39th London Marathon | |
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Venue | London, United Kingdom |
Date | 28 April 2019 |
Champions | |
Men | Eliud Kipchoge (2:02:37) |
Women | Brigid Kosgei (2:18:20) |
Wheelchair men | Daniel Romanchuk (1:33:38) |
Wheelchair women | Manuela Schär (1:44:09) |
The 2019 London Marathon was the 39th running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on 28 April. The elite men's race was won by Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, who took his fourth London Marathon victory in a time of 2:02:37, the second fastest marathon ever at that point. The women's race was won by Brigid Kosgei, also of Kenya, in 2:18:20. American Daniel Romanchuk won the men's wheelchair title in 1:33:38 while Switzerland's Manuela Schär won the women's title in 1:44:09. Changes were made to the course to make it more environmentally friendly; the number of plastic bottles used was reduced and biodegradable alternatives were used instead.