2011 London Marathon

31st London Marathon
Venue London, England, United Kingdom
Dates 17 April 2011
Champions
Men Emmanuel Mutai (2:04:44) (Elite)
David Weir (1:30:05) (Wheelchair)
Women Mary Keitany (2:19:19) (Elite)
Amanda McGrory (1:46:31) (Wheelchair)
Runners in the mass race passing through Tooley Street

The 2011 London Marathon took place on Sunday, 17 April 2011. The men's elite race saw Emmanuel Mutai win in a course record time to become the fourth-fastest ever over the distance. Runner-up Martin Lel sprinted to the line to beat Patrick Makau, completing a Kenyan sweep of the podium. Mary Keitany became the fourth-fastest woman ever with her winning time, while defending champion Liliya Shobukhova came second with a Russian record time.[1][2]

In the elite wheelchair racing marathon, Briton David Weir beat the defending champion Josh Cassidy to claim his fifth title at the event – the most in the history of the competition.[3] London's 2009 women's wheelchair winner Amanda McGrory won her second title in a course record time of 1:46:31 hours.[4]

Around 35,000 people took part in the mass race and 35 Guinness World Records were set at the competition.[5] The majority of the records were for completing the fastest race in a certain costume, but others included the fastest couple and fastest parent-child pairings. German Uli Killian solved 100 Rubik's Cube puzzles whilst completing the race.[6] Steve Chalke, a Christian social activist, improved the record for the most funds raised for charity through a marathon run, raising £2.3 million for his Oasis Trust – beating his own record set at the previous year's race.[7] The largest age group present at the race were men in their 30s, followed by men in their 40s. The joint-youngest runners were Michael Bennett and Helen Nutter, both taking part on their eighteenth birthdays (the minimum allowable age), while the oldest participant was 87-year-old Paul Freedman.[8]

Going against the traditionally strict invitational criteria for the elite races, an additional nine Japanese women were a late addition to the field. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami in Tōhoku region of Japan meant that the Nagoya International Women's Marathon (a qualifier for the 2011 World Championships) was cancelled and a sympathetic agreement between the London race organisers and the Japan Association of Athletics Federations resulted in London taking the role of the cancelled Nagoya race after the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand before the general elections started.[9][10]

The 2011 London Marathon marked the last time that Dave Bedford acted as the sole race director, with Hugh Brasher (son of former runner Chris Brasher) joining Bedford in a joint role in 2012 before taking full responsibility of the role.[11]

Results

Elite races

Emmanuel Mutai en route to his course record win
Martin Lel sprinted to take second place.
Elite Men
Position Athlete Nationality Time
Emmanuel Mutai Kenya2:04:40 CR
Martin Lel Kenya2:05:45
Patrick Makau Kenya2:05:45
4Marílson Gomes dos Santos Brazil2:06:34
5Tsegaye Kebede Ethiopia2:07:48
6Jaouad Gharib Morocco2:08:26
7Abderrahime Bouramdane Morocco2:08:42
8Dmitriy Safronov Russia2:09:35
9Serod Bat-Ochir Mongolia2:11:35 NR
10Michael Shelley Australia2:11:38
Mary Keitany won the women's race and became the fourth-fastest woman ever.
Liliya Shobukhova was second in a Russian record time.
Elite women
Position Athlete Nationality Time
Mary Keitany Kenya2:19:19
Liliya Shobukhova Russia2:20:15 NR
Edna Kiplagat Kenya2:20:46
4Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia2:23:42
5Atsede Baysa Ethiopia2:23:50
6Yukiko Akaba Japan2:24:09
7Irina Mikitenko Germany2:24:24
8Jéssica Augusto Portugal2:24:33
9Aberu Kebede Ethiopia2:24:34
10Mariya Konovalova Russia2:25:18

Wheelchair races

David Weir and Heinz Frei duelling in the men's wheelchair race
Action from the women's wheelchair race
Men's event
Position Athlete Nationality Time
David Weir United Kingdom1:30:05
Heinz Frei  Switzerland1:30:07
Tomasz Hamerlak Poland1:30:54
4Roger Puigbo Spain1:30:55
5Josh Cassidy Canada1:30:56
Women's event
Position Athlete Nationality Time
Amanda McGrory United States1:46:31 CR
Shelly Woods United Kingdom1:46:31
Sandra Graf  Switzerland1:46:33
4Tatyana McFadden United States1:46:34
5Diane Roy Canada1:57:03

See also

References

  1. ↑ Brown, Matthew (17 April 2011). Mutai and Keitany dominate and dazzle in London. IAAF. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  2. ↑ Creighton, Jessica (17 April 2011). Mutai and Keitany secure Kenyan London Marathon double. BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  3. ↑ David Weir claims record fifth London Marathon wheelchair title. The Guardian (17 April 2011). Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  4. ↑ Marl, Sarah (17 April 2011). McGrory triumphs in new course record Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.. Disability Sport. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  5. ↑ London marathon: Thousands join record-breaking elite. BBC Sport (17 April 2011). Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  6. ↑ London Marathon: The oddest world records set. News Lite (19 April 2011). Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  7. ↑ Tong, Andrew (24 April 2011). Outside Edge: Straight home on home straight. The Independent. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  8. ↑ McVeigh, Karen (17 April 2011). London Marathon 2011: Tutu much for some, while elsewhere rhinos run riot. The Guardian. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  9. ↑ Okey, Nicola (23 March 2011). Japanese women added to London Marathon field. IAAF. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  10. ↑ London Marathon offers respite for Japanese runners. BBC Sport (14 April 2011). Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  11. ↑ Laurance, Ben (15 April 2011). London Marathon director was paid almost £250,000 last year. The Guardian. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
Results
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