2010 London Marathon
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.
Around 163,000 people applied to enter the race: 51,378 had their applications accepted and 36,956 started the race. A total of 36,553 runners, 24,423 men and 12,130 women, finished the race.
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).