London Marathon 2017: Coverage and stories from the elite races and club, fun and fancy dress runners

Summary

Daniel Wanjiru holds off Kenenisa Bekele to win men's race
Kenya's Mary Keitany breaks women-only world marathon record
Weir wins seventh London Marathon wheelchair race
Manuela Schar wins women's wheelchair race in course record
Got to the BBC Get Inspired index if you want to get into running
Find links to highlights and the finish line at the top of this page

Live Reporting

Amy Lofthouse, Libby Dawes, Alan Beck and Sian Roberts

Goodbyepublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 23 April 2017
That’s all from the live text team, notching up eight-odd hours sitting in chairs and watching other people do all the hard work.
But if you still want more, or you’ve been out and about and want to catch up with highlights of the elite races, tune in to BBC Two at 18:00 BST (23:30 in Scotland).
And if you've been inspired by the runners' efforts today and want to get involved, check out our Get Inspired guide to running.
The public ballot for the 2018 London Marathon opens on Monday 1 May and you can register at virginmoneylondonmarathon.com, external until Friday 5 May.
We'll be back next year - will you?
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Running round the worldpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 23 April 2017
Congratulations Nick.
What are you going to do now?
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Harry does the twistpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 23 April 2017
Here's a sense of what the London Marathon is about for all those supporting - FUN!
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So proudpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 23 April 2017
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Twinkle toespublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 23 April 2017
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We look forward to seeing you take part next year then Olivia!...
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Still going?published at 16:19 British Summer Time 23 April 2017
Most runners have a time in mind as their target - and for most it would be less than eight hours. These days, in fact, it has to be, as the cut-off for a medal and an official time is now 18:15.
That means the official slowest-time record - 5 days, 8 hours, 29 mins and 46 seconds, set in 2002 by Lloyd Scott in an antique deep-sea diving suit before the time-limit was introduced - can’t be broken.
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Lloyd has, however, since gone round as St George (in armour, complete with 200lb dragon), Indiana Jones (plus 350lb boulder), an Iron Giant (on stilts) and, most recently crawled round as Brian the Snail in 27 days in 2011.
If you’re still struggling round in a heavy costume, think of Lloyd. It can’t be this bad…
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Forward planningpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 23 April 2017
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We've taken note Simon...
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Oops!published at 16:14 British Summer Time 23 April 2017
Ellie Thomason
BBC Sport at London Marathon
Her husband told her to film herself at various points on the course. She was aiming for 4:30:00, she got 4:31:00.
She's blaming her husband!!
We suggest you make him run it as well next time, Jodie!
Couch to 5Kpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 23 April 2017
And if you want to follow Debs' example, why not get started with the Couch to 5K app?
If you can walk for half an hour, chances are that you can pick up the pace and give running or jogging a try.
BBC Get Inspired has teamed up with Public Health England’s One You, external campaign to bring you the Couch to 5K, external programme.
It has been especially designed for people who have done little or no running - so why not give it a go?
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From 60 to 70 for Deborahpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 23 April 2017
Deborah Stewart is doing her third marathon, 10 years after doing her first at the age of 60.
Proof that you can never be too old to give it a go!
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From 60 to 70 for Deborah
And your medal = foodpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 23 April 2017
So you’ve finished. You’re knackered. Proud. And starving hungry.
Thankfully, getting into the spirit of the occasion, many places around town are offering free food and drink to marathon finishers who show their medal.
We're not at liberty to promote individual eateries, you understand, but just type “free food London Marathon” into your browser of choice and you'll find a host of places where you can turn your medal into food (figuratively speaking - don’t eat your medal).
More lovely medals!published at 16:03 British Summer Time 23 April 2017
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And Glastonbury tickets as well!published at 16:00 British Summer Time 23 April 2017
Matthew Stride from Birmingham had been on a hard journey before he even put his feet on the London Marathon start line....
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Matthew running for very personal cause
Flying highpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 23 April 2017
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Brilliant effort from this crew. Someone get those people a hot towel!
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Mind Over Marathon - watch againpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 23 April 2017
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The Heads Together campaign, run by Prince Harry and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, was a big feature of the lead up to this year's London Marathon, bringing attention to mental health issues and helping to reduce stigma and promote openness.
If you missed the first episode of the two-part BBC documentary Mind Over Marathon, you can catch up with episode one on iPlayer.
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Running romancepublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 23 April 2017
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We've had a wedding this morning and now a marriage proposal - it's been a pretty romantic run today!
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'Come on, David. You can do it!'published at 15:48 British Summer Time 23 April 2017
Dramatic and ultimately heart-warming scenes from the finish line earlier as Chorlton club runner David Wyeth struggled round the final bend but found a helping hand from a fellow runner and a steward.
Ultimate effort and camaraderie - that's what the marathon is all about.
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London Marathon: An inspirational end to the Marathon for two runners
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Harmonious helperspublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 23 April 2017
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Great to see these guys lending their support to all the runners and a great cause!
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Brogue Runnerpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 23 April 2017
Running shoes? No thanks!
Well done Paul for an amazing achievement.
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Time to show off those medalspublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 23 April 2017
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