2017 London Marathon
The 2017 London Marathon was the 37th running of the annual marathon race in London, England, which took place on Sunday, 23 April. Mary Jepkosgei Keitany won the women's race, setting a new women-only marathon world record with a time of 2:17:01, while Daniel Wanjiru came first in the men's race in 2:05:48. David Weir claimed a record breaking seventh win at the London Marathon in the men's wheelchair event. The win broke a tie between Weir and Tanni Gray Thompson for the most wins at the London Marathon.
| 37th London Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Mary Keitany and Daniel Wanjiru | |
| Venue | London, England |
| Date | 23 April 2017 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Daniel Wanjiru (2:05:48) |
| Women | Mary Keitany (2:17:01) |
| Wheelchair men | David Weir (1:31:06) |
| Wheelchair women | Manuela Schär (1:39:57) |
Around 253,930 people applied to enter the race: 53,229 had their applications accepted and 40,048 started the race. These were all record highs for the race. A total of 39,406 runners, 23,912 men and 15,494 women, finished the race.
In the under-17 Mini Marathon, the 3-mile able-bodied and wheelchair events were won by Toby Osman (14:25), Erin Wallace (16:09), Jack Agnew (11:39) and Kare Adenegan (12:51).