trials finisher was the first American to reach the finish line after running the majority of the race solo in a separate women’s start. Hug took the brunt of the pace until the final turn, where Romanchuk shot to the inside to attempt a pass. Just a few months after running a new personal best of 2:17:35 at Grandma’s Marathon, McCann finished 17th in 2:21:39 on Sunday. His time broke the previous masters record of 2:06:25 set by Ayad Lamdassem of Spain earlier this year. The victory is just her second 26.2 after making a historic debut at the Hamburg Marathon, where she ran 2:17:23 in April. The pacers were prescribed 1:01:45 pace to help the men crack the 2:04 barrier. The Kenyan ran 2:04:39 after breaking the race open at mile 24, which he covered in 4:36. Her victory was all but sealed around mile 24 when the broadcasters announced she split a jaw-dropping 4:43 for the mile split. The pace slowed through 10K and 15K, but the group was still within striking distance of the women’s-only world record (2:17:01) set by After the half marathon split, the top group began to shrink slightly when the pace picked up. Six months after running the fastest debut marathon ever, Yalemzerf Yehualaw won the London Marathon in 2:17:26.

The race was kicked off by Lionesses Leah Williamson, Ellen White and Jill Scott.

“I asked the team at Alzheimer’s Research UK for costume ideas and when they said they had the famous Big Ben costume I jumped at the chance to run in it. “I ran the London Marathon in 2016 and loved it, I decided if I ever ran it again I would do it in a costume,” the father-of-three said. Mr Best, from Coulsdon, Surrey, was diagnosed with stage two prostate cancer in February 2021 and is running to raise money for the charity Prostate Cancer UK, which he said has provided him with "fantastic help".

Kenya's Amos Kipruto wins the men's race, while in the women's, new Ethiopian distance star Yehaulaw won after a blistering move in the 24th mile.

The first British finisher was Weyney Ghebresilasie. Meanwhile in the men's race, the key move also happened in mile 24. It was, however, a disappointing day for Britain's top athlete, Charlotte Purdue, who had to withdraw after falling ill on Friday.

Kenyan Amos Kipruto won his first London Marathon title on Sunday and Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw stormed to victory in the women's race ahead of last ...

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com In the absence of world record holder and twice London Marathon champion Brigid Kosgei, who withdrew due to a hamstring injury, seven women had pulled clear by the halfway stage, led by Ethiopia's Ashete Bekere. Kipruto made a move with five kilometres left and finished in two hours four minutes and 39 seconds to take his first marathon title after coming second to world record holder Eliud Kipchoge in Japan in March.

Yalemzerf Yehualaw became the youngest woman to win the London Marathon despite tripping on a speed bump, while Amos Kipruto took the men's race.

“But the London marathon is special to me because it’s one of the first races I did in a race chair.” “I was thinking this is the day,” Kipruto said afterwards. But the longer plan I have is that I would like to next time break the world record.” The Ethiopian Leul Gebresilase was second in 2:05.12, followed by the Belgian athlete Bashir Abdi seven seconds back in third. Yehualaw, who runs for the same NN group as the men’s world champion Eliud Kipchoge, now plans a return to London in April to defend her title. A leading group of six was whittled down gradually so that with two miles remaining the race was a shootout between Yehualaw and last year’s winner Joyciline Jepkosgei.

With six miles left, Yalemzerf Yehualaw's race seemed to have been ruined after the Ethiopian was left sprawled on the road after stumbling over a speed ...

In the men’s race, Kenya’s Amos Kipruto won for the first time, finishing in two hours, four minutes and 39 seconds. The incident caused her to lose time over her rivals and later she admitted the faceplant “hurt.” But it didn’t stop the 23-year-old from making history on Sunday as she eventually crossed the line first to become the youngest winner of the London Marathon.

“I'm running to raise funds for Readipop,” explained David Mark Sollis, who attempted the record for fastest marathon dressed as a mariachi musician.

- Victoria Carter, fastest marathon dressed as a vampire (female) - Victoria Carter: Fastest marathon dressed as a vampire (female) - 3:23:48 I'm one of the happiest people in the world." But most of all, I am happy that I was able to raise as much money as possible for the ABF Soldiers Charity, which is a charity close to my heart." "I feel proud for all the training I put in, and the dedication in the last six months. The morning saw 34 possible record holders warming up at the starting line, in Greenwich, London, to push the limits of their endurance and, possibly, go home with an official Guinness World Records certificate.

Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw became the youngest female runner to win the London Marathon, while Kenyan Amos Kipruto earned his biggest victory.

Bekele ran his personal best at the 2019 Berlin Marathon — 2:01:41 — and has not run within four minutes of that time since. Kipruto, 30, won the men’s race in 2:04:39. Yehualaw tripped and fell over a speed bump around the 20-mile mark.

It was Kipruto's first win in the Marathon Majors series after the Kenyan produced an impressive race. Yehualaw recovered from a fall to celebrate the biggest ...

It was down to two Kenyans Jepkosgei and Judith Korir and Yehualaw and Mergetu. Then the unthinkable happened and Yehualaw fell just as the field passed the 32km mark. Ethiopia's Ashete Bekere was in front at that point. "I was thrilled to be invited for the marathon. I wish to follow his footsteps when he retires, I take over." Yehualaw recovered from a fall to celebrate the biggest win of her career. I had the energy for the kick." He was aiming for a podium finish in London this year as several elite runners including Farah withdrew last minute. At 23, she became the youngest-ever winner as well. "Eliud is an inspiration to all of us. He is a legend who has done a wonderful job in sports. [Amos Kipruto](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/amos-kipruto) and Yalemzerf Yehualaw (Ethiopia) are the winners of the 2022 London Marathon.

A RUNNER has sadly died after collapsing while taking part in the London Marathon.The 36-year-old man was between mile 23 and 24 when the horror unfol.

Joan Benoit Samuelson, the first Olympic women's marathon champion in 1984, ran her first 26.2-mile race in three years at Sunday's London Marathon.