Peres Jepchirchir, an Olympic champion, won the London Marathon in two hours, 16 minutes, and 16 seconds, setting a women’s world record.
Tigst Assefa, Ethiopia’s Megertu Alemu, and Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei all broke the previous women’s only record of 2:17:01 set by Mary Keitany in 2017.
Switzerland won double in the wheelchair races, with Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner winning comfortably.
The men’s event saw Kenya’s Alexander Mutiso Munyao defeat distance runner Kenenisa Bekele to win in 2:04:01. The British combination of Emile Cairess and Mahamed Mahamed finished third and fourth, respectively.
Cairess’s performance of 2:06:46 makes him the second-fastest British male over the distance.
Jepchirchir stated, I’m feeling grateful. I am overjoyed about the triumph. I wasn’t expecting to run a world record; I knew it could be broken, but I didn’t expect it to be me.
Munyao, the men’s winner, shared, At 40km I got some pressure from Bekele but I had a lot of confidence because I trained for this race. After 40 kilometers, I felt I had the energy to win. That is why I kicked, and I was confident I would win.
The thrilling competition saw new records set and emotional victories achieved by these remarkable athletes, captivating spectators and fans worldwide.
