2012 London Marathon
The 2012 London Marathon was the 32nd running of the annual marathon race in London, England, which took place on Sunday, 22 April. Both of the elite races were won by Kenyan athletes, and Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede was the only non-Kenyan to reach the podium in either race. Mary Jepkosgei Keitany won the women's elite race for the second year running with a Kenyan record time of 2:18:37 hours. Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich was the men's race winner with a time of 2:04:44 – four seconds off Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai's course record set at the 2011 London Marathon.[1]
| 32nd London Marathon | |
|---|---|
  Abel Kirui and Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich leading the men's race | |
| Venue | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Dates | 22 April 2012 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (2:04:44) |
| Women | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (2:18:37) |
| Wheelchair men | David Weir (1:32:26) |
| Wheelchair women | Shelly Woods (1:49:10) |
Around 170,150 people applied to enter the race: 50,200 had their applications accepted and 37,227 started the race.[2] A total of 36,699, 23,634 men and 13,065 women, finished the race.[3]
The top British finishers, Lee Merrien (17th) and Claire Hallissey (11th), earned the opportunity to compete for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[4][5] The wheelchair races were won by two British athletes: David Weir took the men's title while Shelly Woods was the women's winner.[6]
A fun runner, Claire Squires, died after collapsing in the final mile of the race. In response to publicity of her death, the general public made donations to her fund raising page at the Justgiving website. Over 80,000 separate donations were made, raising a total of over £930,000 for Samaritans.[7][8]
A mini marathon was held for under-17 athletes over the last three miles of the course. Michael Callegari (14:54) and Jessica Judd (her fourth straight title in 16:04) won the able-bodied races while Sheikh Sheikh (12:30) and Jade Jones (12:59) won the wheelchair races.[9][10]
Results
Elite men
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- Two Moroccan runners from the men's race were retrospectively disqualified for doping: Abderrahime Bouramdane, who originally finished 11th in a time of 2:10:13, and Adil Annani, who was originally fourth in 2:07:43.[11]
Elite women
- Two athletes were subsequently disqualified for doping: Russia's Mariya Konovalova, who was originally 15th with a time of 2:30:29, and Ukraine's Yuliya Ruban, who originally placed 21st with 2:34:47.[12]
Wheelchair men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | David Weir |  | 1:32:26 |
 | Marcel Hug |  | 1:32:27 |
 | Krige Schabort |  | 1:32:28 |
| 4 | Masazumi Soejima |  | 1:32:29 |
| 5 | Heinz Frei | | 1:32:30 |
| 6 | Tomasz Hamerlak |  | 1:32:31 |
| 7 | Masayuki Higuchi | | 1:32:33 |
| 8 | Hiroyuki Yamamoto | | 1:33:00 |
| 9 | Josh Cassidy | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1:33:54 |
| 10 | Kota Hokinoue | | 1:36:00 |
| 11 | Ernst van Dyk |  | 1:36:20 |
| 12 | Roger Puigbò |  | 1:36:56 |
| 13 | Jordi Jiménez | | 1:36:56 |
| 14 | Josh George | | 1:39:56 |
| 15 | Rafal Botello Jiminez | | 1:40:01 |
| 16 | Adam Bleakney | | 1:40:22 |
| 17 | Choke Yasuoka | | 1:50:31 |
| 18 | Laurens Sibaja-Molina |  | 1:54:34 |
| 19 | Phil Hogg | | 1:54:34 |
| 20 | Mathew Clarke | | 1:54:46 |
Wheelchair women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly Woods | | 1:49:10 |
| Wakako Tsuchida | | 1:53:04 |
| Diane Roy | | 1:53:05 |
| 4 | Shirley Reilly | | 1:54:39 |
| 5 | Christina Schwab | | 1:54:41 |
| 6 | Amanda McGrory | | 1:54:41 |
| 7 | Sandra Graf | | 1:54:43 |
| 8 | Tatyana McFadden | | 2:05:38 |
| 9 | Meggan Dawson-Farrell | | 2:22:55 |
| 10 | Sarah Piercy | | 2:24:36 |
References
- Brown, Matthew (22 April 2012). Kipsang and Keitany claim London titles for Kenya. IAAF. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- Stats and Figures. London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- London Marathon - Race Results. Marathon Guide. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- London 2012: Lee Merrien is selected for GB marathon team. BBC Sport (27 April 2012). Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- London 2012: GB Olympic marathon place for Claire Hallissey. BBC Sport (23 April 2012). Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- Davies, Gareth (22 April 2012). London Marathon 2012: David Weir and Shelly Woods secure wheelchair double to spur Paralympic hopes. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- Britten, Nick (2 May 2012). Claire Squires funeral: sister pays tribute to tragic marathon runner who became 'nation's sweetheart'. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- Claire's page. Justgiving. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- Virign Money Giving Mini London Marathon. London Marathon (2012). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- Judd chases fourth title at Mini London Marathon. London Marathon (2012-04-21). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- "List of athletes currently serving a period of ineligibility as a result of an anti-doping rule violation under IAAF rules". IAAF. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- Report: Russia’s Maria Konovalova banned two years for doping. Sports Illustrated (2015-11-05). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- Results
- Virgin London Marathon 2012 Tracking and Results. London Marathon. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- 2012 Race Report. London Marathon. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- Men Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- Women Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
