The 2010 London Marathon was the 30th running of the annual marathon race in London, England, which took place on Sunday, 25 April. The elite men's race was won by Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede in a time of 2:05:19 hours and the elite women's race was won by Aselefech Mergia, also of Ethiopia, in 2:22:38.
| 30th London Marathon | |
|---|---|
 The leaders of the elite men's race, including Kenya's Abel Kirui, who finished in fifth place | |
| Venue | London, United Kingdom |
| Dates | 25 April 2010 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Tsegaye Kebede (2:05:19) |
| Women | Aselefech Mergia (2:22:38) |
| Wheelchair men | Josh Cassidy (1:35:21) |
| Wheelchair women | Wakako Tsuchida (1:52:33) |
In the wheelchair races, Canada's Josh Cassidy (1:35:21) and Japan's Wakako Tsuchida (1:52:33) won the men's and women's divisions, respectively.[1]
Around 163,000 people applied to enter the race: 51,378 had their applications accepted and 36,956 started the race.[2] A total of 36,553 runners, 24,423 men and 12,130 women, finished the race.[3]
In the under-17 Mini Marathon, the 3-mile non-disabled and wheelchair events were won by Jack Gray (14:29), Jessica Judd (16:39), Daniel Lucker (12:36) and Hannah Cockroft (15:48).[4]
Summary edit
The men's event was won by Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia with a time of 2:05:19 and the women's event by Aselefech Mergia of Ethiopia with a time of 2:22:38, a position moved up after numerous disqualifications for doping.[5] Kebede became the first non-Kenyan to win the men's event in seven years.[6] The men's wheelchair event was won by Josh Cassidy of Canada with a time of 1:35:21 while Wakako Tsuchida of Japan won the women's wheelchair event.[7]
The event saw 74 world record attempts, including one involving 34 runners bound together by bungee cord to form a "human caterpillar", among whom was Princess Beatrice of York, the fifth in line to the British throne, who became the first royal family member to participate in the marathon.[8] Of the attempts, 41 were successful.[9][10] The marathon was sponsored by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, having signed a five-year contract, taking over from previous sponsors, Flora.[8] Branson also ran the marathon for his first time.[8]
Prior to the marathon, there had been concerns that the air-travel disruption caused by the 2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull could disrupt the event, though many athletes from outside of the United Kingdom were brought in by an aircraft specially chartered from Spain.[9]
Both of the 2009 winners, Samuel Wanjiru and Irina Mikitenko, were present to defend their titles. However, neither athlete managed to finish the race as they both stopped around the mid-way point.[11]
Results edit
Elite men edit
Elite women edit
Wheelchair men edit
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Cassidy |  Canada |
1:35:21 |
| 2 | Marcel Hug |  Switzerland |
1:36:07 |
| 3 | David Weir |  United Kingdom |
1:37:01 |
| 4 | Kota Hokinoue |  Japan |
1:40:59 |
| 5 | Kurt Fearnley |  Australia |
1:41:37 |
| 6 | Ernst van Dyk |  South Africa |
1:44:11 |
| 7 | Masazumi Soejima | Japan |
1:44:35 |
| 8 | Roger Puigbò |  Spain |
1:44:36 |
| 9 | Josh George |  United States |
1:46:57 |
| 10 | Mark Telford | United Kingdom |
1:48:43 |
Wheelchair women edit
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wakako Tsuchida | Japan |
1:52:33 |
| 2 | Sandra Graf | Switzerland |
1:52:34 |
| 3 | Amanda McGrory | United States |
1:52:36 |
| 4 | Nikki Emmerson | United Kingdom |
2:17:46 |
| 5 | Sarah Piercy | United Kingdom |
2:33:50 |
| 6 | Shelly Woods | United Kingdom |
2:45:40 |
| — | Diane Roy | Canada |
DNF |
References edit
- ^ 2015 London Marathon Media Guide[permanent dead link]. London Marathon (2015). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ 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 2010 results. London Marathon (2010). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "Record breaking royal Princess Beatrice completes the London Marathon". Hello!. Hello Ltd. 26 April 2010. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (26 April 2010). "London Marathon: thousands brave rain to complete course". Metro. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ "Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede takes men's London Marathon". BBC Sport. 25 April 2010. Archived from the original on 27 April 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ a b c Briggs, Simon (26 April 2010). "London Marathon 2010: Princess Beatrice's caterpillar convoy lets good times roll". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 28 April 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ a b Garrod, Sarah (25 April 2010). "World records shattered as thousands run London Marathon". inthenews.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Beatrice is first British royal to run London Marathon". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 April 2010. Archived from the original on 28 April 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ Brown, Matthew (25 April 2010). Commanding victories for Kebede and Shobukhova – London Marathon report. IAAF. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Virgin London Marathon 2010 Results". Virgin London Marathon. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ a b Retrospectively disqualified for doping in 2014.
- ^ Retrospectively disqualified for doping in 2012.
- ^ "Virgin London Marathon 2010 Results- men's wheelchair race". Virgin London Marathon. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "Virgin London Marathon 2010 Results- women's wheelchair race". Virgin London Marathon. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- Results
- Men's Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- Women's Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
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