London Marathon LIVE: Latest updates from 26-mile race after Amos Kipruto wins men’s event

40,000 people are set to compete in the long-distance race

Get Ready, Get Set, Go: Runners prepare for 2022 London Marathon

The London marathon takes place today with athletes and members of the public prepared to tackle the 26-mile route around the British capital. The start is near Blackheath in Greenwich, with the route taking in landmarks such as the Cutty Sark, the Shard, the London Eye and Parliament before reaching the finish line at the Mall by Buckingham Palace.

28-year-old Kenyan, Brigid Kosgei, who won the London Marathon in 2019 and 2020 has withdrawn through injury but the women’s field still features Kosgei’s compatriot and last year’s winner Joyciline Jepkosgei (29) and Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw (23) who set the fastest debut time for a marathon and holds the world record in the 10km road race.

The men’s race looks set to be a tight affair with Kenya’s Titus Ekiru well-backed after victories in the 2021 Milan and Abu Dhabi marathons whilst Ethiopia’s Birhanu Legese will be amongst his closest contenders alongside 2021 London marathon winner and compatriot Sisay Lemma. Four-time London marathon winner Eliud Kipchoge will not compete, and neither will Great Britain’s Sir Mo Farah who has withdrawn due to a hip injury.

Follow all the action from the 2022 London marathon:

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• Weynay Ghebresilasie is quickest Brit and finishes ninth
• Amos Kipruto wins the men’s race!
• Yalemzerf Yehualaw wins the elite women’s race ahead of 2021 winner Joyciline Jepkosgei
• Catherine Debrunner wins women’s wheelchair race with another record time
• Switzerland’s Marcel Hug retains men’s wheelchair title with new course record
• REPORT: Yehualaw recovers from fall to win women’s race as Kipruto triumphs in men’s

[2 October 2022 12:45 · Michael Jones]

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Britain’s Eden Rainbow-Cooper and David Weir celebrate their third place finishes in the women’s and men’s wheelchair races at the 2022 London Marathon.

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[2 October 2022 12:38 · Michael Jones]

‘It’s been a crazy year for me’ says Debrunner

"It’s been a crazy year for me, I did Berlin for the first time it was such a great adventure and experience. I knew London would be different route, a difficult one with lots of turns.” said Women’s wheelchair marathon winner Catherine Debrunner on BBC One.

"It was very special - just before the start two of the best marathon racers couldn’t start, I spoke with Susannah Scaroni before and we planned to work together. Near the beginning going downhill I saw that she was far behind so I thought I’m going to have to do it myself!

“It was the toughest race I’ve ever done. I worked really hard in the summer and saw a big progression but I never expected to win the marathons. It’s quite cheeky but unbelievable."

[2 October 2022 12:31 · Michael Jones]

Post-race reaction from men’s wheelchair champion

Men’s wheelchair marathon winner Marcel Hug spoke to BBC One following his victory and said: "To be honest it was tough, it was one of the toughest marathons for a long time.

"I tried everything to break away from Daniel Romanchuk but no chance, he was too strong. In the end I’m very happy that I could make the sprint finish first.

"I tried not to let him lead, tried to make him tired and keep up the pace.”

[2 October 2022 12:24 · Michael Jones]

World record attempts being made

There are 28 official Guinness World Record attempts being made at the London marathon this year including:

Fastest marathon dressed as a bottle (male)

Fastest marathon dressed as a stationery item (female)

Fastest marathon dressed in pyjamas (male)

Fastest four-legged marathon (female)

Fastest marathon dressed as a mythical creature (male & female)

Fastest marathon dressed as a three-dimensional shoe (male)

Fastest marathon on crutches

[2 October 2022 12:15 · Michael Jones]

Watch Amos Kipruto win the London marathon

Here’s Kenya’s Amos Kipruto winning the elite men’s race:

[2 October 2022 12:10 · Michael Jones]

Over to the masses

The elite races are all done and dusted now it’s over to the members of the public who are running for various reasons and causes. Some to test themselves, others to collect funds for charities with more raising awareness of causes close to their hearts.

There are over 40,000 runners taking part with a further 10,000 joining virtually from around the world.

[2 October 2022 12:07 · Michael Jones]

The 2022 London marathon champions

Men’s wheelchair race: Marcel Hug

Women’s wheelchair race: Catherine Debrunner

Women’s race: Yalemzerf Yehualaw

Men’s race: Amos Kipruto

[2 October 2022 11:56 · Michael Jones]

Ghebresilasie is quickest Brit

Weynay Ghebresilasie is the first over the line for Britain in the men’s race and crosses the line in ninth place with a new personal best time of 2:11:57, followed closely by compatriot Philip Sesemann who was the quickest Brit last year.

[2 October 2022 11:53 · Michael Jones]

The winning moment

Here’s Amos Kipruto crossing the line to win the men’s race at the London marathon.

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(Action Images via Reuters)

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[2 October 2022 11:47 · Michael Jones]

Amos Kipruto wins the men’s race!

Amos Kipruto rounds the final bend and sprints up the Mall to the finish line with no-one else in sight. The Kenyan crosses the line with a very respectable time of 2:04:38.

He was the favourite to win the marathon before the race an he’s lived up to that billing.

Ethiopian Leul Gebresilase takes second place, followed by Bashir Abdi.