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Thousands join in record marathon
2011-04-18 01:30:53
17 April 2011 Last updated at 17:12 Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print London marathon: Thousands join record-breaking elite Thousands of runners were raising money for charity Continue reading the main story Related Stories London marathon: Your pictures Costume characters break records Mutai breaks London Marathon record
Thousands have joined the world's top long distance runners for a record-breaking 26.2 mile London marathon.
Kenya's Emmanuel Mutai won the men's race in two hours four minutes and 39 seconds - breaking the London record.
Compatriot Mary Keitany won the women's race in in 2:19.17, the fourth fastest women's marathon ever, and Britain's David Weir won the wheelchair race.
Among 36,500 runners was BBC newsreader, Sophie Raworth, who collapsed after 24 miles.
Raworth, who was raising £12,000 for a cancer charity, said she was determined to finish.
"About an hour ago I was lying on this bed in a St John's ambulance bay at mile 24 and I couldn't really think straight at all...it may have taken me six hours but I've got my medal and I've finished the London marathon," she said.
David Stone, 41, from Exmouth, Devon, ran as Superman in 2:42.46, while Jon Morgan, 43, became the fastest cartoon character after completing the course as Fred Flintstone in 2:46.59.
'Absolutely brilliant'Mr Stone said: "It was great out there because there was so much support. Everyone was shouting 'Superman', there were arms going up in the air. It was absolutely brilliant."
David Rathband, the Northumbria police officer who was blinded by gunman Raoul Moat, was one of those taking part.
Other runners included couple Andrew Ford and Katrina Scaife, from Brighton, who took time out at the 20-mile mark to get married at a Docklands hotel.
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