London Marathon LIVE: Latest updates from 26-mile race after Amos Kipruto wins men’s event
40,000 people are set to compete in the long-distance race
The London marathon takes place today with athletes and members of the public prepared to tackle the 26-mile route around the British capital. The start is near Blackheath in Greenwich, with the route taking in landmarks such as the Cutty Sark, the Shard, the London Eye and Parliament before reaching the finish line at the Mall by Buckingham Palace.
28-year-old Kenyan, Brigid Kosgei, who won the London Marathon in 2019 and 2020 has withdrawn through injury but the women’s field still features Kosgei’s compatriot and last year’s winner Joyciline Jepkosgei (29) and Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw (23) who set the fastest debut time for a marathon and holds the world record in the 10km road race.
The men’s race looks set to be a tight affair with Kenya’s Titus Ekiru well-backed after victories in the 2021 Milan and Abu Dhabi marathons whilst Ethiopia’s Birhanu Legese will be amongst his closest contenders alongside 2021 London marathon winner and compatriot Sisay Lemma. Four-time London marathon winner Eliud Kipchoge will not compete, and neither will Great Britain’s Sir Mo Farah who has withdrawn due to a hip injury.
Follow all the action from the 2022 London marathon:
Kebade dropped
The leading pack of seven in the women’s event is down to just four now with Sutume Kebede the latest runner to drop away.
2021 champion Joyciline Jepkosgei leads the way with Yalemzerf Yehualaw, Judith Korir and Alemu Megertu alongside her. This one looks set for a close finish.
Four miles to go
Yalemzerf Yehualaw is down! She’s running at the back of the leading women’s group and slips on a speed bump in the road.
The Ethiopian, one of the pre-race favourites in the women’s race, gets up quickly and settles back into her rhythm. How will that fall effect her towards the end of this race?
London marathon 2022
There’s a group of seven runners in the leading group of the women’s race including last year’s winner Joyciline Jepkosgei. Can she win consecutive London marathons?
Men’s race pass 20km
The leaders in the elite men’s race pass 20km in 59:19 with Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele positioning himself just behind the pacers as the cross over Tower Bridge.
The Ethiopian said he is here to win today in his fourth London Marathon.
Watch Marcel Hug win the men’s wheelchair race
It’s a Swiss one-two in the wheelchair races as Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner both take the titles. Here’s Hug’s effort down the Mall where he breezed past Daniel Romanchuk for the final sprint.
Debrunner takes the women’s wheelchair title!
She’s led the entire race and it’s a one-two for Switzerland as Catherine Debrunner storms to victory in the women’s wheelchair event.
She was out front all on her own and manages to cross the finish line with a time of 1:38:23 which is a new course record too beating Manuela Schar’s effort from last year.
Weir clinches third!
43-year-old David Weir powers through the final metres to move up from fourth into third and clinch the final podium spot! It’s back-to-back third place finishes for Weir who also finish third in Berlin last week.
Hug wins the men’s wheelchair race!
Switzerland’s Marcel Hug rounds the final turn just ahead of America’s Daniel Romanchuk then powers to the finish line for a new course record of 1:24:37!
Romanchuk threatened on the sprint finish but messed up his line on the bend allowing the Swiss man to storm to victory.
Men’s race pass Cutty Sark
The leading pack of the men’s race round the Cutty Sark in just over 31 minutes. Sisay Lemma - last year’s winner - is amongst them.
Debrunner still out in front
Catherine Debrunner has a slight issue on a corner and almost ends up in the barriers after her front wheel fails to properly turn. For a moment it looked as though she had a puncture but that’s not the case.
The Swiss athlete remains way out in front in the women’s wheelchair event.
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