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. Watch the start of the men's elite race

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  2. The route

    This is the route the runners are taking through the streets of London.

    There are all the usual landmarks, including Cutty Sark, Tower Bridge, and, of course, the finish on the Mall. But something new for 2022 is 'Rainbow Row', introduced to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, promote inclusivity, and create a party atmosphere.

    It's well positioned at around 21 miles, and should give anyone needing it the final boost they need to push through the final few miles.

    London Marathon routeLondon Marathon

  3. Get Involved - your messages of support

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

    My sister Serena is running today for the National Deaf Children's Society, who have supported my daughter and our family so much. So proud of her for even getting to the start line having had Covid last week! She's an inspiration to us. Good luck to everyone running today!

    Good luck to my friend, the super-speedy, Jamie Finnegan today. Run Forest run! J Staggs.

    Good luck to my darling Habibty Amira Rady, running her first London marathon for Coram Childrens Charity xxxx

  4. Elite women's wheelchair winner - Catherine Debrunner

    And now here comes Catherine Debrunner, moments away from completing another Swiss clean-sweep in the elite wheelchair events at the London Marathon.

    Out on her own for almost the entire distance, Debrunner crosses the line in another course record time! Superb effort.

    Catherine DebrunnerGetty Images

  5. Watch dramatic men's wheelchair finish

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  6. 'Means a huge amount to Weir'

    Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson
    Eleven-time Paralympic champion on BBC TV

    When David Weir is in that position you wouldn't bet against him in a sprint finish - he just knows how to take that final turn.

    You can see that this means a huge amount to Weir.

    David WeirGetty Images

  7. Get Involved - your messages of support

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

    Matt Tatler: So great to see so many people taking part in the greatest spectacle of them all. Best wishes to everyone and enjoy it, the more you put into the event, the more you will get out of it. Loving every minute watching and seeing our athletes perform well.

    Tina Clark: Good luck today Jennifer proud of you. Go smash the Marathon. Looking out for you!! Post hen party too you’ll do amazingly! xxx

  8. Britain's David Weir has the finish, sprinting to take third place in London. Never in doubt.

    That means a lot to the eight-time champion. A 23rd consecutive London Marathon.

    London Marathon 2022: David Weir sprints to 3rd place at 23rd consecutive London Marathon

  9. Here comes David Weir among three athletes bunched together in the race for third place in the elite men's wheelchair event...

  10. Richest wheelchair race in history

    The 2022 London Marathon events are the richest wheelchair races in history, after the total prize fund was increased by $57,800 (£48,000).

    The total prize money on offer has increased from £118,700 to £167,000, with the winners of the men's and women's races receiving £29,300 each, up from £20,900 in 2021.

    There will also be increased prize money for the top 10 finishers in the race and extra bonuses for course records.

    David Weir said the move "is really powerful" and would set "a benchmark for all sports globally".

  11. 'Hug is a gracious athlete'

    Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson
    Eleven-time Paralympic champion on BBC TV

    Marcel Hug was in front and took a fair line there - he's a very gracious athlete but he might not be terribly happy with that.

    Even though it's not against the rules it is not ideal to have someone sat behind and not do a scrap of work in the race as Daniel Romanchuk did.

    Marcel HugGetty Images

  12. Elite men's wheelchair winner - Marcel Hug

    Wow!

    Marcel Hug does defend his London marathon title, but only after Daniel Romanchuk tries to edge past for the first time on the inside of the final bend. That was tight.

    But, having led pretty much the entire way, Hug takes victory in another course record time.

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  13. Let's check in with the elite men, shall we?

    They've been running for just over 30 minutes... oh dear! They almost head off the wrong way!

    The lead bike heads off the course to follow a different route and, at the last minute, pacer Marc Scott corrects the group. Phew.

  14. Get Involved - your messages of support

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

    Coral Deville: The London Marathon always makes me emotional. It’s such an incredible thing that all these people undertake. Remarkable

    Violet Bessy: On my way to watch friends in marathon. Eaten half my sandwiches already and trains not yet left the station!

  15. 'Unheard of to sit on someone else's wheel for so long'

    Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson
    Eleven-time Paralympic champion on BBC TV

    There's been no break at all for Marcel Hug, Daniel Romanchuk has made no attempt to break through. It's totally within the rules but this is really unheard of for someone to sit on someone else's wheel for so long.

  16. The elite women have reached Tower Bridge - and the 20km mark.

    There are still eight athletes in the front group with over an hour and five minutes of running behind them and the halfway point approaching.

    Yalemzerf Yehualaw and Joyciline Jepkosgei remain involved, but Yehualaw has stopped pushing the pace and has settled into the group.

  17. American Daniel Romanchuk remains glued to Marcel Hug in the elite wheelchair men's race and is offering Switzerland's defending champion no help whatsoever.

    Meanwhile, Catherine Debrunner remains way out in front in the women's event - despite a slight issue as she rounded a corner moments ago. She pushes on.

  18. British athletes to watch out for

    Following Charlotte Purdue's withdrawal, Stephanie Twell and Rose Harvey, with personal bests of 2:26:40 and 2:27:20 respectively are representing Britain in the elite women's field.

    In the men's race, Weynay Ghebreilasie, Mohamud Aadan and Philip Sesemann all have personal bests under two hours 13 minutes, putting them among the 20 fastest athletes in the field.

  19. Get Involved - your messages of support

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

    My daughter Caitlin whitmore is an inspiration. She has crohns, colitis and fibromyalgia . She has some very bad days with it but she has pushed herself to the limit to train this year because she is determined to run the London Marathon not only to raise money for the charity but to show people you can do things even with these chronic conditions. My sister Denise Prior is also running today because she didn't want her niece running alone. They both are an absolute inspiration good luck girls

    My son Mark is running in honour of his Mum, Elizabeth. She did 9 consecutive London Marathons but was pulled of last year on her 10th at mile 19. She died 3 month later from Breast cancer aged 78 having raised 90k for our hospice. Mark has got this up to 100k. My son Tim is also running

    Massive shoutout to Lexi Chambers (30409) - aiming for a women's World Record for a marathon in an ordinary non- sport wheelchair. She is a below knee amputee, raising money for Blesma (British Limbless Ex-Serviceman's Association)

  20. Here's defending champion Joyciline Jepkosgei's winning moment last year.

    Will we see similar scenes again today?

    London Marathon 2021: Joyciline Jepkosgei takes women's title