On the heels of the Boston Marathon, the 2024 London Marathon kicked off on Sunday, April 21. This internationally known race began creating a name for itself in 1981 and has grown to host tens of thousands of participants. According to Reuters, this year’s London Marathon hit a new record for attendance with 54,281 runners. Find out which of these runners came out on top, and see some incredible photos from the 44th London Marathon below.
The 2024 London Marathon winners were Kenya’s Alexander Mutiso with a time of 2:04:00 for the men’s race, and Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir with a time of 2:16:16 for the women’s race. Jepchirchir and second- and third-place runners Tigst Assefa and Joyciline Jepkosgei all beat the former women’s race record time of 2:17:01. This former record time was set by runner Mary Keitany during the 2017 London Marathon. Jepchirchir’s win sets a new women-only world record time.
In the elite women’s wheelchair race, Switzerland’s Catherine Debrunner won out with a time of 1:38:54. Another Swiss athlete, Marcel Hug, won the men’s wheelchair race with a time of 1:28:35.
Check out stunning snapshots from the race in the photo gallery below, and discover more cool marathons here.