2010 London Marathon
| 30th London Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Dates | April 2010 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Tsegaye Kebede (2:05:19) (Elite) Josh Cassidy (1:35:21) (Wheelchair) |
| Women | Aselefech Mergia (2:22:38) (Elite) Wakako Tsuchida (1:52:33) (Wheelchair) |
The 2010 London Marathon took place on Sunday, 25 April 2010. Up to 36,000 people are thought to have taken part,[1] a record for the event.[2] 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.[3] Kebede became the first non-Kenyan to win the men's event in seven years.[4] 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.[1]
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 to participate in the marathon.[5] Of the attempts, 41 were successful.[2][6] The marathon was sponsored by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, having signed a five-year contract, taking over from previous sponsors, Flora.[5] Branson also ran the marathon for his first time.[5]
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.[2]
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.[7]
Results
Elite races
- Elite Men[8]
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsegaye Kebede |  Ethiopia |
2:05:19 |
| 2 | Emmanuel Mutai |  Kenya |
2:06:23 |
| 3 | Jaouad Gharib |  Morocco |
2:06:55 |
| 4 | Abderrahime Bouramdane | Morocco |
2:07:33 |
| 5 | Abel Kirui | Kenya |
2:08:04 |
| 6 | Marilson Gomes dos Santos |  Brazil |
2:08:46 |
| 7 | Zersenay Tadese |  Eritrea |
2:12:03 |
| 8 | Andrew Lemoncello |  United Kingdom |
2:13:40 |
| 9 | Yonas Kifle | Eritrea |
2:14:39 |
| 10 | Andi Jones | United Kingdom |
2:16:38 |
- Elite Women[8]
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aselefech Mergia | Ethiopia |
2:22:38 |
| 2 | Bezunesh Bekele | Ethiopia |
2:23:17 |
| 3 | Askale Tafa | Ethiopia |
2:24:39 |
| 4 | Yukiko Akaba |  Japan |
2:24:55 |
| 5 | Xue Bai |  China |
2:25:18 |
| 6 | Kim Smith |  New Zealand |
2:25:21 |
| 7 | Mari Ozaki | Japan |
2:25:43 |
| 8 | Mara Yamauchi | United Kingdom |
2:26:16 |
| 9 | Svetlana Zakharova |  Russia |
2:31:00 |
| 10 | Atsede Habtamu | Ethiopia |
2:31:41 |
Wheelchair races
- Men's event[9]
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Cassidy |  Canada |
01:35:21 |
| 2 | Marcel Hug |  Switzerland |
01:36:07 |
| 3 | David Weir | United Kingdom |
01:37:01 |
| 4 | Kota Hokinoue | Japan |
01:40:59 |
| 5 | Kurt Fearnley |  Australia |
01:41:37 |
| 6 | Ernst van Dyk |  South Africa |
01:44:11 |
| 7 | Masazumi Soejima | Japan |
01:44:35 |
| 8 | Roger Verdaguer |  Spain |
01:44:36 |
| 9 | Joshua George |  United States |
01:46:57 |
| 10 | Mark Telford | United Kingdom |
01:48:43 |
- Women's event[10]
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wakako Tsuchida | Japan |
01:52:33 |
| 2 | Sandra Graf | Switzerland |
01:52:34 |
| 3 | Amanda McGrory | United States |
01:52:36 |
| 4 | Nikki Emmerson | United Kingdom |
02:17:46 |
| 5 | Sarah Piercy | United Kingdom |
02:33:50 |
| 6 | Shelly Woods | United Kingdom |
02:45:40 |
References
- ^ a b "Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede takes men's London Marathon". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 April 2010. Archived from the original on 27 April 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "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.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Phillips, Tom (26 April 2010). "London Marathon: thousands brave rain to complete course". Metro. Associated Newspapers. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c Briggs, Simon (26 April 2010). "London Marathon 2010: Princess Beatrice's caterpillar convoy lets good times roll". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Archived from the original on 28 April 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Beatrice is first British royal to run London Marathon". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 26 April 2010. Archived from the original on 28 April 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Brown, Matthew (2010-04-25). Commanding victories for Kebede and Shobukhova - London Marathon report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-10-15.
- ^ a b "Virgin London Marathon 2010 Results". Virgin London Marathon. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "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.