Summary

  • Kenya's Amos Kipruto wins men's title in 2:04:38

  • Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw wins women’s race in 2:17:25

  • Swiss racers Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner win men's and women's wheelchair titles in new course records

  • More than 40,000 runners took on iconic 26.2-mile course

  • Mo Farah did not race after sustaining hip injury and Charlotte Purdue pulled out of women’s race because of illness

Live Reporting

Harry Poole and Jess Anderson

  1. Thanks for joining us today, and for sending in all your messages of support for the London Marathon participants.

    A final reminder that, while TV coverage is about to end, you can watch the finish line cam until 17:00 BST on BBC iPlayer and here on the Sport website, with highlights coming up on BBC Two at 17:20.

    Good luck to all those still running - and to those keen on taking on the race in April!

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  2. Today's winners

    London Marathon 2022: Yalemzerf Yehualaw wins women's race

    Kenya's Amos Kipruto and Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw won their maiden London Marathon titles with breakaway victories in the elite men's and women's races.

    Meanwhile, Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner set new course records as they completed an all-Swiss sweep of the London Marathon wheelchair titles.

    You can read more on the elite races here:

    London Marathon 2022: Kenya's Kipruto wins men's Marathon

  3. Over 40,000 runners.

    An iconic 26.2 miles.

    What a day it has been in London - and there's not too long to wait until we do it all again.

    This year's marathon marks the third and final time the London Marathon will take place in October - moved because of the Covid-19 pandemic - with the race returning to its traditional spring date in 2023. Bring on 23 April!

  4. Watch finish line cam

    BBC iPlayer

    While the TV coverage is coming to an end, you can still follow live footage from the finish line until 17:00 BST on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.

    You'll be able to find that option near the top of this page.

    Then, from 17:20, you can see the highlights on BBC Two.

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  5. Get Involved - your messages of support

    #bbcmarathon or text 81111 (UK only - standard rates apply)

    Keep going Hayley Green, running the marathon for the Charlie Waller Trust. Mum n dad and all the family, tracking you in awe. Xx

    Grant you are doing absolutely brilliant! So proud of you and Dad would be chuffed for all you have done to honour his memory and raise money for more research...love you so much mum xxx

    Good Luck to James Barker, running today for Teenage Cancer Trust while undergoing chemotherapy! He's a runner he's a track star! Love from all at HawkEye xxx

  6. Feeling inspired?

    A reminder that if watching the London Marathon today has made you keen to try and get into running, why not give Couch to 5k a try?

    Here's what it's all about.

    Head over here to find out more.

    Couch to 5K: Get running half an hour in just nine weeks

  7. BBC newsreader Sophie Raworth was speaking to BBC TV earlier at Tower Bridge, the half-way point, and said she was struggling with a calf injury. She said she had felt something pop and wasn't sure if she would be able to finish the race.

    It looks like Sophie has managed to get over the finish line as one of the many familiar faces taking on the marathon today.

    Sophie RaworthGetty Images

  8. Get Involved - your messages of support

    #bbcmarathon or text 81111 (UK only - standard rates apply)

    Layla Tomlin running for SANDS charity for all the babies born sleeping! Teddy Johnson, Willow Robinson from Layla's family and many more babies of friends. Layla has been training hard for over 2 years and so deserves to smash it! Xxxx

    Good luck to Neil Edwards from Bangor running London marathon for ABF soldiers & families charity, who was injured himself as a soldier love from Bangor x

    So proud of Luke Blackham- running in memory of his dad and uncle and to raise money for Brain Research Uk. You're doing amazing! We love you Luke! All our love Annie and Olivia xxx

  9. Ukrainians Kostiantyn Bidnenko and Viktoriya Kiose have also safely reached the finish line in London, having run to raise money for United 24, the foundation supporting Ukraine.

    You can read more on their story here.

    Ukraine's Kostiantyn Bidnenko and Viktoriya KioseGetty Images

  10. The question of sport podcast - marathon special

    BBC Sounds

    Paula Radcliffe joined Sam Quek for some amazing stories about the marathon on the latest The Question of Sport podcast.

    She hears all about why a royal box in London defined the exact distance of the marathon, how one woman broke the rules to change the sport and discovers the extraordinary tale of the worst marathon ever.

    Paula is also set a fiendish quiz about herself.

    Listen to that here.

  11. Former Paralympic champion Richard Whitehead has crossed the line in the past few minutes!

    The four-time World Champion runs with prosthetic legs and has set world records for double amputee athletes.

    Richard WhiteheadGetty Images

  12. Get Involved - your messages of support

    #bbcmarathon or text 81111 (UK only - standard rates apply)

    Well done Hannah Mitchell. Running her first marathon raising money for Medway Maritime Hospital intensive care unit who cared for her sister Rachael who passed away in 2004. Following in her dad's footsteps. Richard ran 2 London marathons in 2004 and 2006.

    Shout out for Paul Marlow who's wife Amanda died last week. He's supporting Lakelands Hospice In Corby. Such courage, he's still got to face Amanda's funeral on Friday. Bless you Paul and family xxx

    Tara and Abi running for London Ambulance Service and Air Ambulance charities. They’ve been training after their 12 hour shifts. They’re real heroes!!!

  13. Mark Wright is also running today for Flora as part of their Get Towns Active campaign, which is all about encouraging people across the UK and Ireland to live a healthy and more active lifestyle.

    Mark had to pull out at the last minute last year due to a calf injury but is going well today and has been waving to his family supporting him in the crowds, including actress wife Michelle Keegan.

    Mark Wright running London MarathonReady10

  14. 'I'm in agony!'

    BBC One

    Former England footballer and BBC pundit Stephen Warnock has just been on BBC TV, he's running the marathon for MNDA [Motor Neurone Disease Association] and stopped to chat with Jeanette Kwakye:

    "I'm in agony! My hip went around 10 miles! I'm doing it for a fantastic cause. I'm dragging myself round.

    "I need the help of the crowd and they are incredible."

  15. Get Involved - your messages of support

    #bbcmarathon or text 81111 (UK only - standard rates apply)

    Shout out for our Brother-in-Law, James Short (Shorty 52204) who is running for Crohns & Colitis having suffered from Ulcerative Colitis himself. Go Shorty! Lots of love Sonia & Pete xxxxx

    Good Luck to Jason Parker who's running for the Never Too Young Project in memory of our dear friend Sophia who set up the charity before she died. Jason we are so proud of you keep going!!! Love all Libby & all the Bristol Crew xx

    Good luck to the amazing Rich Sampson who was paralysed from the chest down in a motorbike accident 8 years ago and having no marathon experience is competing today in his manual wheelchair to raise funds for the charity #BackUp go Richie !!!!

  16. Here's Amos Kipruto's big moment. What a move it was to distance the rest of the lead group.

    London Marathon 2022: Kenya's Kipruto wins men's Marathon

  17. 'I was ready for this'

    Men's London Marathon winner Amos Kipruto: "I want to thank London for giving me the opportunity to race.

    "The race was really good and perfect weather, I really enjoyed it and did my best.

    "I was ready for this - I trusted in my training and my coach. I dedicate this win to my coach because he's done everything for me. I'm really happy."

    Amos Kipruto crosses london marathon finish lineReuters

  18. Let's hear from the men's race winner Amos Kipruto, shall we?

    He's been speaking on BBC One.

  19. Get Involved - your messages of support

    #bbcmarathon or text 81111 (UK only - standard rates apply)

    Lauren Hewitt: So proud of my Uncle Glenn, running the London Marathon today for MS Society! We are all rooting for you! Lots of love Laure, Nick, Mason and Nancy x

    Helen Knott: Run steady Michelle Findon from sunny Syston having her best Runday for Kidney Care UK in memory of her Dad! #KidneyWarriors big love from your radio family xx

    Emma Doughty: Well done to the inspirational masses running the #LondonMarathon2022 today, especially Courtney Lowe, running her first London marathon, in aid of ABF The Soldiers' Charity

  20. 'Well done random stranger!'

    Spectator praises the runnersPA Media