Summary
Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir breaks women's-only record at London Marathon. 30-year-old pulls away over the final 300 meters in a sprint finish. Alexander Mutiso Munyao of Kenya held off Kenenisa Bekele to win the men's race. Mutiso Munyao wins marathon in London. Emile Cairess is first British man on the podium in London since 1996. Ethiopian Bekele finishes 14 seconds behind. Cairesses dedicated his race to his cousin, who survived a serious car crash recently. Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir pulls away late to win the London Marathon women’s race. Marcel Hug earned his fifth London win in the men's wheelchair race. Catherine Debrunner won the women's wheelchairrace in 1:38:54. The 26.2-mile race snakes along the River Thames. This year's edition is the largest London Marathon. "It was a good day for me," said one runner. "I'm just happy to be alive" said another. The race is held every year.