Virgin London Marathon
 The London Marathon is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom and was the world's largest marathon in 2012 with 36,748 finishing the race. The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since. Since 2010, the race has been sponsored by Virgin Money, as the Virgin London Marathon. The race was founded by the former Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and Welsh athlete John Disley. It is organized by Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) as Race Director and Nick Bitel as Chief Executive. Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the race begins at three separate points around Blackheath and finishes in The Mall alongside St. James's Park. Since the first marathon, the course has undergone very few route changes. In 1982, the finishing post was moved from Constitution Hill to Westminster Bridge due to construction works. It remained there for twelve years before moving to its present location at The Mall.
| Division |
Clock Time |
Name |
Age |
State/Country |
| Overall Male Winner |
2:04:44 |
Wilson Kipsang |
30 |
Kenya |
| 2nd Male Winner |
2:06:51 |
Martin Lel |
33 |
Kenya |
| 3rd Male Winner |
2:06:52 |
Tsegaye Kebede |
25 |
Ethiopia |
| 4th Male Winner |
2:07:43 |
Adil Ennani |
31 |
Morocco |
| 5th Male Winner |
2:07:44 |
Jaouad Gharib |
40 |
Morocco |
| 6th Male Winner |
2:07:56 |
Abel Kirui |
30 |
Kenya |
| 7th Male Winner |
2:08:01 |
Emmanuel Mutai |
27 |
Kenya |
| 8th Male Winner |
2:08:03 |
Marilson Gomes Dos Santos |
34 |
Brazil |
| 9th Male Winner |
2:08:06 |
Samuel Tsegay |
24 |
Eritrea |
| 10th Male Winner |
2:08:20 |
Feyisa Lilesa |
22 |
Ethiopia |
| Overall Female Winner |
2:42:48 |
Rosalind Kieran |
29 |
Great Britain |
| 2nd Female Winner |
2:43:05 |
Eleanor Greenwood |
33 |
Great Britain |
| 3rd Female Winner |
2:43:08 |
Gemma Rankin |
27 |
Great Britain |
| 4th Female Winner |
2:20:57 |
Florence Kiplagat |
25 |
Kenya |
| 5th Female Winner |
2:23:12 |
Lucy Kabuu |
28 |
Kenya |
| 6th Female Winner |
2:24:04 |
Aberu Kebede |
22 |
Ethiopia |
| 7th Female Winner |
2:24:53 |
Irina Mikitenko |
39 |
Germany |
| 8th Female Winner |
2:24:59 |
Jessica Augusto |
30 |
Portugal |
| 9th Female Winner |
2:25:59 |
Atsede Bayisa |
25 |
Ethiopia |
| 10th Female Winner |
2:27:04 |
Jelena Prokopcuka |
35 |
LAT |
| Overall American Male Winner |
2:56:15 |
Matthew Meinema |
25 |
Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Overall American Female Winner |
3:07:23 |
Jill Czarnik |
23 |
Champaign, IL USA |
| Division |
Chip Time |
Name |
State/Country |
Age |
Age-Graded |
| Men 40-49 |
2:07:44 |
Jaouad Gharib |
Morocco |
40 |
100.0 |
| Men 50-59 |
2:29:55 |
Tommy E Hughes |
Great Britain |
50 |
93.03 |
| Men 60-69 |
2:54:36 |
David F Cartwright |
Great Britain |
62 |
89.49 |
| Men 70+ |
3:42:51 |
Alan Bent |
Great Britain |
70 |
76.23 |
| Women 40-49 |
2:44:17 |
Emma L Stepto |
Great Britain |
40 |
86.83 |
| Women 50-59 |
2:59:20 |
Victoria A Perry |
Great Britain |
54 |
94.58 |
| Women 60-69 |
3:22:22 |
Angela Copson |
Great Britain |
65 |
98.62 |
Prize Money Breakdown
| Prize Money Awards (Men & Women Combined) |
Amount |
| Open Prize Money | $1,006,000 |
| Total Prize Money | $1,006,000 |
Link to Course Map
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| Location | London, England |
| Race Distance | Marathon |
| Race Date | April 21, 2013 |
| Years Running | 32 |
| 2012 Total Finishers | 42,649 |
| Men | 27,385 |
| Women | 13,037 |
| Total Prize Money | $1,006,000 |
| Age Group Awards | 5 Year |
| Expo | Yes |
| Entry Fee | $155.00 |
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| Advance Registration | Online Registration | | |
Race City Location Map - zoom in · zoom out · big map
displays approximate race location
Official Race Web Site
Recommended by: Roger Wright
“First, it is one of the 5 Marathon Majors. Second it is a run through historic London starting in smaller villages, crossing the Thames River over the Tower Bridge (without question the greatest structure I have ever run over, under or beside) through downtown (Canary Wharf) and finally end up at Buckingham Palace. Third, approx. 70% of the runners run for charities and care more about having a good time rather than a good time. And finally, it has incredible fan support (seemed bigger than NYC or Chicago) and people dress up in costumes to entertain the spectators. I have run 12 official marathons and it is my favorite.” |
