2017 London Marathon

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)
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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]

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
1st place, gold medalist(s) Daniel Wanjiru  Kenya 2:05:48
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kenenisa Bekele  Ethiopia 2:05:57
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bedan Karoki Muchiri  Kenya 2:07:41
4 Abel Kirui  Kenya 2:07:45
5 Alphonce Simbu  Tanzania 2:09:10
6 Ghirmay Ghebreslassie  Eritrea 2:09:57
7 Assefa Mengistu  Ethiopia 2:10:04
8 Amanuel Mesel  Eritrea 2:10:44
9 Javier Guerra  Spain 2:10:55
10 Michael Shelley  Australia 2:11:38
11 Ayad Lamdassem  Spain 2:12:30
12 Feyisa Lilesa  Ethiopia 2:14:12
13 Ghebrezgiabhier Kibrom  Eritrea 2:14:52
14 Josh Griffiths  United Kingdom 2:14:54
15 Abdellatif Meftah  France 2:14:55
16 Robbie Simpson  United Kingdom 2:15:04
17 Andrew Davies  United Kingdom 2:15:11
18 Tesfaye Abera  Ethiopia 2:16:09
19 Sean Hehir  Ireland 2:16:23
20 Jesús Arturo Esparza  Mexico 2:16:38
21 Scott Overall  United Kingdom 2:16:54
22 Kevin Seaward  Ireland 2:17:08
23 Matthew Sharp  United Kingdom 2:17:50
24 Aaron Scott  United Kingdom 2:17:51
25 Stephen Scullion  United Kingdom 2:18:05
26 Jonathan Thewlis  United Kingdom 2:18:12
27 Tesama Moogas  Israel 2:18:33
28 Mick Clohisey  Ireland 2:18:34
29 Jonathan Mellor  United Kingdom 2:18:48
30 Tilahun Regassa  Ethiopia 2:18:53
— Stephen Kosgei Kibet  Kenya DNF
— Morris Munene  Kenya DNF
— John Lotiang  Kenya DNF
— Cosmas Jairus Birech  Kenya DNF
— Barsilias Serem Kipyego  Kenya DNF
— Simon Ndirangu  Kenya DNF

Women

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mary Jepkosgei Keitany  Kenya 2:17:01
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tirunesh Dibaba  Ethiopia 2:17:56
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Aselefech Mergia  Ethiopia 2:23:08
4 Vivian Cheruiyot  Kenya 2:23:50
5 Lisa Jane Weightman  Australia 2:25:15
6 Laura Thweatt  United States 2:25:38
7 Helah Kiprop  Kenya 2:25:39
8 Tigist Tufa  Ethiopia 2:25:52
9 Florence Kiplagat  Kenya 2:26:25
10 Jessica Trengove  Australia 2:27:01
11 Aberu Kebede  Ethiopia 2:27:27
12 Diana Lobačevskė  Lithuania 2:28:48
13 Kellyn Taylor  United States 2:28:51
14 Alyson Dixon  United Kingdom 2:29:06
15 Charlotte Purdue  United Kingdom 2:29:23
16 Tracy Barlow  United Kingdom 2:30:42
17 Andrea Deelstra  Netherlands 2:31:32
18 Tish Jones  United Kingdom 2:33:56
19 Melanie Panayiotou  Australia 2:35:25
20 Hanna Vandenbussche  Belgium 2:37:28
21 Susan Partridge  United Kingdom 2:37:51
22 Jenny Spink  United Kingdom 2:38:11
23 Casey Wood  Australia 2:39:27
24 Laura Graham  Ireland 2:42:38
25 Krista DuChene  Canada 2:43:31
26 Barbara Sanchez  Ireland 2:47:03
— Mare Dibaba  Ethiopia DNF
— Maja Neuenschwander   Switzerland DNF
— Jo Pavey  United Kingdom DNF
— Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui  Kenya DNF
— Polline Wanjiku  Kenya DNF
— Joy Loyce  Kenya DNF
— Elizeba Cherono  Netherlands DNF
— Charlotte Arter  United Kingdom DNF
— Hannah Walker  United Kingdom DNF

Wheelchair men

Leading men wheelchair after 25 and a quarter miles.
Women wheelchair winner Manuela Schär.
Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) David Weir  United Kingdom 1:31:06
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marcel Hug   Switzerland 1:31:07
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kurt Fearnley  Australia 1:31:07
4 Ernst van Dyk  South Africa 1:31:08
5 Rafael Botello  Spain 1:31:09
6 Kota Hokinoue  Japan 1:31:09
7 Aaron Pike  United States 1:31:10
8 Josh George  United States 1:31:10
9 Hiroyuki Yamamoto  Japan 1:31:10
10 Krieg Schabort  United States 1:31:11
11 James Senbeta  United States 1:31:11
12 Ryota Yoshida  Japan 1:31:11
13 Hiroki Nishida  Japan 1:31:11
14 Jordi Madera  Spain 1:31:12
15 Heinz Frei   Switzerland 1:31:12
16 Tomoki Suzuki  Japan 1:31:12
17 JohnBoy Smith  United Kingdom 1:33:40
18 Pierre Fairbank  France 1:33:41
19 Patrick Monahan  Ireland 1:33:41
20 Koso Kubo  Japan 1:33:42

Wheelchair women

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Manuela Schär   Switzerland 1:39:57
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Amanda McGrory  United States 1:44:34
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Susannah Scaroni  United States 1:47:37
4 Margriet van den Broek  Netherlands 1:49:50
5 Jade Jones  United Kingdom 1:51:46
6 Katrina Gerhard  United States 1:54:34
7 Shirley Reilly  United States 1:54:34
8 Mel Nicholls  United Kingdom 1:59:07
9 Diane Roy  Canada 2:00:05
10 Martyna Snopek  United Kingdom 2:35:40

References

  1. ^ Nick Mashiter (23 April 2017). "Mary Keitany sets new world record as she wins the women's elite race at the London Marathon". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "London Marathon 2017: Mary Keitany & Daniel Wanjiru win". BBC. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Leaderboard". Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b "London Marathon 2017: David Weir wins men's wheelchair race". BBC Sport. 23 April 2017. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  5. ^ Stats and Figures Archived 23 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine. London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  6. ^ London Marathon - Race Results. Marathon Guide. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  7. ^ Virgin Mini London marathon 2017 results. London Marathon (2017). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  8. ^ "2017 VMLM Road Closure Leaflet" (PDF). London Marathon. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  9. ^ a b c "London Marathon 2017 Route Map" (PDF). 20 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  10. ^ Ingle, Sean (23 April 2017). "London Marathon: Keitany and Wanjiru make it a memorable day for Kenya". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  11. ^ a b c "London Marathon 2017: Mary Keitany & Daniel Wanjiru win". BBC News. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  12. ^ "London Marathon 2017: Club runner Josh Griffiths finishes as fastest Briton". BBC Sport. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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