London Marathon
LONDON: The London Marathon took place in the great atmosphere on Sunday. Around 37,500 fun runners, amateur athletes, celebrities and elite sportsmen and women have taken part in the Marathon.
The men’s title was won by Kenya’s Wilson Kipsang while woman’s title by last year winner Mary Keitany, also from Kenya.
The wheelchair for men’s was won by David Weir, his sixth victory, and Britain’s Shelly Woods won the women’s event. David Stone break the Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon dressed as a book character.
Fauja Singh at the age of 101 completed the race in seven hours and 49 minutes. 42-year-old from Exmouth, in Devon, dressed as Count Dracula and completed the run in two hours 42 minutes.
Prince Harry was at the finishing line on The Mall to congratulate runners. He said: “It’s the first time I’ve been on the finish line to watch it. It’s fantastic – a great atmosphere. Everyone’s very, very happy.
“Some other records are also broken on Sunday which includes the fastest marathon dressed as a jester in three hours one minute by Alexander Scherz, the fastest marathon dressed as a Roman Soldier in two hours and 57 minutes by David Tomlin and the fastest marathon dressed as a vegetable in two hours and 59 minutes by Edward Lumley.
