| 35th London Marathon | |
|---|---|
  Men's winner Eliud Kipchoge | |
| Venue | London, England |
| Date | 26 April 2015 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Eliud Kipchoge (2:04:42) |
| Women | Tigist Tufa (2:23:21) |
| Wheelchair men | Josh George (1:31:31) |
| Wheelchair women | Tatyana McFadden (1:41:13) |
The 2015 London Marathon was the 35th running of the annual marathon race in London, England, which took place on Sunday, 26 April.[1] The men's elite race was won by Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge and the women's race was won by Ethiopian Tigist Tufa. The 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships marathon events were also held during the race. The men's wheelchair race was won by Josh George from the United States and the women's wheelchair race was won by American Tatyana McFadden. McFadden set a course record for the second year running.
Around 172,888 people applied to enter the race: 51,696 had their applications accepted and 38,020 started the race. These were all record highs for the race.[2] A total of 37,581 runners, 23,208 men and 14,373 women, finished the race.[3]
In the under-17 Mini Marathon, the 3-mile able-bodied and wheelchair events were won by Ben Dijkstra (14:00), Harriet Knowles-Jones (16:07), Nathan Maguire (11:35) and Kare Adenegan (12:41).[4]
- ^ "London Marathon: Paula Radcliffe 'unprepared but healthy'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ Stats and Figures Archived 23 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine. London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ London Marathon - Race Results. Marathon Guide. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ Virgin Mini London marathon 2015 results. London Marathon (2015). Retrieved 2020-04-26.