2023 London Marathon
The 2023 London Marathon was the 43rd running of the annual London Marathon on 23 April 2023. It was the first time since 2019 that the event was run in the spring, as the previous three races were run in autumn due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| 43rd London Marathon | |
|---|---|
Lead group of elite men during the race | |
| Venue | London, England |
| Date | 23 April 2023 |
| Competitors | 49,272 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Kelvin Kiptum (2:01:25) |
| Women | Sifan Hassan (2:18:33) |
| Wheelchair men | Marcel Hug (1:23:44) |
| Wheelchair women | Madison de Rozario (1:38:51) |
The elite men's and women's events were won by Kelvin Kiptum and Sifan Hassan in times of 2:01:25 and 2:18:33 respectively; Kiptum's time was a course record. The wheelchair men's and women's competitions were won by Marcel Hug and Madison de Rozario in course record times of 1:23:44 and 1:38:51 respectively. Around 48,000 athletes finished the mass participation event, beating the previous record set in 2019.
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