The 2018 London Marathon was the 38th running of the annual marathon race in London, England, which took place on Sunday, 22 April. Kenyans Eliud Kipchoge and Vivian Cheruiyot won elite races. In the wheelchair races, Britain's David Weir and Australia's Madison de Rozario topped the podium.
Around 386,050 people applied to enter the race: 54,685 had their applications accepted and 40,926 started the race. These were all record highs for the race.Stats and Figures . London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-04-25. A total of 40,179 runners, 23,701 men and 16,478 women, finished the race.London Marathon – Race Results. Marathon Guide. Retrieved 2020-05-03. The race was formally started by Queen Elizabeth. It was officially recorded as the hottest London Marathon to date at a peak temperature of .
In the under-17 Mini Marathon, the 3-mile able-bodied and wheelchair events were won by Luke Duffy (14:24), Cera Gemmell (16:38), Zhou Zien (13:05) and Kare Adenegan (12:37).Virgin Mini London marathon 2018 results . London Marathon (2018). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
Overview On 23 March 2018, London Marathon Limited, the organisers of the event announced that the Queen would formally start the race by "step[ping] onto a special podium in front of the Round Tower in the grounds of Windsor Castle to push the start button at 10:00 a.m." The formality marked the anniversary of the 1908 Olympic Marathon, which was started at the same venue by the then Princess Mary, who is The Queen's grandmother. It marked the third time a member of the royal family has started the race, held annually since 1981.
With hot weather forecast, the organisers told racers to lower their performance goals and reconsider fancy dress which could lead to overheating. Extra water and cooling showers were added along the route. On race day, the temperature at St James's Park was recorded as , making this the hottest London Marathon ever.
One runner, 29-year-old Masterchef semi-finalist and professional chef Matt Campbell, died after collapsing during the race.
The men's elite race saw the second-ever entry into a competitive marathon by British runner Mo Farah, who, despite a mix-up at a water station, managed to finish third in a new British record. The race winner, Eliud Kipchoge, was on pace for a world record, but slowed in the final stages, finishing with a time of 2:04:17.
Both Mary Keitany and Tirunesh Dibaba went into the women's elite race aiming to set a new world record for a women's marathon with male pacemakers. Keitany led on a world-record pace for much of the race, but faded in the final few miles to eventually finish fifth. Dibaba also struggled as the race progressed and failed to finish. The race winner was Vivian Cheruiyot in a time of 2:18:31.
David Weir won the men's wheelchair event for a record extending eighth time, while Commonwealth Champion Madison de Rozario claimed a surprise first win in London in the women's event.
Results Men Position Athlete NationalityTime Eliud Kipchoge 2:04:17 Shura Kitata Tola 2:04:49 Mo Farah 2:06:214 Abel Kirui 2:07:075 Bedan Karoki Muchiri 2:08:346 Kenenisa Bekele 2:08:537 Lawrence Cherono 2:09:258 Daniel Wanjiru 2:10:359 Amanuel Mesel 2:11:5210 Yohanes Ghebregergis 2:12:0911 Ihor Olefirenko 2:15:0612 Stephen Scullion 2:15:5513 Fernando Cabada 2:17:3914 Jonathan Mellor 2:17:5515 Sam Chelanga 2:21:1716 Tatsunori Hamasaki 2:25:4217 Guye Adola 2:32:3518 Matt Clowes 2:43:16 — Ghirmay Ghebreslassie
Women Position Athlete NationalityTime Vivian Cheruiyot 2:18:31 Brigid Kosgei 2:20:13 Tadelech Bekele 2:21:40 4 Gladys Cherono Kiprono 2:24:10 5 Mary Jepkosgei Keitany 2:24:27 6 Rose Chelimo 2:26:03 7 Mare Dibaba 2:27:458 Lily Partridge 2:29:249 Tracy Barlow 2:32:0910 Stephanie Bruce 2:32:2811 Rebecca Wade 2:35:0112 Rebecca Murray 2:39:3713 Liz Costello 2:40:04 — Tirunesh Dibaba — Tigist Tufa
Wheelchair men Position Athlete NationalityTime David Weir 1:31:15 Marcel Hug 1:31:15 Daniel Romanchuk 1:31:164 Josh George 1:31:245 Kurt Fearnley 1:31:246 Jordi Madera 1:31:247 Hiroki Nishida 1:31:258 Tomoki Suzuki 1:31:259 Josh Cassidy 1:31:4110 Brent Lakatos 1:33:24
Wheelchair women Position Athlete NationalityTime Madison de Rozario 1:42:58 Tatyana McFadden 1:42:58 Susannah Scaroni 1:43:004 Manuela Schär 1:43:015 Amanda McGrory 1:43:046 Sandra Graf 1:47:577 Jade Jones 1:50:048 Margriet van den Broek 1:51:439 Aline Rocha 1:51:4410 Tsubasa Kina 1:52:19
References
Results Virgin Money London Marathon 2018 Tracking and Results. London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-05-03. London Marathon – Kipchoge & Cheruiyot Handle Heat Best. Track and Field News (2018-04-22). Retrieved 2020-05-03.
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