2012 London Marathon
| 32nd London Marathon | |
|---|---|
 Abel Kirui and Wilson Kipsang leading the men's race | |
| Venue | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Dates | 22 April 2012 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (2:04:44) (Elite) David Weir (1:32:26) (Wheelchair) |
| Women | Mary Keitany (2:18:37) (Elite) Shelly Woods (1:49:10) (Wheelchair) |
The 2012 London Marathon took place in London, England, on Sunday 22 April 2012. It was the 32nd running of the annual mass-participation marathon race and the second World Marathon Majors event to be held that year. A total of 35,970 people started the race – the third highest total in the event's history.[1]
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 Keitany won the women's elite race for the second year running with a Kenyan record time of 2:18:37 hours. Wilson Kipsang was the men's race winner with a time of 2:04:44 – four seconds off Emmanuel Mutai's course record set at the 2011 London Marathon.[2] The top British finishers, Lee Merrien (17th) and Claire Hallissey (11th), earned the opportunity to compete for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3][4] The wheelchair races were won by two British athletes: David Weir took the men's title while Shelly Woods was the women's winner.[5]
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.[6][7]
Results
Elite races
- Men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich |  Kenya |
2:04:44 |
 |
Martin Lel | Kenya |
2:06:51 |
 |
Tsegaye Kebede |  Ethiopia |
2:06:52 |
| 4 | Adil Annani |  Morocco |
2:07:43 |
| 5 | Jaouad Gharib | Morocco |
2:07:44 |
| 6 | Abel Kirui | Kenya |
2:07:56 |
| 7 | Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai | Kenya |
2:08:01 |
| 8 | Marílson Gomes dos Santos |  Brazil |
2:08:03 |
| 9 | Samuel Tsegay |  Eritrea |
2:08:06 |
| 10 | Feyisa Lilesa | Ethiopia |
2:08:20 |
- Women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mary Keitany | Kenya |
2:18:37 NR |
|
Edna Kiplagat | Kenya |
2:19:50 |
|
Priscah Jeptoo | Kenya |
2:20:14 |
| 4 | Florence Kiplagat | Kenya |
2:20:57 |
| 5 | Lucy Wangui Kabuu | Kenya |
2:23:12 |
| 6 | Aberu Kebede | Ethiopia |
2:24:04 |
| 7 | Irina Mikitenko |  Germany |
2:24:53 |
| 8 | Jéssica Augusto |  Portugal |
2:24:59 |
| 9 | Atsede Baysa | Ethiopia |
2:25:59 |
| 10 | Jeļena Prokopčuka |  Latvia |
2:27:04 |
Wheelchair races
- Men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
David Weir |  United Kingdom |
1:32:26 |
|
Marcel Hug |  Switzerland |
1:32:27 |
|
Krige Schabort |  United States |
1:32:28 |
| 4 | Masazumi Soejima |  Japan |
1:32:29 |
| 5 | Heinz Frei | Switzerland |
1:32:30 |
- Women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shelly Woods | United Kingdom |
1:49:10 |
|
Wakako Tsuchida | Japan |
1:53:04 |
|
Diane Roy |  Canada |
1:53:05 |
| 4 | Shirley Reilly | United States |
1:54:39 |
| 5 | Christina Ripp-Schwab | United States |
1:54:41 |
References
- ^ Lewis, Aimee (2012-04-22). London Marathon as it happened. BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.
- ^ Brown, Matthew (2012-04-22). Kipsang and Keitany claim London titles for Kenya. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.
- ^ London 2012: Lee Merrien is selected for GB marathon team. BBC Sport (2012-04-27). Retrieved on 2012-05-22.
- ^ London 2012: GB Olympic marathon place for Claire Hallissey. BBC Sport (2012-04-23). Retrieved on 2012-05-22.
- ^ Davies, Gareth (2012-04-22). London Marathon 2012: David Weir and Shelly Woods secure wheelchair double to spur Paralympic hopes. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.
- ^ Britten, Nick (2012-05-02). Claire Squires funeral: sister pays tribute to tragic marathon runner who became 'nation's sweetheart'. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.
- ^ Claire's page. Justgiving. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.
- Results
- Virgin London Marathon 2012 Tracking and Results. London Marathon. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.
- 2012 Race Report. London Marathon. Retrieved on 2012-05-22.