‘I’ve come good today’: Peres Jepchirchir wins London Marathon in women’s-only world record
- Kenyan Olympic champion crosses line in 2:16:16
- Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner win wheelchair races
The longest game of cat and mouse in the 43-year history of the London Marathon finally came to an end on the Mall on Sunday, as Peres Jepchirchir sprinted clear of three rivals to claim the women’s-only world record.
The Olympic champion’s time of 2hr 16min 16sec was also quick enough to surpass Mary Keitany’s record from 2017, which applies to races where women are not paced by men, by 51 seconds.