Tens of thousands of people have braved the pouring rain to complete what is likely to have been the largest London Marathon in history and which also saw a new top time in the men’s elite race.
Some 49,675 runners registered for this year’s race, up from the previous record of 43,199 in 2019 – and around 48,000 are expected to have crossed the finish line on Sunday.
TCS London Marathon organisers said they expanded numbers in an attempt to reach a cap of 50,000. The race also saw dozens more records smashed – including a new top time for the London race achieved by Kelvin Kiptum, who completed the men’s elite heat in 2:01:25.
Meanwhile, amateur runners broke 45 Guinness World Records, including Alex Grady for fastest time dressed as a boxer and Richard Allison for quickest while dressed as a three-dimensional dinosaur.