2019 London Marathon
The 2019 London Marathon was the 39th running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 28 April. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge in a time of 2:02:37 hours – the second fastest time ever at that point. The women's race was won by Brigid Kosgei, also of Kenya, in 2:18:20.[1]
| 39th London Marathon | |
|---|---|
 _edited.jpg) Sinead Diver running in the elite women's race | |
| Venue | London, United Kingdom |
| Date | 28 April 2019 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Eliud Kipchoge (2:02:37) |
| Women | Brigid Kosgei (2:18:20) |
| Wheelchair men | Daniel Romanchuk (1:33:38) |
| Wheelchair women | Manuela Schär (1:44:09) |
The wheelchair races served as that year's World Para Athletics Marathon Championships. American Daniel Romanchuk won the men's title in 1:33:38 hours while Switzerland's Manuela Schär won the women's title in 1:44:09.[2]
In the under-17 Mini Marathon, the 3-mile able-bodied and wheelchair events were won by Henry McLuckie (14:25), Beatrice Wood (16:35), Zhou Zien (12:55) and Merle Menje (14:09).[3]
A total of 414,168 people applied to enter the race: 56,398 had their applications accepted and 42,906 started the race.[4] A total of 42,485 runners, 24,735 men and 17,750 women, finished the race.[5]
Results
Elite men
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Elite women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Brigid Kosgei |  | 2:18:20 |
 | Vivian Cheruiyot | | 2:20:14 |
 | Roza Dereje |  | 2:20:51 |
| 4 | Gladys Cherono Kiprono | | 2:20:52 |
| 5 | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany | | 2:20:58 |
| 6 | Emily Sisson |  | 2:23:08 |
| 7 | Sinead Diver | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2:24:11 |
| 8 | Carla Salomé Rocha |  | 2:24:47 |
| 9 | Birhane Dibaba | | 2:25:04 |
| 10 | Charlotte Purdue |  | 2:25:38 |
| 11 | Linet Masai | | 2:26:06 |
| 12 | Molly Huddle | | 2:26:33 |
| 13 | Yuka Ando |  | 2:26:47 |
| 14 | Lilia Fisikovici |  | 2:27:26 |
| 15 | Mao Ichiyama | | 2:27:27 |
| 16 | Tish Jones | | 2:31:00 |
| 17 | Lily Partridge | | 2:31:53 |
| 18 | Hayley Carruthers | | 2:33:59 |
| 19 | Tracy Barlow | | 2:36:26 |
| 20 | Sonia Samuels | | 2:36:50 |
| 21 | Natasha Cockram | | 2:40:31 |
| — | Haftamnesh Tesfaye | | DNF |
| — | Tadelech Bekele | | DNF |
| — | Ruth van der Meijden |  | DNF |
| — | Joyciline Jepkosgei | | DNF (PM) |
| — | Dorcas Tuitoek | | DNF (PM) |
| — | Edith Chelimo | | DNF (PM) |
| — | Eunice Chumba | | DNF (PM) |
Wheelchair men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Romanchuk | | 1:33:38 |
| Marcel Hug |  | 1:33:42 |
| Tomoki Suzuki | | 1:33:51 |
| 4 | Dai Yuqiang |  | 1:37:30 |
| 5 | David Weir | | 1:37:32 |
| 6 | Ernst van Dyk |  | 1:37:32 |
| 7 | Jordi Madera |  | 1:37:32 |
| 8 | Hiroki Nishida | | 1:37:34 |
| 9 | Aaron Pike | | 1:37:34 |
| 10 | Hiroyuki Yamamoto | | 1:37:34 |
Wheelchair women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuela Schär | | 1:44:09 |
| Tatyana McFadden | | 1:49:42 |
| Madison de Rozario | | 1:49:44 |
| 4 | Eliza Ault-Connell | | 1:50:02 |
| 5 | Tsubasa Kina | | 1:51:22 |
| 6 | Zou Lihong | | 1:52:10 |
| 7 | Katrina Gerhard | | 1:52:11 |
| 8 | Nikita den Boer | | 1:52:12 |
| 9 | Arielle Rausin | | 1:52:12 |
| 10 | Aline Dos Santos Rocha |  | 1:52:13 |
References
- London Marathon 2019: Eliud Kipchoge wins, Mo Farah fifth. BBC Sport (2019-04-28). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- London Marathon 2019: Daniel Romanchuk & Manuela Schar win wheelchair races. BBC Sport (2019-04-28). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- Virgin Mini London marathon 2019 results. London Marathon (2019). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- Stats and Figures. London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- London Marathon - Race Results. Marathon Guide. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- Results
- London Marathon 2019 Leaderboard. London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- London Marathon Women — Slow Kosgei Start, Then…!. Track and Field News (2019-05-02). Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- London Marathon Men — Nobody Faster Than Kipchoge. Track and Field News (2019-05-02). Retrieved 2020-05-02.