| 36th London Marathon | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Date | 24 April 2016 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Eliud Kipchoge (2:03:05) |
| Women | Jemima Sumgong (2:22:58) |
| Wheelchair men | Marcel Hug (1:35:19) |
| Wheelchair women | Tatyana McFadden (1:44:14) |
The 2016 London Marathon was the 36th running of the annual marathon race in London, England, which took place on Sunday, 24 April.[1] The men's elite race was won by Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge and the women's race was won by Kenyan Jemima Sumgong. The men's wheelchair race was won by Marcel Hug from Switzerland and the women's wheelchair race was won by American Tatyana McFadden.
Around 247,069 people applied to enter the race: 53,152 had their applications accepted and 39,523 started the race. These were all record highs for the race.[2] A total of 39,091 runners, 23,983 men and 15,108 women, finished the race.[3]
In the under-17 Mini Marathon, the 3-mile able-bodied and wheelchair events were won by Thomas Mortimer (14:14), Sabrina Sinha (16:23), Jack Agnew (12:18) and Kare Adenegan (13:40).[4]
- ^ "London Marathon 2016". BBC Sport. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ 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 2016 results. London Marathon (2016). Retrieved 2020-04-26.