Summary

  • Ethiopia's Shura Kitata wins men's title after thrilling sprint finish

  • World record holder Eliud Kipchoge finishes shock eighth

  • World record holder Brigid Kosgei of Kenya retains women's title

  • David Weir misses out on men's wheelchair title as Canada's Brent Lakatos wins

  • Nikita den Boer of the Netherlands wins women's wheelchair race

  • Races took place in bio-secure closed course over 19 laps of a 1.5 mile circuit

  • 45,000 runners took part in virtual London Marathon across the world

  1. Postpublished at 07:17 British Summer Time 4 October 2020

    The hooter sounds and they're off!

    There's a fairly steady downpour of rain coming down. I wouldn't say it's heavy but it's also not exactly what you want for your Sunday morning run.

  2. Postpublished at 07:16 British Summer Time 4 October 2020

    The athletes are lined up on the startline. There are a few more layers about than you might normally see.

    Britons Steph Twell and Lily Partridge give the cameras a smile and a wave through the rain.

  3. Live on BBC Twopublished at 07:15 British Summer Time 4 October 2020

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    Click at the top of this page to get all the coverage live on BBC Two. It is definitely parka weather...

  4. Postpublished at 07:10

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  5. Better late than neverpublished at 07:05

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    Six months late, 45,000 people short, without Big Ben, Cutty Sark or Tower Bridge, or any sign of the sun.

    But the world''s greatest race runs on.

    Welcome, finally, to London Marathon 2020.