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2014 London Marathon

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The 2014 London Marathon was the 34th running of the annual marathon race in London, England, which took place on Sunday, 13 April. The men's elite race was won by Kenyan Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich and the women's race was won by Kenyan Edna Kiplagat. The men's wheelchair race was won by Switzerland's Marcel Hug and the women's wheelchair race was won by American Tatyana McFadden. Kipsang and McFadden set course records.

34th London Marathon
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VenueLondon, England
Date13 April 2014
Champions
MenWilson Kipsang Kiprotich (2:04:29)
WomenEdna Kiplagat (2:20:19)
Wheelchair menMarcel Hug (1:32:41)
Wheelchair womenTatyana McFadden (1:45:12)
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Around 169,682 people applied to enter the race: 49,872 had their applications accepted and 36,337 started the race.[1] A total of 35,817 runners, 22,571 men and 13,246 women, finished the race.[2]

In the under-17 Mini Marathon, the 3-mile able-bodied and wheelchair events were won by Zak Miller (14:27), Lydia Turner (16:05), Nathan Maguire (12:24) and Lauren Knowles (14:23).[3]

Race description

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Charity-supporting non-elite participants in the race running along Westferry Road on the Isle of Dogs

The 2014 London Marathon was held on 13 April 2014. One of the largest crowds in London Marathon history, with spectators standing 10 to 15 people deep, turned out to cheer on the competitors in warm weather. The race began in Greenwich in South East London, passing by many of London's most famous landmarks, before finishing on The Mall.[4]

Men's race

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Leading elite men

The men's elite race featured a particularly strong field, including marathon world-record holder Wilson Kipsang, reigning Olympic and world marathon champion Stephen Kiprotich, 2013 London Marathon champion Tsegaye Kebede, and London course-record holder Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai.[5] Other notable competitors included Geoffrey Mutai, who unofficially ran the fastest marathon ever; Ayele Abshero, who has the fastest marathon debut; Xiamen and Dublin marathon champion Feyisa Lelisa; Paris Marathon champion Stanley Biwott; two-time New York Marathon champion Marilson dos Santos, and 2011 world 10,000 metres champion Ibrahim Jeilan. British Olympic 10,000 metres Gold medallist Mo Farah, who ran half the marathon in 2013, drew significant interest in his home country and internationally. It was the first-ever marathon for Farah, often hailed as one of the greatest distance track runners in history.[4]

Entering the final mile, two Kenyans led the race: 2012 London Marathon champion Wilson Kipsang and Stanley Biwott. Kipsang pulled away over the last mile, to win the race in 2 hours 4 minutes 29 seconds. Biwott finished second in a personal best 2:04:55.[4] Ethiopians Kebede and Abshero followed, finishing the race in tandem, 2 minutes off the winning time and placing third and fourth respectively. Tsegaye Mekonnen, Geoffrey Mutai, Emmanuel Mutai, Farah and Lilesa formed the chasing pack, finishing 5th to 9th respectively, 4 minutes off the winning time. American Ryan Vail rounded out the top 10 runners, coming in at 02:10:57.

Wilson Kipsang's winning time was a course record and the 16th-fastest marathon in history.[6]

Women's race

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Leading elite women following a pacemaker

The women's race came down to a sprint finish between two Kenyans, Edna Kiplagat and Florence Kiplagat. Edna Kiplagat won the battle of the two unrelated women and finished in a time of 2:20:21, five minutes slower than the course record set by Paula Radcliffe in 2005. Florence Kiplagat finished second, three seconds back. Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia finished third in her marathon debut after winning gold medals in the 10,000 metres during the previous two Olympic games.[4]

Wheelchair races

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American Tatyana McFadden won the women's wheelchair marathon race for the second consecutive year, re-breaking the course record she established in 2013. It was her first marathon of the year after taking a short sabbatical from the sport to compete in the sit-ski cross-country during the 2014 Winter Paralympics, where she won Silver.[4]

In the men's wheelchair race, a week after winning the Paris Marathon, Marcel Hug beat his long-time rival David Wier in a sprint finish to take his first London title, having finished second in 2010, 2012 and 2013.[7][8]

Non-elite race

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The non-elite marathon had 30,825 registered entrants[9] including celebrities[10] and Members of Parliament.[11] One man died in hospital after collapsing after the finish line.[12] Millions of pounds were raised for charity by the run's participants.[13]

Robert Berry, a runner from Newbury, Berkshire, collapsed at the finish line and the 42-year-old was pronounced dead after being transferred to St. Mary's Hospital. He was raising money for The National Osteoporosis Society as his mother had the condition.[12] He had reported difficulty breathing before starting.[14] Berry was the twelfth runner to die at the London Marathon in its 34-year history. The previous was 30-year-old Claire Squires in 2012. Tributes flooded in and donations were made to Berry's JustGiving page.[15]

Results

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Men

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Position Athlete Nationality Time
  Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich   Kenya 2:04:29
  Stanley Biwott   Kenya 2:04:55
  Tsegaye Kebede   Ethiopia 2:06:30
4 Ayele Abshero   Ethiopia 2:06:31
5 Tsegaye Mekonnen   Ethiopia 2:08:06
6 Geoffrey Mutai   Kenya 2:08:18
7 Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai   Kenya 2:08:19
8 Mo Farah   United Kingdom 2:08:21
9 Feyisa Lilesa   Ethiopia 2:08:26
10 Ryan Vail   United States 2:10:57
11 Chris Thompson   United Kingdom 2:11:19
12 Stephen Kiprotich   Uganda 2:11:37
13 Reid Coolsaet   Canada 2:13:40
14 Pedro Nimo   Spain 2:14:15
15 Steve Way   United Kingdom 2:16:27
16 John Gilbert   United Kingdom 2:16:46
17 Ben Livesey   United Kingdom 2:17:44
18 Samuel Tsegay   Eritrea 2:19:10
19 Scott Overall   United Kingdom 2:19:55
20 Jon Pepper   United Kingdom 2:19:59
— Fernando Cabada   United States DNF
— Marílson Gomes dos Santos   Brazil DNF
— Amanuel Mesel   Eritrea DNF
— Paulo Roberto Paula   Brazil DNF
— Ibrahim Jeilan   Ethiopia DNF
— Cyprian Kimurgor Kotut   Kenya DNF
— Linus Maiyo   Kenya DNF
— Milton Rotich Kiplagat   Kenya DNF
— Richard Sigei   Kenya DNF
— Edwin Kiptoo   Kenya DNF
— Haile Gebrselassie   Ethiopia DNF

Women

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Position Athlete Nationality Time
  Edna Kiplagat   Kenya 2:20:21
  Florence Kiplagat   Kenya 2:20:24
  Tirunesh Dibaba   Ethiopia 2:20:35
4 Feyse Tadese   Ethiopia 2:21:42
5 Aberu Kebede   Ethiopia 2:23:21
6 Jéssica Augusto   Portugal 2:24:25
7 Ana Dulce Félix   Portugal 2:26:46
8 Tiki Gelana   Ethiopia 2:26:58
9 Lyudmyla Kovalenko   Ukraine 2:31:31
10 Yuko Shimizu   Japan 2:32:00
11 Diane Nukuri   Burundi 2:33:01
12 Nicola Duncan†   Ireland 2:33:28
13 Amy Whitehead   United Kingdom 2:34:20
14 Emma Stepto   United Kingdom 2:36:05
15 Julie Briscoe†   United Kingdom 2:39:43
16 Sara Bird†   United Kingdom 2:39:55
17 Hayley Munn†   United Kingdom 2:40:35
18 Shona Fletcher†   United Kingdom 2:44:59
19 Claire Grima†   United Kingdom 2:45:51
20 Mamie Konneh-Lahun†   Sierra Leone 2:46:20
— Tetyana Hamera-Shmyrko†   Ukraine DQ (2:25:30)
  • Note: † = ran in the non-elite section of the race

Wheelchair men

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Position Athlete Nationality Time
  Marcel Hug    Switzerland 1:32:41
  David Weir   United Kingdom 1:32:42
  Ernst van Dyk   South Africa 1:32:42
4 Kota Hokinoue   Japan 1:32:43
5 Pierre Fairbank   France 1:35:05
6 Jordi Jiménez   Spain 1:35:05
7 Heinz Frei   Switzerland 1:35:05
8 Richard Colman   Australia 1:35:05
9 Roger Puigbò   Spain 1:35:05
10 Josh George   United States 1:35:08
11 James Senbeta   United States 1:36:45
12 Hiroyuki Yamamoto   Japan 1:36:45
13 Rafael Botello   Spain 1:36:45
14 Denis Lemeunier   France 1:38:01
15 Krige Schabort   United States 1:38:01
16 Tomasz Hamerlak   Poland 1:38:50
17 Michel Filteau   Canada 1:39:17
18 Tobias Lotscher   Switzerland 1:39:41
19 Simon Lawson   United Kingdom 1:39:42
20 Josh Cassidy   Canada 1:41:58

Wheelchair women

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Position Athlete Nationality Time
  Tatyana McFadden   United States 1:45:12
  Tatyana McFadden   United States 1:45:12
  Wakako Tsuchida   Japan 1:46:45
4 Susannah Scaroni   United States 1:51:01
5 Christie Dawes   Australia 1:51:01
6 Shelly Woods   United Kingdom 1:54:52
7 Diane Roy   Canada 1:54:54
8 Shirley Reilly   United States 1:59:57
9 Jade Jones   United Kingdom 1:59:59
10 Sarah Piercy   United Kingdom 2:27:28
11 Martyna Snopek   United Kingdom 2:43:01

References

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  1. ^ Stats and Figures Archived 23 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine. London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  2. ^ London Marathon - Race Results. Marathon Guide. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  3. ^ Virgin Mini London marathon 2014 results. London Marathon (2014). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  4. ^ a b c d e John F, Burns (13 April 2014). "Rough Debut for Farah as Kipsang Captures London Marathon". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  5. ^ Mo Farah will find it difficult to win the London Marathon at the first attempt. Retrieved 15 January 2014
  6. ^ "Marathon Records: All Time Best Men's Marathon Times". Marathon Guide. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  7. ^ "London Marathon 2014: Marcel Hug beats David Weir to win wheelchair race". BBC Sport. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  8. ^ "London Marathon 2014: David Weir loses out to Marcel Hug". BBC Sport. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  9. ^ Chiara Rimella; Kitty Knowles (13 April 2014). "London Marathon 2014: Charities will be the big winners". Independent. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  10. ^ "London Marathon 2014: celebrity runners". The Daily Telegraph. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  11. ^ Alexandra Topping (13 April 2014). "Record number of MPs run in London Marathon". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  12. ^ a b "London Marathon 2014: Man dies in hospital after collapse". BBC. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  13. ^ "London Marathon runners raise millions for charity as they pound streets in sun (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)". Thetelegraphandargus.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  14. ^ "London Marathon runner Rob Berry who died after race had complained of nightmare smog". The Independent. 15 April 2014. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022.
  15. ^ Robert Berry. JustGiving. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
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