2017 London Marathon

The 2017 London Marathon was the 37th running of the annual marathon race in London, England, which took place on Sunday, 23 April. Mary Jepkosgei Keitany won the women's race, setting a new women-only marathon world record with a time of 2:17:01, while Daniel Wanjiru came first in the men's race in 2:05:48.[1][2][3] David Weir claimed a record breaking seventh win at the London Marathon in the men's wheelchair event. The win broke a tie between Weir and Tanni Gray Thompson for the most wins at the London Marathon.[4]

37th London Marathon
Mary Keitany and Daniel Wanjiru
VenueLondon, England
Date23 April 2017
Champions
MenDaniel Wanjiru (2:05:48)
WomenMary Keitany (2:17:01)
Wheelchair menDavid Weir (1:31:06)
Wheelchair womenManuela Schär (1:39:57)

Around 253,930 people applied to enter the race: 53,229 had their applications accepted and 40,048 started the race. These were all record highs for the race.[5] A total of 39,406 runners, 23,912 men and 15,494 women, finished the race.[6]

In the under-17 Mini Marathon, the 3-mile able-bodied and wheelchair events were won by Toby Osman (14:25), Erin Wallace (16:09), Jack Agnew (11:39) and Kare Adenegan (12:51).[7]

Course

The London Marathon is run over a largely flat course around the River Thames, and spans 26 miles and 385 yards (42.195 kilometres). The route has markers at one mile and five kilometre intervals.[8]

The course begins at three separate points: the 'red start' in southern Greenwich Park on Charlton Way, the 'green start' in St John's Park, and the 'blue start' on Shooter's Hill Road. From these points around Blackheath at 35 m (115 ft) above sea level, south of the River Thames, the route heads east through Charlton. The three courses converge after 4.5 km (2.8 miles) in Woolwich, close to the Royal Artillery Barracks.[9]

As the runners reach the 10 km mark (6.2-mile), they pass by the Old Royal Naval College and head towards Cutty Sark drydocked in Greenwich. Heading next into Deptford and Surrey Quays in the Docklands, and out towards Bermondsey, competitors race along Jamaica Road before reaching the half-way point as they cross Tower Bridge. Running east again along The Highway through Wapping, competitors head up towards Limehouse and into Mudchute in the Isle of Dogs via Westferry Road, before heading into Canary Wharf.[9]

As the route leads away from Canary Wharf into Poplar, competitors run west down Poplar High Street back towards Limehouse and on through Commercial Road. They then move back onto The Highway, onto Lower and Upper Thames Streets. Heading into the final leg of the race, competitors pass The Tower of London on Tower Hill. In the penultimate mile along The Embankment, the London Eye comes into view, before the athletes turn right into Birdcage Walk to complete the final 352 m (385 yards), catching the sights of Big Ben and Buckingham Palace, and finishing in The Mall alongside St. James's Palace.[9]

Race summary
Josh Griffiths, the fastest club runner who qualified for the World Championships by finishing as the fastest British runner and 13th overall on his marathon debut.

In the women's race, Keitany was rarely threatened. She broke away from the field after the first mile and maintained a comfortable lead until the end of the race.[10] Her final time was the second fastest in history, and the fastest set without the help of male pacemakers, beating Paula Radcliffe's record of 2:17:42 set in the 2005 race.[11] The overall women's record, 2:15:25, was also set by Radcliffe in the 2003 race.[11]

The men's race was largely contested between Kenya's Wanjiru and Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele. Bekele led until approximately halfway through the race, when he dropped back sharply. Wanjiru stayed with a lead pack of Bedan Karoki, Abel Kirui and Feyisa Lilesa until 21 miles before making a break. However, Bekele was not finished and rapidly accelerated through the field, closing the gap to eight seconds with less than a mile left. Wanjiru however found the strength to hold Bekele off, eventually winning by nine seconds.[11]

There was also a surprise when a club runner, Josh Griffiths, who did not start with the elite athletes, finished in 2:14:49, a time which would have given him 13th place in the elite field. He qualified for the World Championships with this time.[12] Matthew Rees helped an exhausted fellow runner, David Wyeth, across the finish line, an occurrence widely mentioned in social and traditional media.[13]

The men's wheelchair race saw David Weir claim a record breaking seventh win at the London Marathon when he out sprinted Marcel Hug and Rafael Botello. Manuela Schär won her first title in London, finishing almost 5 minutes ahead of her nearest rival.[4]

Results

Men
Position Athlete Nationality Time
Daniel Wanjiru Kenya2:05:48
Kenenisa Bekele Ethiopia2:05:57
Bedan Karoki Muchiri Kenya2:07:41
4Abel Kirui Kenya2:07:45
5Alphonce Simbu Tanzania2:09:10
6Ghirmay Ghebreslassie Eritrea2:09:57
7Assefa Mengistu Ethiopia2:10:04
8Amanuel Mesel Eritrea2:10:44
9Javier Guerra Spain2:10:55
10Michael Shelley Australia2:11:38
11Ayad Lamdassem Spain2:12:30
12Feyisa Lilesa Ethiopia2:14:12
13Ghebrezgiabhier Kibrom Eritrea2:14:52
14Josh Griffiths United Kingdom2:14:54
15Abdellatif Meftah France2:14:55
16Robbie Simpson United Kingdom2:15:04
17Andrew Davies United Kingdom2:15:11
18Tesfaye Abera Ethiopia2:16:09
19Sean Hehir Ireland2:16:23
20Jesús Arturo Esparza Mexico2:16:38
21Scott Overall United Kingdom2:16:54
22Kevin Seaward Ireland2:17:08
23Matthew Sharp United Kingdom2:17:50
24Aaron Scott United Kingdom2:17:51
25Stephen Scullion United Kingdom2:18:05
26Jonathan Thewlis United Kingdom2:18:12
27Tesama Moogas Israel2:18:33
28Mick Clohisey Ireland2:18:34
29Jonathan Mellor United Kingdom2:18:48
30Tilahun Regassa Ethiopia2:18:53
—Stephen Kosgei Kibet KenyaDNF
—Morris Munene KenyaDNF
—John Lotiang KenyaDNF
—Cosmas Jairus Birech KenyaDNF
—Barsilias Serem Kipyego KenyaDNF
—Simon Ndirangu KenyaDNF

Women
Position Athlete Nationality Time
Mary Jepkosgei Keitany Kenya2:17:01
Tirunesh Dibaba Ethiopia2:17:56
Aselefech Mergia Ethiopia2:23:08
4Vivian Cheruiyot Kenya2:23:50
5Lisa Jane Weightman Australia2:25:15
6Laura Thweatt United States2:25:38
7Helah Kiprop Kenya2:25:39
8Tigist Tufa Ethiopia2:25:52
9Florence Kiplagat Kenya2:26:25
10Jessica Trengove Australia2:27:01
11Aberu Kebede Ethiopia2:27:27
12Diana Lobačevskė Lithuania2:28:48
13Kellyn Taylor United States2:28:51
14Alyson Dixon United Kingdom2:29:06
15Charlotte Purdue United Kingdom2:29:23
16Tracy Barlow United Kingdom2:30:42
17Andrea Deelstra Netherlands2:31:32
18Tish Jones United Kingdom2:33:56
19Melanie Panayiotou Australia2:35:25
20Hanna Vandenbussche Belgium2:37:28
21Susan Partridge United Kingdom2:37:51
22Jenny Spink United Kingdom2:38:11
23Casey Wood Australia2:39:27
24Laura Graham Ireland2:42:38
25Krista DuChene Canada2:43:31
26Barbara Sanchez Ireland2:47:03
—Mare Dibaba EthiopiaDNF
—Maja Neuenschwander  SwitzerlandDNF
—Jo Pavey United KingdomDNF
—Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui KenyaDNF
—Polline Wanjiku KenyaDNF
—Joy Loyce KenyaDNF
—Elizeba Cherono NetherlandsDNF
—Charlotte Arter United KingdomDNF
—Hannah Walker United KingdomDNF

Wheelchair men
Leading men wheelchair after 25 and a quarter miles.
Women wheelchair winner Manuela Schär.
Position Athlete Nationality Time
David Weir United Kingdom1:31:06
Marcel Hug  Switzerland1:31:07
Kurt Fearnley Australia1:31:07
4 Ernst van Dyk South Africa1:31:08
5 Rafael Botello Spain1:31:09
6 Kota Hokinoue Japan1:31:09
7 Aaron Pike United States1:31:10
8 Josh George United States1:31:10
9 Hiroyuki Yamamoto Japan1:31:10
10 Krieg Schabort United States1:31:11
11 James Senbeta United States1:31:11
12 Ryota Yoshida Japan1:31:11
13 Hiroki Nishida Japan1:31:11
14 Jordi Madera Spain1:31:12
15 Heinz Frei  Switzerland1:31:12
16 Tomoki Suzuki Japan1:31:12
17 JohnBoy Smith United Kingdom1:33:40
18 Pierre Fairbank France1:33:41
19 Patrick Monahan Ireland1:33:41
20 Koso Kubo Japan1:33:42

Wheelchair women
Position Athlete Nationality Time
Manuela Schär  Switzerland1:39:57
Amanda McGrory United States1:44:34
Susannah Scaroni United States1:47:37
4 Margriet van den Broek Netherlands1:49:50
5 Jade Jones United Kingdom1:51:46
6 Katrina Gerhard United States1:54:34
7 Shirley Reilly United States1:54:34
8 Mel Nicholls United Kingdom1:59:07
9 Diane Roy Canada2:00:05
10 Martyna Snopek United Kingdom2:35:40
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References
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