40th London Marathon | |
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Venue | London, England |
Date | 4 October 2020 |
Champions | |
Men | Shura Kitata (02:05:41) |
Women | Brigid Kosgei (02:18:58) |
Wheelchair men | Brent Lakatos (01:36:04) |
Wheelchair women | Nikita den Boer (01:40:07) |
The 2020 London Marathon was the 40th running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on 4 October 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the race was postponed from 26 April and only allowed elite participants; the mass participation event was cancelled. The event used a different course from usual, consisting of multiple laps around St James's Park.
The men's elite race was won by Ethiopian Shura Kitata, and the women's event was won by Kenyan Brigid Kosgei. The men's wheelchair race was won by Canadian Brent Lakatos, and the women's event was won by Dutchwoman Nikita den Boer.