The 2018

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was the 38th running of the annual

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race in

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, England, which took place on Sunday, 22 April. Kenyans

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and

Vivian Cheruiyot Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot (born 11 September 1983) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in track and cross country running. She represented Kenya at the Summer Olympics in 2000, 2008, 2012, and 2016, winning a silver medal at the ...

won elite races. In the

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s, Britain's David Weir and Australia's

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topped the podium. Around 386,050 people applied to enter the race: 54,685 had their applications accepted and 40,926 started the race. These were all record highs for the race. A total of 40,179 runners, 23,701 men and 16,478 women, finished the race. The race was formally started by

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. It was officially recorded as the hottest London Marathon to date at a peak temperature of . In the under-17 Mini Marathon, the 3-mile able-bodied and wheelchair events were won by

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(14:24),

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(13:05) and

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(12:37).

Overview

On 23 March 2018, London Marathon Limited, the organisers of the event announced that the Queen would formally start the race by "step

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onto a special podium in front of the Round Tower in the grounds of Windsor Castle to push the start button at 10:00 a.m." The formality marked the anniversary of the

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, which was started at the same venue by the then

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, who is The Queen's grandmother. It marked the third time a member of the royal family has started the race, held annually since 1981. With hot weather forecast, the organisers told racers to lower their performance goals and reconsider

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which could lead to overheating. Extra water and cooling showers were added along the route. On race day, the temperature at

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was recorded as , making this the hottest London Marathon ever. One runner, 29-year-old

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semi-finalist and professional chef Matt Campbell, died after collapsing during the race. The men's elite race saw the second-ever entry into a competitive marathon by British runner

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, who, despite a mix-up at a water station, managed to finish third in a new British record. The race winner,

, was on pace for a world record, but slowed in the final stages, finishing with a time of 2:04:17. Both

Mary Keitany Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (born 18 January 1982) is a Kenyan former professional long distance runner. She is the world record holder in a women-only marathon, having won the 2017 London Marathon in a time of 2:17:01. As of November 2022, she pla ...

and

Tirunesh Dibaba Tirunesh Dibaba ( om, Xirunesh Dibaabaa, Amharic: ጥሩነሽ ዲባባ ቀነኒ; born 1 June 1985) is an Ethiopian athlete who competed in long-distance track events and international road races. She has won three Olympic track gold medal ...

went into the women's elite race aiming to set a new world record for a women's marathon with male pacemakers. Keitany led on a world-record pace for much of the race, but faded in the final few miles to eventually finish fifth. Dibaba also struggled as the race progressed and failed to finish. The race winner was

in a time of 2:18:31. David Weir won the men's wheelchair event for a record extending eighth time, while Commonwealth Champion

claimed a surprise first win in London in the women's event.

Results

Men

Women

Wheelchair men

Wheelchair women

References

;Results
Virgin Money London Marathon 2018 Tracking and Results
London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
London Marathon — Kipchoge & Cheruiyot Handle Heat Best
''Track and Field News'' (2018-04-22). Retrieved 2020-05-03.

External links

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