The 2024 London Marathon produced some impressive results, with record-breaking performances in the women’s category. Peres Jepchirchir from Kenya set a new women’s only world record by finishing in 2:16:16, closely followed by Tigst Assefa from Ethiopia in 2:16:23 and Joyciline Jepkosgei from Kenya in 2:16:24. Other notable runners in the women’s event included Megertu Alemu from Ethiopia, Brigid Kosgei from Kenya, and Sheila Chepkirui from Kenya.
In the men’s category, the top results were dominated by the women’s wheelchair category, with Catherine Debrunner from Switzerland taking the first place with a time of 1:38:54, followed by Manuela Schar from Switzerland and Tatyana McFadden from the USA. In the men’s wheelchair event, Marcel Hug from Switzerland came in first with a time of 1:28:35, followed by Daniel Romanchuk from the USA and David Weir from Great Britain.
Overall, the 2024 London Marathon showcased some incredible athletic performances and highlighted the talent and dedication of the runners from around the world.
