2010 London Marathon

30th London Marathon
The leaders of the elite men's race, including Kenya's Abel Kirui, who finished in fifth place
VenueLondon, United Kingdom
Dates25 April 2010
Champions
MenTsegaye Kebede (2:05:19)
WomenAselefech Mergia (2:22:38)
Wheelchair menJosh Cassidy (1:35:21)
Wheelchair womenWakako Tsuchida (1:52:33)
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Kenya's Duncan Kibet and Samuel Wanjiru (who retired due to injury)
The marathon approaching the 25 km (16 mi) point
Approaching the 25 km (16 mi) point
Two wheelchair racers in the marathon

The 2010 London Marathon was the 30th running of the annual marathon race in London, England, which took place on Sunday, 25 April. The elite men's race was won by Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede in a time of 2:05:19 hours and the elite women's race was won by Aselefech Mergia, also of Ethiopia, in 2:22:38.

In the wheelchair races, Canada's Josh Cassidy (1:35:21) and Japan's Wakako Tsuchida (1:52:33) won the men's and women's divisions, respectively.[1]

Around 163,000 people applied to enter the race: 51,378 had their applications accepted and 36,956 started the race.[2] A total of 36,553 runners, 24,423 men and 12,130 women, finished the race.[3]

In the under-17 Mini Marathon, the 3-mile non-disabled and wheelchair events were won by Jack Gray (14:29), Jessica Judd (16:39), Daniel Lucker (12:36) and Hannah Cockroft (15:48).[4]

  1. ^ 2015 London Marathon Media Guide[permanent dead link]. London Marathon (2015). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  2. ^ Stats and Figures Archived 23 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine. London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  3. ^ London Marathon - Race Results. Marathon Guide. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  4. ^ Virgin Mini London marathon 2010 results. London Marathon (2010). Retrieved 2020-04-26.