Summary

  • Kipchoge wins men's race for second year running

  • Sumgong recovers from fall to win women's race

  • Hug & McFadden win wheelchair races

  • 39,698 runners were set to start mass race

  1. Congrats and goodbyepublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

    London MarathonImage source, BBC Sport

    As more runners pour across the finish line, I'm afraid our race is run with this coverage of the 2016 London Marathon.

    There's been plenty of drama and emotion but the most important thing is to congratulate everyone who has completed the race and wish luck to those still out there.

    Over 39,000 people took part in this year's race one of whom is the London Marathon's millionth runner.

    What a day.

  2. When someone you know is finishingpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

    Simon Needle
    Our reporter on the ground

    This is what it means...

    Media caption,

    What it means when someone you know finishes

  3. It's over. You've done it...published at 16:00 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

    On this weekend, 400 years since Shakespeare's death, I think it fitting to leave the final words to the great man.

    The conclusion is victory
    Image caption,

    Love's Labour's Lost, Act 4, Scene 1.

    You can have a go at finding the best quotes to suit your needs with this interactive tool.

  4. Time to clear uppublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

    Simon Needle
    Our reporter on the ground

    After a hard day's work supporting, it's time for some clearing up before heading home. They won't get those on the tube/in the car.

  5. Postpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

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  6. 'Looking sharp'published at 15:51 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

    Simon Needle
    Our reporter on the ground

    What's the best phrase to shout to someone who has run over 25 miles?

  7. champagne moment

    Champagne momentpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

    What a special moment. 

    BBC London are reporting one gent running in today's race has just proposed to his wife at the side of the course. 

    Thankfully he didn't lose the ring en route! Not sure I'd be running back to mile one to find it!

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

    Text 81111

    Amazing Janet Davies running today for "Make a Wish" in memory of her son Rhodri who would have been 18 this year, keep going Janet, that champagne is waiting. X

    Alison and Mark

  9. You only need a stick and bellpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

    Simon Needle
    Our reporter on the ground

    Some great enthusiasm at the side of the course from this group..

  10. Hats off from the sprint blockspublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

  11. You have to do the training - Raworthpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

    #GetInspired

    BBC newsreader Sophie Raworth knocked an amazing nine minutes off her personal best and finished in 3:35.20.

    She, like many others, says she watched the London Marathon for years thinking "I couldn't do it" - but you can!

  12. world record

    World recordpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

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    You see those two people inside a boat at the top of this page? They've just crossed the line in just over five-and-a-half hours.

    Closely followed by the four firemen (see 13:05 BST) - who have set a new world record fastest marathon in a four-person costume.

  13. Weir with ideas for improvementpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

    David WeirImage source, Reuters

    Great Britain's David Weir - a six-time winner of the men's wheelchair race - had to settle for third place today.

    “I always want to do well here, it would be nice to win but I have a marker on what I need to do for Rio now," he tells BBC Sport.

    “I know there are certain things I want to improve on. When you're that close in a sprint finish I gave it my all."

    Asked what events he will do in Rio, the six-time Paralympic gold medal winner replies: “I'll do the marathon but I'm not sure on the track yet. It will come down to the distance from the village to the track because driving could take all day and I don't want to be living at the track. London was different, you were five minutes away.”

  14. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

    #GetInspired

    I think this perfectly sums up how the London Marathon can inspire people.

  15. 30,000 finisherspublished at 15:22

    #GetInspired

    London MarathonImage source, Getty Images

    30,000 runners have now finished, Queen's 'Don't Stop Me Now' is blaring out - that's the message to the 9,000 left out there.

  16. Supporters still doing a fantastic jobpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

    #GetInspired

    Simon Needle
    Our reporter on the ground

    The supporters and bands are still doing a fantastic job helping the runners to keep on going.

    Here's Van Morrison's 'Brown Eyed Girl' being performed by the Romford Cadette Corp.

  17. Reaction: Sumgong's fightbackpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

    Elite women's race

    Jemima SumgongImage source, EPA

    If you are just joining us, we saw drama in the women's elite race earlier as Kenya's Jemima Sumgong picked herself up from a fall with roughly 5km to go to win the race.

    She tells BBC Sport: "When we were heading to the last 5km mark to take water we did a mistake of maybe criss-crossing each other. I was just concentrating on my running. It was very painful -my head, my shoulder and my knee but I feel OK. I enjoyed it."

  18. Postpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

    Our reporter Ore caught up with Puff the Asthma Dragon earlier and here he is making his way over the finish line. 

    He's been shortly followed over the finish line by Spongebob Squarepants. A fine effort.

    DragonImage source, BBC Sport
  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

    #GetInspired

    Send us your messages of congratulations and we'll pass them on.

  20. Celebrity Catch Up - here are some timespublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 24 April 2016

    There have been a host of celebs completing the Marathon today - here's a handful of finishers and their times:

    Former England footballer, Danny Mills: 3:14.46

    Ex Wales rugby union winger Shane Williams: 3:32.26

    BBC newsreader Sophie Raworth: 3:35.20

    Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer: 3:51.21  

    Top Gear and Radio 2's Chris Evans: 4:39.53

    Chris EvansImage source, BBC Sport
    Image caption,

    Here's Chris with his wife Natasha at the finish line