Abel Kirui and Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich leading the men's race
Venue
London, England, United Kingdom
Dates
22 April 2012
Champions
Men
Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (2:04:44)
Women
Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (2:18:37)
Wheelchair men
David Weir (1:32:26)
Wheelchair women
Shelly Woods (1:49:10)
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The 2012 London Marathon was the 32nd running of the annual marathon race in London, England, which took place on Sunday, 22 April. Both of the elite races were won by Kenyan athletes, and Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede was the only non-Kenyan to reach the podium in either race. Mary Jepkosgei Keitany won the women's elite race for the second year running with a Kenyan record time of 2:18:37 hours. Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich was the men's race winner with a time of 2:04:44 – four seconds off Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai's course record set at the 2011 London Marathon.[1]
Around 170,150 people applied to enter the race: 50,200 had their applications accepted and 37,227 started the race.[2] A total of 36,699, 23,634 men and 13,065 women, finished the race.[3]
The top British finishers, Lee Merrien (17th) and Claire Hallissey (11th), earned the opportunity to compete for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[4][5] The wheelchair races were won by two British athletes: David Weir took the men's title while Shelly Woods was the women's winner.[6]
A fun runner, Claire Squires, died after collapsing in the final mile of the race. In response to publicity of her death, the general public made donations to her fund raising page at the Justgiving website. Over 80,000 separate donations were made, raising a total of over £1 million for Samaritans.[7][8]
A mini marathon was held for under-17 athletes over the last three miles of the course. Michael Callegari (14:54) and Jessica Judd (her fourth straight title in 16:04) won the able-bodied races while Sheikh Sheikh (12:30) and Jade Jones (12:59) won the wheelchair races.[9][10]
^Brown, Matthew (22 April 2012). Kipsang and Keitany claim London titles for Kenya. IAAF. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
^Stats and Figures Archived 23 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine. London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
^London 2012: Lee Merrien is selected for GB marathon team. BBC Sport (27 April 2012). Retrieved 22 May 2012.
^London 2012: GB Olympic marathon place for Claire Hallissey. BBC Sport (23 April 2012). Retrieved 22 May 2012.
^Davies, Gareth (22 April 2012). London Marathon 2012: David Weir and Shelly Woods secure wheelchair double to spur Paralympic hopes. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
^Hill, Amelia (30 January 2013). "Claire Squires: amphetamine stimulant 'had role' in runner's fatal heart attack". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
^Claire's page. Justgiving. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
^Virign Money Giving Mini London Marathon. London Marathon (2012). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
^Judd chases fourth title at Mini London Marathon. London Marathon (2012-04-21). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
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