2012 London Marathon

32nd annual marathon race in London August 2023 April 2017 32nd London Marathon 250px250px Abel Kirui and Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich leading the men's race London, England, United Kingdom 22 April 2012 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich 2:04:44 David Weir 1:32:26 Mary Jepkosgei Keitany 2:18:37 Shelly Woods 1:49:10 2011 2013 The 2012 London Marathon was the 32nd running of the annual marathon race in London, England, which took place on Sunday, 22 April. Both of the elite races were won by Kenyan athletes, and Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede was the only non-Kenyan to reach the podium in either race. Mary Jepkosgei Keitany won the women's elite race for the second year running with a Kenyan record time of 2:18:37 hours. Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich was the men's race winner with a time of 2:04:44 – four seconds off Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai's course record set at the 2011 London Marathon.Brown, Matthew (22 April 2012). Kipsang and Keitany claim London titles for Kenya. IAAF. Retrieved 22 May 2012. Around 170,150 people applied to enter the race: 50,200 had their applications accepted and 37,227 started 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 36,699, 23,634 men and 13,065 women, finished the race.London Marathon - Race Results. Marathon Guide. Retrieved 2020-04-25. The top British finishers, Lee Merrien (17th) and Claire Hallissey (11th), earned the opportunity to compete for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics.London 2012: Lee Merrien is selected for GB marathon team. BBC Sport (27 April 2012). Retrieved 22 May 2012.London 2012: GB Olympic marathon place for Claire Hallissey. BBC Sport (23 April 2012). Retrieved 22 May 2012. The wheelchair races were won by two British athletes: David Weir took the men's title while Shelly Woods was the women's winner.Davies, Gareth (22 April 2012). London Marathon 2012: David Weir and Shelly Woods secure wheelchair double to spur Paralympic hopes. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 May 2012. A fun runner, Claire Squires, died after collapsing in the final mile of the race. In response to publicity of her death, the general public made donations to her fund raising page at the Justgiving website. Over 80,000 separate donations were made, raising a total of over £1 million for Samaritans.Hill Amelia Claire Squires: amphetamine stimulant 'had role' in runner's fatal heart attack https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/jan/30/claire-squires-runner-dmaa-fatal 8 September 2020 The Guardian 30 January 2013Claire's page. Justgiving. Retrieved 22 May 2012. A mini marathon was held for under-17 athletes over the last three miles of the course. Michael Callegari (14:54) and Jessica Judd (her fourth straight title in 16:04) won the able-bodied races while Sheikh Sheikh (12:30) and Jade Jones (12:59) won the wheelchair races.Virgin Money Giving Mini London Marathon https://web.archive.org/web/20241127120446/http://results-2012.virginlondonmarathon.com/2012/minimarathon/index.php?content=search 27 November 2024 . London Marathon (2012). Retrieved 2020-04-26.Judd chases fourth title at Mini London Marathon. London Marathon (2012-04-21). Retrieved 2020-04-26. Results Elite men Position Athlete NationalityTime Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich 2:04:44 Martin Lel 2:06:51 Tsegaye Kebede 2:06:52 4 Jaouad Gharib 2:07:44 5 Abel Kirui 2:07:56 6 Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai 2:08:01 7 Marílson Gomes dos Santos 2:08:01 8 Samuel Tsegay 2:08:06 9 Feyisa Lilesa 2:08:20 10 Bazu Worku 2:10:14 11 Vincent Kipruto 2:10:39 12 Zersenay Tadese 2:10:41 13 Abreham Cherkos 2:12:46 14 Bekir Karayel 2:13:21 15 Lee Merrien 2:13:41 16 Solonei da Silva 2:14:57 17 John Beattie 2:16:38 18 Phil Anthony 2:16:40 19 Martin Dent 2:17:32 20 Jesper Faurschou 2:17:38 21 Anuradha Cooray 2:17:50 22 Andi Jones 2:18:29 — Abderrahime Bouramdane DQ — Adil Annani DQ — Shadrack Kosgei DNF — Philip Kiprono DNF — Scott Overall DNF — Yared Asmerom DNF — Patrick Makau Musyoki DNF — Benedict Whitby DNF — Markos Geneti DNF Two Moroccan runners from the men's race were retrospectively disqualified for doping: Abderrahime Bouramdane, who originally finished 11th in a time of 2:10:13, and Adil Annani, who was originally fourth in 2:07:43.https://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=0b3564f3-009e-4df7-aa3a-3f428e6687aa.pdf&urlslug=List%20of%20athletes%20and%20athletes%20support%20personnel%20currently%20serving%20a%20period%20of%20ineligibility%20as%20a%20result%20of%20an%20anti-doping%20rule%20violation%20under%20IAAF%20rules List of athletes currently serving a period of ineligibility as a result of an anti-doping rule violation under IAAF rules 1 January 2018 IAAF 27 February 2018 Elite women Position Athlete NationalityTime Mary Jepkosgei Keitany 2:18:37 Edna Kiplagat 2:19:50 Priscah Jeptoo 2:20:14 4 Florence Kiplagat 2:20:57 5 Lucy Wangui Kabuu 2:23:12 6 Aberu Kebede 2:24:04 7 Irina Mikitenko 2:24:53 8 Jéssica Augusto 2:24:59 9 Atsede Baysa 2:25:59 10 Jeļena Prokopčuka 2:27:04 11 Claire Hallissey 2:27:44 12 Koren Jelela 2:28:05 13 Freya Murray 2:28:10 14 Isabellah Andersson 2:29:57 15 Louise Damen 2:31:37 16 Constantina Diță 2:32:34 17 Irvette van Zyl 2:33:41 18 Sonia Samuels 2:33:41 19 Amy Whitehead 2:33:44 20 Helen Decker 2:34:11 21 Jessica Petersson 2:34:56 22 Alyson Dixon 2:35:46 23 Susan Partridge 2:37:41 24 Liz Yelling 2:40:08 25 Michelle Ross-Cope 2:40:08 — Yuliya Ruban DQ — Mariya Konovalova DQ — Ejegayehu Dibaba DNF — Nadia Ejjafini DNF — Inga Abitova DNF — Peninah Arusei DNF — Joyce Chepkirui DNF — René Kalmer DNF Two athletes were subsequently disqualified for doping: Russia's Mariya Konovalova, who was originally 15th with a time of 2:30:29, and Ukraine's Yuliya Ruban, who originally placed 21st with 2:34:47.Report: Russia’s Maria Konovalova banned two years for doping. Sports Illustrated (2015-11-05). Retrieved 2020-04-26. Wheelchair men Position Athlete NationalityTime David Weir 1:32:26 Marcel Hug 1:32:27 Krige Schabort 1:32:28 4 Masazumi Soejima 1:32:29 5 Heinz Frei 1:32:30 6 Tomasz Hamerlak 1:32:31 7 Masayuki Higuchi 1:32:33 8 Hiroyuki Yamamoto 1:33:00 9 Josh Cassidy 1:33:54 10 Kota Hokinoue 1:36:00 11 Ernst van Dyk 1:36:20 12 Roger Puigbò 1:36:56 13 Jordi Jiménez 1:36:56 14 Josh George 1:39:56 15 Rafal Botello Jiminez 1:40:01 16 Adam Bleakney 1:40:22 17 Choke Yasuoka 1:50:31 18 Laurens Sibaja-Molina 1:54:34 19 Phil Hogg 1:54:34 20 Mathew Clarke 1:54:46 Wheelchair women Position Athlete NationalityTime Shelly Woods 1:49:10 Wakako Tsuchida 1:53:04 Diane Roy 1:53:05 4 Shirley Reilly 1:54:39 5 Christina Schwab 1:54:41 6 Amanda McGrory 1:54:41 7 Sandra Graf 1:54:43 8 Tatyana McFadden 2:05:38 9 Meggan Dawson-Farrell 2:22:55 10 Sarah Piercy 2:24:36 References 30em Results Virgin London Marathon 2012 Tracking and Results. London Marathon. Retrieved 2012-05-22. 2012 Race Report. London Marathon. Retrieved 2012-05-22. Men Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-26. Women Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-26. External links Official website Category:London Marathon London Marathon Marathon Category:April 2012 sports events in the United Kingdom