2015 London Marathon

35th annual marathon race in London August 2023 June 2017 35th London Marathon 250px 250px Men's winner Eliud Kipchoge London, England 26 April 2015 Eliud Kipchoge 2:04:42 Tigist Tufa 2:23:21 Josh George 1:31:31 Tatyana McFadden 1:41:13 2014 2016 The 2015 London Marathon was the 35th running of the annual marathon race in London, England, which took place on Sunday, 26 April.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/32423829 London Marathon: Paula Radcliffe 'unprepared but healthy' 23 April 2015 BBC Sport The men's elite race was won by Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge and the women's race was won by Ethiopian Tigist Tufa. The 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships marathon events were also held during the race. The men's wheelchair race was won by Josh George from the United States and the women's wheelchair race was won by American Tatyana McFadden. McFadden set a course record for the second year running. Around 172,888 people applied to enter the race: 51,696 had their applications accepted and 38,020 started the race. These were all record highs for the race.Stats and Figures https://web.archive.org/web/20200323182946/https://www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/en-gb/news-media/media-resources/stats-and-figures/ 23 March 2020 . London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-04-25. A total of 37,581 runners, 23,208 men and 14,373 women, finished the race.London Marathon - Race Results. Marathon Guide. Retrieved 2020-04-25. In the under-17 Mini Marathon, the 3-mile able-bodied and wheelchair events were won by Ben Dijkstra (14:00), Harriet Knowles-Jones (16:07), Nathan Maguire (11:35) and Kare Adenegan (12:41).Virgin Mini London marathon 2015 results https://web.archive.org/web/20210809171340/https://results-2015.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/2015/minimarathon/ 9 August 2021 . London Marathon (2015). Retrieved 2020-04-26. Field The 2015 men's elite field was dubbed the "clash of the champions" by race organizers due to an unusually large number of top competitors. Eight men in the field had recorded a sub-2:05 race in their career, the three fastest marathoners ever, and five of the top 10 all-time were among those competing.Kipchoge wins fierce London battle with Kipsan Reuters 26 April 2015 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-athletics-marathon-london-men-idUSKBN0NH0DI20150426?virtualBrandChannel=11563 27 April 2015 Justin Palmer British runner Paula Radcliffe, who holds the women's marathon world record, chose to compete in the mass field instead of the elite field. Before the race, she stated that it would be her final competition. Earlier in the year, she was suffering from an Achilles tendon injury which gave her limited training time before the marathon.Ingle Sean Paula Radcliffe eyes only a personal victory in final London Marathon https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/apr/25/paula-radcliffe-london-marathon 26 April 2015 The Guardian 25 April 2015 Approximately 38,000 people took part in the race overall, many of them raising money for charity. Competitors ranged in age from 18 to 90.London Marathon: Thousands take part in biggest race 26 April 2015 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-32463424 BBC News 26 April 2015 Celebrities taking part in the London Marathon included: Formula One driver Jenson Button, former MotoGP and Superbike rider James Toseland and rowing Olympic gold medalist James Cracknell who were raising money for Cancer Research UK and a brain injury charity called Headway respectively, the BBC Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans, fashion designer Henry Holland, actor Oliver Proudlock and model Christy Turlington Burns. Five members of the House of Commons members took part: Alun Cairns, Richard Drax, Graham Evans, Dan Jarvis and Edward Timpson as did Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney. Among those competing in the three-mile children's course was David and Victoria Beckham's son Romeo. According to the family, Romeo's run raised £6,000 for UNAIDS. Race description thumb|right|upright|Paula Radcliffe during the marathon On race day, conditions were overcast with light rain in places. The temperature was mildly cold, decent for running. An estimated 750,000 fans lined the streets of London to watch the race live.London Marathon 2015: 38,000 runners make this year's event the biggest ever as three-quarters of a million spectators turn out in support London Evening Standard 26 April 2015 https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-marathon-38000-runners-make-this-years-event-the-biggest-ever-as-three-quarters-of-a-million-spectators-turn-out-to-cheer-them-on-10205643.html 27 April 2015 Gareth Vipers The men's race got off to a fast start, covering the first three miles in 14 minutes, 31 seconds. From there the pace periodically sped up and slowed down as racers considered their strategies.London Marathon 2015: Eliud Kipchoge takes men's race by surprise The Guardian 26 April 2015 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/apr/26/london-marathon-eliud-kipchoge-mens-race-winner 27 April 2015 After ten miles, it appeared that the course record of 2:04:29 was within reach. After the race passed Tower Bridge, the lead group contained ten runners. By the 19-mile mark, it was cut to six as defending champion Wilson Kipsang of Kenya pushed the pace. With four miles to go, the lead group was down to four competitors, all from Kenya: Eliud Kipchoge, Stanley Biwott, Kipsang, and world record holder Dennis Kimetto. Kipsang and Kipchoge broke free of the others as they approached the 24-mile mark. The two remained close until Kipchoge pulled away in the final 800 metres. Kipchoge finished in a time of 2 hours, 4 minutes, 42 seconds for his first London Marathon victory. Previously, he won the Chicago and Rotterdam Marathons in 2014. "It was a tough race," he commented. "My training paid off and it went to plan. The crowd were wonderful and lifted me for my sprint finish."Eliud Kipchoge, Tigist Tufa win London Marathon 26 April 2015 ESPN Associated Press https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/12768348/eliud-kipchoge-tigist-tufa-win-london-marathon 27 April 2015 Kipsang finished five seconds back for second place. Kimetto placed third, more than a minute behind the leaders. Biwott finished fourth to complete a top four sweep by Kenya. In the women's race, the pace was slow. Tigist Tufa of Ethiopia used a late surge to distance herself from the field, finishing in a time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 22 seconds. It was just the second time an Ethiopian woman won the London Marathon, after Derartu Tulu won the 2001 London Marathon, and ended a four-year winning streak for Kenya. It was Tufa's first major marathon win. "The weather was very difficult for me and I found it a very slow race until the end", she said. "I was unwell at the end but I am very happy that I am OK now. I've always dreamed about winning the London Marathon." Two-time winner and pre-race favourite Mary Keitany of Kenya finished in second place, 18 seconds behind Tufa. Tirfi Tsegaye of Ethiopia placed third. Radcliffe finished in a time a 2:36:55. She called the race very emotional and remarked "It was so loud, my ears were ringing. It was just amazing the whole way round. All the way along, there were so many people giving me encouragement."Paula Radcliffe: Running London Marathon again was 'amazing' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/32473497 26 April 2015 BBC News 26 April 2015 A total of 37,675 racers had completed the course by 6:10 pm, eclipsing the record of 36,705 set in 2012. Guinness World Records reported that more than 30 records were broken during the race for things such as "fastest marathon dressed as Spiderman." Two competitors wed midway through the race. Prince Harry presented the winners with their medals. Radcliffe received a lifetime achievement award. IPC World Marathon Championships thumb|right|Elite wheelchair competitors at the start of the race: David Weir (37) 2nd, Josh Cassidy (22), Ernst van Dyk (23) 5th, Kota Hokinoue (26) 7th 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's marathon 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Women's marathon Britain's David Weir was attempting to win a record seventh London Marathon title in the men's wheelchair race. After Marcel Hug withdrew from the race midway with a punctured tyre, Weir and American Josh George battled for the lead. Weir appeared to have the advantage in the final straightaway, but George nipped him at the line. George finished in a time of 1:31:31, one second ahead of Weir.American Joshua George wins men's wheelchair race http://www.itv.com/news/update/2015-04-26/american-joshua-george-wins-mens-wheelchair-race/ 26 April 2015 ITV News 25 April 2015 Masazumi Soejima of Japan placed third. It was George's first London Marathon title. American Tatyana McFadden won the women's race for the third consecutive year. Her time of 1:41:13 beat her own course record set in 2014 by nearly four minutes.Tatyana McFadden wins women's wheelchair marathon http://www.itv.com/news/update/2015-04-26/tatyana-mcfadden-wins-womens-wheelchair-marathon/ 26 April 2015 ITV News 26 April 2015 It was the third time that McFadden had set a course record in London and it was her first global marathon title. The defending World Champion Manuela Schär finished almost three minutes behind in second. http://www.paralympic.org/news/us-racers-josh-george-tatyana-mcfadden-and-raymond-martin-claim-marathon-world-titles-london US racers Josh George, Tatyana McFadden and Raymond Martin claim marathon world titles in London IPC Athletics 27 April 2015 26 April 2015 El Amin Chentouf, Abderrahman Ait Khamouch and Elena Pautova set world records in the men's T12, men's T46, and women's T12 categories respectively. http://www.paralympic.org/news/three-world-records-set-marathon-world-championships 26 April 2015 27 April 2015 Three world records set at marathon World Championships IPC Athletics Results Men Position Athlete NationalityTime Eliud Kipchoge 2:04:42 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich 2:04:47 Dennis Kipruto Kimetto 2:05:50 4 Stanley Biwott 2:06:41 5 Tilahun Regassa 2:07:16 6 Sammy Kitwara 2:07:43 7 Javier Guerra 2:09:33 8 Ghebrezgiabhier Kibrom 2:09:36 9 Aleksey Reunkov 2:10:10 10 Serhiy Lebid 2:10:21 11 Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai 2:10:54 12 Michael Shelley 2:11:19 13 Scott Overall 2:13:13 14 Anuradha Cooray 2:13:47 15 Koen Raymaekers 2:14:25 16 Hermano Ferreira 2:15:53 17 Matthew Hynes 2:16:00 18 Bekir Karayel 2:16:06 19 Christian Kreienbühl 2:17:00 20 Aaron Scott 2:20:49 — Geoffrey Mutai DNF — Tsegaye Mekonnen DNF — Samuel Tsegay DNF — Wilfred Kipkosgei DNF — Edwin Kipyego DNF — Wilfred Kirwa Kigen DNF — Kadengoi Loitareng DNF Women Position Athlete NationalityTime Tigist Tufa 2:23:22 Mary Jepkosgei Keitany 2:23:40 Tirfi Tsegaye 2:23:41 4 Aselefech Mergia 2:23:53 5 Florence Kiplagat 2:24:15 6 Jemima Sumgong 2:24:23 7 Priscah Jeptoo 2:25:01 8 Ana Dulce Félix 2:25:15 9 Volha Mazuronak 2:25:36 10 Edna Kiplagat 2:27:16 11 Iwona Lewandowska 2:27:47 12 Diane Nukuri 2:27:50 13 Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova 2:28:42 14 Alessandra Aguilar 2:29:45 15 Sonia Samuels 2:31:46 16 Mary Davies 2:34:22 17 Emma Stepto 2:35:41 18 Rebecca Robinson 2:36:51 — Tetyana Hamera-Shmyrko DQ — Rkia El Moukim DQ — Elvan Abeylegesse DNF — Rebecca Chesire DNF — Peres Jepchirchir DNF — Elizeba Cherono DNF — Susan Partridge DNF Wheelchair men Position Athlete NationalityTime Josh George 1:31:31 David Weir 1:31:32 Masazumi Soejima 1:31:33 4 Pierre Fairbank 1:31:33 5 Ernst van Dyk 1:31:33 6 Tomasz Hamerlak 1:31:56 7 Kota Hokinoue 1:32:22 8 Jordi Madera 1:33:22 9 Heinz Frei 1:33:23 10 Simon Lawson 1:34:21 11 Ryota Yoshida 1:35:35 12 Alhassane Baldé 1:38:31 13 Tobias Loetscher 1:38:32 14 Laurens Molina 1:38:32 15 Denis Lemeunier 1:38:33 16 Ebbe Blichfeldt 1:38:34 17 Hiroki Nishida 1:41:48 18 Hiroyuki Yamamoto 1:43:29 19 Choke Yasuoka 1:43:44 20 Alexey Bychenok 1:46:06 Wheelchair women Position Athlete NationalityTime Tatyana McFadden 1:41:14 Manuela Schär 1:43:56 Amanda McGrory 1:46:25 4 Sandra Graf 1:46:27 5 Susannah Scaroni 1:47:06 6 Christie Dawes 1:56:20 7 Wakako Tsuchida 1:56:48 8 Chelsea McClammer 2:02:31 9 Sarah Piercy 2:20:45 10 Martyna Snopek 2:26:40 References 30em Results Virgin Money London Marathon 2015 Tracking and Results. London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-05-02. Men Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-05-02. Women Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-05-02. External links http://www.virginlondonmarathon.com 2015 London Marathon London Marathon Category:April 2015 sports events in the United Kingdom