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. 7,000 run in Mini Marathon

    For the first time, the Mini Marathon was a standalone event the day before the London Marathon.

    About 7,000 children took part across one-mile and 2.6km distances on Saturday - but the hope is that this will be as big as the main event by 2030.

    World record holder Eliud Kipchoge was on hand to cheer them on, with Innes Fitzgerald and Henry Dover among the winners in the Under-17 races.

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  2. Get Involved - your messages of support

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

    Super proud of our running man, Craig Webb from Coventry. 10 years since his first London Marathon. Raising funds for Macmillan. Love from all your family and friends xxx

    Good luck Chloe, running for Cancer Research, you are amazing and inspirational, enjoy the special event you have been training so hard for! Hope Jason's banner helps you. Lot's of love Carol, George, Jason, Matthew & Holly xxx Go Chlo!!!

    So proud of our daughter Jenni Buckland who is running for Diabetes UK in memory of her wonderful brother-in-llaw Ian McGowan. He was a huge Coventry City fan so she is running in the sky blue kit. Love from the Brightons, McGowans and Bucklands. Xxxx

  3. 'Running for our country'

    Kostiantyn Bidnenko and Viktoriya Kiose

    Kostiantyn Bidnenko and Viktoriya Kiose never meant to do the London Marathon. The race was something they were barely aware of when they went to bed on 23 February.

    That, like so much more, changed at 5am the next day. They awoke early. Across the country, bombs were exploding, with Ukraine's capital, their hometown, Kyiv, a particular target for Russia.

    Bidnenko, 35, reported for military duty. Asked if he had any medical conditions, he explained his alkaptonuria, a rare, progressive genetic disease that causes pain in the joints. It meant he couldn't serve his country on the frontline.

    Via Lviv, Warsaw and Naples, Bidnenko and his fiancée Kiose arrived in London in May. But while reading the daily dispatches of death and pain back home, they felt the call of duty. Today they are running to raise money for United 24, the foundation supporting Ukraine.

    "When you run with the Ukraine flag, when you hear how people support you and scream the name of your country, you feel a responsibility not only for yourself, but for your country and people too. It is a very amazing feeling," Bidnenko told BBC Sport.

    Read more on their story here.

  4. Keep pushing!

    London MarathonGetty Images
    London MarathonGetty Images

  5. Get Involved - your messages of support

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

    Good luck to our dad, Dr Simon Phillips, who is running as 'Big Ben' in support of Alzheimer's Research UK, and dedicating today in loving memory of our late grandfather, who suffered from dementia. Fingers crossed he doesn't get stuck on the finish line! Love Leila, Arran and Imogen xx

  6. Fingers crossed for Simon for his 26.2 miles - and especially that tricky last little bit...

    His family have sent in a message of support - and don't forget you can too. Just include #bbcmarathon in your tweets, or text 81111 (UK only - standard rates apply).

  7. 'It is amazing the costume has survived'

    Now, it has been far from a simple passing of the baton from Lukas to Simon.

    Following his race three years ago, Lukas Bates left the costume outside a pub, agreeing that the pub landlord could have it after deciding not to take it home.

    However, the costume was stolen, before eventually being found by a student, who claimed the reward of a £1,000 donation to Bates' fundraiser from presenter Piers Morgan.

    Only then was it passed on to Alzheimer's Research UK and displayed in the charity's office in Cambridgeshire ever since.

    "It is amazing that the costume has survived," Bates said. "I'm delighted it is going to be used again, especially as it is again for such a worthy cause."

  8. Simon Phillips, a GP, said he has practiced bending in the tower to help him deal with the finish line, as he runs in aid of Alzheimer's Research UK in memory of his father, Robert, who died with the disease in 2016.

    The costume has been on quite the journey since Lukas Bates eventually got himself over the line in it in 2019.

    No idea what I'm talking about? First, take a look at this.

    London Marathon: Watch as Big Ben encounters some difficulty

  9. Big Ben is back

    Simon PhillipsPA Media

    Remember Big Ben getting stuck at the London Marathon finish line in 2019?

    Simon Phillips will be hoping for a more simple ending to his 26.2 miles today when he approaches it in the fancy dress costume which caused Lukas Bates so many issues a few years ago.

    "I ran the London Marathon in 2016 and loved it, I decided if I ever ran it again I would do it in a costume," Phillips explained.

    "I asked the team at Alzheimer's Research UK for costume ideas and when they said they had the famous Big Ben costume I jumped at the chance to run in it."

  10. Get Involved - your messages of support

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

    Flo Stanton running for the MS Society and her sister who suffers with Multiple Sclerosis, she has done so much to raise awareness of this horrific disability where she works and decided that was not enough, so decided to run a marathon! We love you Florence, from her sister Emily and brother in law James, cheering loudly at home x

    Claire Foxley running in memory of my grandaughter and raising money for Neuroblastoma, a rare cancer in young children. She is doing the challenge as well as having a full time job and 3 children.. she has already raised money doing a long cycle.. please support her...

    Thanks for Russell and Craig who are running for The Lion Swimming Club. This Eltham based club provides free swimming possibility for anyone with any kind of disability with no age limit. It was nice to cheer and see you guys earlier this morning.

  11. Friends who run together...

    I mentioned a few of the 28 ongoing world record attempts taking place at the London Marathon today.

    Elsewhere, friends Tristan Clark, Freddie Flanagan, Freddie Wright, John Lavelle, George Peirson, and Hugh Williams are trying to break the record for the fastest marathon in a six-person costume.

    They are fundraising for Brain Research UK, as Freddie’s uncle died of a brain tumour in 2012.

    Their target? Last year, dressed as a chocolate caterpillar cake, Digby Walker, Ed Holderness, Ben Taylor, Oli Tipping, Guy Dixon and Charlie Mason clocked four hours 34 minutes 52 seconds.

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  12. Great scenes all across London right now.

    Jeanette Kwakye has just caught up with Paralympic champion Richard Whitehead around the new Rainbow Row section - celebrating the LGBTQ+ community - and the atmosphere is brilliant.

    Tower BridgeGetty Images
    Tower BridgeGetty Images
    Tower BridgeGetty Images

  13. Viewing options

    BBC iPlayer

    The live coverage - featuring many moving stories from the side of the course - continues on BBC One and will do so until 14:35 BST.

    A reminder, though, that you also have another option on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport mobile app.

    Until 17:00, you can watch live pictures from the finish line if you're watching out for someone.

    And, later, you can catch the highlights on BBC Two from 17:20-18:20.

    A finisherPA Media

  14. Get Involved - your messages of support

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

    Good luck to Holly Mai Bowen (49622), just started Uni studying medicine and running her first London marathon for Mind. Inspiring young woman - Go Holly x

    Good luck to our Dad and Grumpy hope you are having an awesome time we are so proud, love you lots Holly, Alan, Matthew, Nicky, Dean, Lauren, Rebecca, Noah, Willow, Clara, Emmett and Grayson xxxx

    Good luck Jess, Running your first marathon for NSPCC, we are very proud of you xx love from the Morris family

  15. Feeling inspired?

    If today gets you interested in trying to run, why not give the Couch to 5k a go?

    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

  16. This is the third and final time the London Marathon will be held in the autumn.

    The event was moved from its traditional April date due to the Covid-19 pandemic and will re The 2023 race will take place in spring, on Saturday 23 April.

    So, not too long to wait if you're inspired to give it a go after watching today!

  17. Get Involved - your messages of support

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

    The London Marathon todat is the first of 35 marathons in 35 days that Brian Wood MC is running in aid of Walking With the Wounded. The total distance he will be running represents 1 mile for each of the 900+ servicepersons killed in Iraq, Afghanistan and Falklands. Last year Brian ran 25 marathons in 25 days and raised in excess of £170,000 for this charity which is very close to his heart....go Brian, go

    Hannah Sztopel running for St Barnabas Hospice who gave great palliative care to her mum. She would be so proud of you. We are all behind you 'The Clan' xxx

    Go Kieran Jessup supporting Dover RNLI Lifeboat Station as crew, and MacMillan Cancer Support with their work helping families with cancer love mum and dad xx

  18. And here are the Kerr family in action today! Best of luck to them as they aim to complete their 50th marathon.

    Aaron Kerr and his familyPA Media

  19. The family who prompted marathon change

    The Kerr family

    When the Kerr family cross the finish line in the London Marathon on Sunday, it will mark the completion of their 50th marathon.

    An astounding achievement for anyone, but then you learn of their story.

    David and Sandra Kerr's son, Aaron, is non-verbal and has a series of complex needs including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and a chromosome disorder which means he uses a wheelchair.

    The Kerr family have completed 49 marathons to date - but this year marks the first time in which they are permitted to enter the London marathon.

    That's because, until this year, wheelchair participants had to complete the 26.2 miles under their own power, with no assistance. Today, four assisted wheelchair participants, including Aaron, are taking part.

    Read all about the Kerr family's story here.

  20. Get Involved - your messages of support

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

    Chloe Plummer: A HUGE thank you and good luck to Martin, Adam, Lucas, Marcelle, Erin & Kaitlin running the marathon today for the amazing Enham Trust- supporting disabled people to live, work and enjoy life!

    Emma Marlow: Good luck to Alex Matthews, Headmaster of Blackheath Prep running for the Alzheimer's Society. What an inspiration to our pupils!

    Sherelle: Go and smash it today Mark Smith and Ian Grundy! Chris Smallman-Gough who died in August 22 raised £6,000 for Hospice UK, should be with you today but he's running every step with you