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SIR MO FARAH has crossed the finish line in his final London Marathon in the capital.The British icon announced that 2023 would be his last year of competitive racing.
Mo Farah crosses the finish line in the Elite Men’s race at the 2023 London Marathon
Prior to competing, Farah said: “It has been an amazing career and, for me, to take part in London Marathon is a big deal.
“I have always said it would be nice to win it one day, but it takes a lot.”
Farah last competed at the London Marathon in 2019, when he finished in fifth place.
The six-time Olympic gold medalist was ruled out of the race last year due to a hip injury.
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Where did Mo Farah finish in the London Marathon 2023?
Mo Farah finished in an impressive ninth place in this year’s elite race in the capital.
The 40-year-old completed the London Marathon in a time of 2hrs 10min 28sec.
Sir Mo Farah last competed in the elite race back in 2019 when he finished fifth place with a time of 2hrs 5min 039sec.
He has featured in five London Marathons, with his best time coming in 2019.
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Farah’s highest-placed finish, however, came in 2018 as he finished third with a time of 2hrs 06min 29sec
Who won the men’s elite race at the London Marathon 2023?
Here are all the results from this year’s men’s elite race at the London Marathon:

1st: Kelvin Kiptum (Kenya) – 2hrs 01min 27sec
2nd: Geoffrey Kamworor (Kenya) – 02:04:23
3rd: Tamirat Tola (Ethiopia) – 02:04:59
4th: Leul Gebresilase (Ethiopia) – 02:05:45
5th: Seifu Tura (Ethiopia) – 02:06:38
6th: Emile Cairess (Great Britain) – 02:08:07
7th: Brett Robinson (Australia) – 02:10:19
8th: Phil Sesemann (Great Britain) – 02:10:23
9th: Sir Mo Farah (Great Britain) – 02:10:28
10th: Chris Thompson (Great Britain) – 02:11:50

When is the 2024 London Marathon and how can I apply?

The London Marathon 2024 will take place on Sunday, April 21.
The ballot for the London Marathon 2024 is open.
The ballot will be open until Saturday, April 29.
If you are successful in the ballot, it will cost £69.99 to secure your place. More

THE most talked about race on the British athletics calendar has concluded as tens of thousands take part in the capital.All of the professional runners are eyeing up the huge prize pot as well as the right to say they have won the prestigious race.
Sifan Hassan wins the women’s elite London Marathon
Mo Farah took part in this year’s London Marathon as he expects 2023 to be his final year of competitive racing.
Here are all the results from the 2023 London Marathon:
London Marathon 2023 results
Men’s elite race results and times:

1st: Kelvin Kiptum (Kenya) – 2hrs 01min 27sec
2nd: Geoffrey Kamworor (Kenya) – 02:04:23
3rd: Tamirat Tola (Ethiopia) – 02:04:59
4th: Leul Gebresilase (Ethiopia) – 02:05:45
5th: Seifu Tura (Ethiopia) – 02:06:38
6th: Emile Cairess (Great Britain) – 02:08:07
7th: Brett Robinson (Australia) – 02:10:19
8th: Phil Sesemann (Great Britain) – 02:10:23
9th: Sir Mo Farah (Great Britain) – 02:10:28
10th: Chris Thompson (Great Britain) – 02:11:50

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Women’s elite race results and times:

1st: Sifan Hassan (Netherlands) – 2hrs 18min 33sec
2nd: Alemu Megertu (Ethiopia) – 02:18:37
3rd: Peres Jepchirchir (Kenya) – 02:18:36
4th: Sheila Chepkirui (Kenya) – 02:18:51
5th: Yalemzerf Yehualaw (Ethiopia) – 02:18:53
6th: Judith Jeptum Korir (Kenya) – 02:20:41
7th: Almaz Ayana (Ethiopia) – 02:20:44
8th: Tadu Teshome (Ethiopia) – 02:21:31
9th: Sofia Yaremchuk (Italy) – 02:24:02
10th: Susanna Sullivan (USA) – 02:24:27

Men’s wheelchair race results and times:

1st: Marcel Hug (Switzerland) – 1hrs 23min 44sec
2nd: Jetze Plat (Netherlands) – 01:28:44
3rd: Tomoki Suzuki (Japan) – 01:30:00
4th: Daniel Romanchuk (USA) – 01:30:18
5th: David Weir (Great Britan) – 01:32:45
6th: Sho Watanabe (Japan) – 01:35:03
7th: Jake Lappin (Australia) – 01:35:15
8th: Michael McCabe (Great Britain) – 01:35:15
9th: Evan Correll (USA) – 01:35:15
10th: Ernst Van Dyk (South Africa) – 01:35:18

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Women’s wheelchair race results and times:

1st: Madison de Rozario (Australia) – 1hrs 38min 51sec
2nd: Manuela Schar (Switerland) – 01:38:52
3rd: Catherine Debrunner (Switzerland) – 01:38:54
4th: Susannah Scaroni (USA) – 01:38:57
5th: Wakako Tsuchida (Japan) – 01:47:40
6th: Aline Rocha (Brazil) – 01:47:41
7th: Eden Rainbow Cooper (Great Britain) – 01:47:43
8th: Jenna Fesemyer (USA) – 01:47:43
9th: Tsubasa Kina (Japan) – 01:47:48
10th: Merle Menje (Germany) – 01:51:31

When is the 2024 London Marathon and how can I apply?

The London Marathon 2024 will take place on Sunday, April 21.
The ballot for the London Marathon 2024 is open.
The ballot will be open until Saturday, April 29.
If you are successful in the ballot, it will cost £69.99 to secure your place. More

THE LONDON Marathon is taking place in the capital on SUNDAY.Almost 50,000 runners will roam the streets for the traditional 26.2 mile race, and here’s what you need to do if you want to be part of it next year…
Runners pound the streets of London
How can I apply for the London Marathon 2024?
You can enter the ballot to run in the London Marathon 2024 on the TCS London Marathon website.
The 2024 ballot is officially open, but potential participants have until Friday, 28 April to enter.
Entering the ballot is free however, a place costs £69.99 for successful UK entrants.
However, if you choose to donate to the London Marathon Foundation when you enter the ballot, the fee is reduced to £49.99.
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International participants will be charged £120, plus a £26 carbon offset levy if they are successful.
When is the London Marathon 2023?

This year’s big marathon will take place this weekend on Sunday, April 23 2023.
The event will get going from 9.30am BST.
The race will last all day, but if you finish after 4.30pm BST, you will NOT receive a medal.
Kenenisa Bekele and Amos Kipruto are the favourites to win.

The London Marathon is back in the Autumn next year
When does the London Marathon 2023 start?
The London Marathon is both a virtual and in-person event in 2022.
Here are the start times for participants:

08.30: Mini London marathon
08.50: Elite wheelchair races
09.00: Elite women’s race
09.30: Elite men’s race and mass start

What is the running route? 
This year the race returns to its traditional Blackheath starting point. 
It will then head east towards Charlton and Woolwich before turning west along the Thames.
Throngs of runners will flow past the iconic Cutty Sark in Greenwich towards the Shard near London Bridge.
Then it will cross the River Thames via the historic Tower Bridge before turning east again through the East End’s docklands and the Isle of Dogs before going past the forest of skyscrapers at Canary Wharf.
From here it will then head west through central London, down the Embankment and finishing up on the Mall.
View a detailed London Marathon route map here.
What TV channel is the London Marathon on and can I live stream it?
The London Marathon will be shown live on the BBC throughout the day.

BBC One: 8.30am-2.15pm
BBC Two: 2.15pm-3pm
BBC Online & iPlayer: 1pm-6pm
BBC Two: 6pm-7pm (highlights)
Live stream: BBC iPlayer

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THE amateurs might be out in force for another London Marathon that takes place this WEEKEND.But for the pros, it’s a race that pays their bills, and they have the chance to claim a life-changing prize at the finish line.
Kenya’s Amos Kipruto wins the men’s elite race at the 2022 TCS London Marathon

Sir Mo Farah will be running in this year’s London Marathon at the age of 40, and he expects this year to be his last competitive year before his retirement.
Here is all the info on how much the top runners earn from doing the 26.2-mile course around Britain’s capital.
What is the London Marathon 2023 prize money?
Prize money is dished out in US Dollars, which the runners must be delighted about, given the crash in Pounds Sterling last week.
The cash prizes are equal among men and women.
12th – $1,000
11th – $1,500
10th – $2,000
9th – $3,000
8th – $4,000
7th – $5,000
6th – $7,500
5th – $10,000
4th – $15,000
3rd – $22,500
2nd – $30,000
1st  – $55,000
What other London Marathon prizes are there?
Any runner in the men’s race who runs a sub-2:02.00 time can get a share of  $150,000.
That goes down to $100,000 for under 2:03.00, $75,000 for sub-2:04.00 and $50,000 for under 2:05.
The same also goes for women who run sub 2:17.30, with $150,000 being the cash prize there.
Then $100,000 for anyone under 2:18, $75,000 for sub-2:19 and $50,000 for under 2:20.
Eliud Kipchoge crosses the line in 2018 to win the men’s eventCredit: REUTERS
Who has won the race in previous years?
The London Marathon has been won by 20 runners representing the UK a total of 40 times.
But a number of athletes from around the world have also claimed victory.
Here’s the breakdown:
Elite race – men’s winners

1981 – Dick Beardsley (US) and Inge Simonsen (Norway) – 2:11.48
1982 – Hugh Jones (UK) – 2:09.24
1983 – Mike Gratton (UK) – 2:09.43
1984 – Charlie Spedding (UK) – 2:09.57
1985 – Steve Jones (UK) – 2:08.16
1986 – Toshihiko Seko (Japan) – 2:10.02
1987 – Hiromi Taniguchi (Japan) – 2:09.50
1988 – Henrik Jørgensen (Denmark) – 2:10.20
1989 – Douglas Wakiihuri (Kenya) – 2:09.03
1990 – Allister Hutton (UK) – 2:10.10
1991 – Yakov Tolstikov (Soviet Union) – 2:09.17
1992 – António Pinto (Portugal) – 2:10.02
1993 – Eamonn Martin (UK) – 2:10.50
1994 – Dionicio Cerón (Mexico) – 2:08.53
1995 – Dionicio Cerón (Mexico) – 2:08.30
1996 – Dionicio Cerón (Mexico) – 2:10.00
1997 – António Pinto (Portugal) – 2:07.55
1998 – Abel Antón (Spain) – 2:07.57
1999 – Abdelkader El Mouaziz (Morocco) – 2:07.57
2000 –  António Pinto (Portugal) – 2:06.36
2001 – Abdelkader El Mouaziz (Morocco) – 2:07.09
2002 – Khalid Khannouchi (US) – 2:05.38
2003 – Gezahegne Abera (Ethiopia) – 2:07.56
2004 – Evans Rutto (Kenya) – 2:06.18
2005 – Martin Lel (Kenya) – 2:07.35
2006 –  Felix Limo (Kenya) – 2:06.39
2007 – Martin Lel (Kenya) – 2:07.41
2008 – Martin Lel (Kenya) – 2:05.15
2009 – Samuel Wanjiru (Kenya) – 2:05.10
2010 – Tsegaye Kebede (Ethiopia) – 2:05.19
2011 – Emmanuel Mutai (Kenya) – 2:04.40
2012 –  Wilson Kipsang (Kenya) – 2:04.44
2013 – Tsegaye Kebede (Ethiopia) – 2:06.04
2014 – Wilson Kipsang (Kenya) – 2:04.29
2015 – Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) – 2:04.42
2016 – Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) – 2:03.05
2017 – Daniel Wanjiru (Kenya) – 2:05.48
2018 – Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) – 2:04.17
2019 – Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) – 2:02.38
2020 – Shura Kitata (Ethiopia) – 2:05.41
2021 – Sisay Lemma (Ethiopia) – 2:04.01
2022- Amos Kipruto (Kenya) – 2:04:39

Elite race – women’s winners

1981 – Joyce Smith (UK) – 2:29.57
1982 – Joyce Smith (UK) – 2:29.43
1983 –  Grete Waitz (Norway) – 2:25.29
1984 –  Ingrid Kristiansen (Norway) – 2:24.26
1985 – Ingrid Kristiansen (Norway) – 2:21.06
1986 – Grete Waitz (Norway) – 2:24.54
1987 – Ingrid Kristiansen (Norway) – 2:22.48
1988 – Ingrid Kristiansen (Norway) – 2:25.41
1989 – Véronique Marot (UK) – 2:25.56
1990 – Wanda Panfil (Poland) – 2:26.31
1991 – Rosa Mota (Portugal) – 2:26.14
1992 – Katrin Dörre-Heinig (Germany) – 2:29.39
1993 – Katrin Dörre-Heinig (Germany) – 2:27.09
1994 – Katrin Dörre-Heinig (Germany) – 2:32.34
1995 – Małgorzata Sobańska (Poland) – 2:27.43
1996 – Liz McColgan (UK) – 2:27.54
1997 – Joyce Chepchumba (Kenya) – 2:26.51
1998 – Catherina McKiernan (Ireland) – 2:26.26
1999 – Joyce Chepchumba (Kenya) – 2:23.22
2000 – Tegla Laroupe (Kenya) – 2:24.33
2001 – Derartu Tulu (Ethiopia) – 2:23.57
2002 – Paula Radcliffe (UK) – 2:18.56
2003 – Paula Radcliffe (UK) – 2:15.25
2004 – Margaret Okayo (Kenya) – 2:22.35
2005 – Paula Radcliffe (UK) – 2:17.42
2006 – Deena Kastor (US) – 2:19.35
2007 – Zhou Chunxiu (China) – 2:20.38
2008 – Irina Mikitenko (Germany) – 2:24.14
2009 – Irina Mikitenko (Germany) – 2:22.11
2010 – Aselefech Mergia (Ethiopia) – 2:22.38
2011 – Mary Keitany (Kenya) – 2:19.19
2012 – Mary Keitany (Kenya) – 2:18.37
2013 – Priscah Jeptoo (Kenya) – 2:20.15
2014 – Edna Kiplagat (Kenya) – 2:20.21
2015 – Tigist Tufa (Ethiopia) – 2:23.21
2016 – Jemima Sumgong (Kenya) –  2:22.58
2017 – Mary Keitany (Kenya) – 2:17.01
2018 – Vivian Cheruiyot (Kenya) – 02:18.31
2019 – Brigid Kosgei (Kenya) – 2:18.20
2020 – Brigid Kosgei (Kenya) – 2:18.58
2021 – Joyciline Jepkosgei (Kenya) – 2:17.43
2022 – Yalemzerf Yehualaw (Ethiopia) – 2:17:26

Wheelchair race – men’s winners

1983 –  Gordon Perry (UK) – 3:20.07
1984 – Kevin Breen (Ireland) – 2:38.40
1985 – Chris Hallam (UK) –  2:19.53
1986 – Gerry O’Rourke (Ireland) – 2:26.38
1987 –  Chris Hallam (UK) – 2:08.34
1988 – Ted Vince (Canada) – 2:01.37
1989 – David Holding (UK) – 1:59.31
1990 – Hakan Ericsson (Sweden) – 1:57.12
1991 – Farid Amarouche (France) – 1:52.52
1992 – Daniel Wesley (Canada) – 1:51.42
1993 – George Vandamme (Belgium) – 1:44.10
1994 – David Holding (UK) – 1:46.06
1995 – Heinz Frei (Switzerland) – 1:39.14
1996 – David Holding (UK) – 1:43.48
1997 – David Holding (UK) – 1:42.15
1998 – Heinz Frei (Switzerland) – 1:35.18
1999 – Heinz Frei (Switzerland) – 1:35.27
2000 – Kevin Papworth (UK) – 1:41.50
2001 – Denis Lemeunier (France) – 1:42.37
2002 – David Weir (UK) – 1:39.44
2003 – Joel Jeannot (France) – 1:32.02
2004 –  Saúl Mendoza (Mexico) – 1:36.56
2005 – Saúl Mendoza (Mexico) – 1:35.51
2006 – David Weir (UK) – 1:29.48
2007 – David Weir (UK) – 1:30.51
2008 – David Weir (UK) – 1:33.56
2009 – Kurt Fearnley (Australia) – 1:28.57
2010 – Josh Cassidy (Canada) – 1:35.21
2011 – David Weir (UK) – 1:30.05
2012 – David Weir (UK) – 1:32.26
2013 – Kurt Fearnley (Australia) – 1:31.29
2014 – Marcel Hug (Switzerland) – 1:32.41
2015 – Joshua George (US) – 1:31.31
2016 – Marcel Hug (Switzerland) – 1:35.19
2017 – David Weir (UK) – 1:31.06
2018 – David Weir (UK) – 1:31.15
2019 – Daniel Romanchuk (USA) – 1:33.37
2020 – Brent Lakatos (Canada) – 1:36.04
2021 – Marcel Hug (Switzerland) – 1:26.27
2022 Marcel Hug (Switzerland) – 1:24:38

Wheelchair race – women’s winners

1983 – Denise Smith (UK) – 4:29.03
1984 – Kay McShane (Ireland) – 3:10.04
1985 – Kay McShane (Ireland) – 2:47.12
1986 – Kay McShane (Ireland) – 3:02.40
1987 – Karen Davidson (UK) – 2:45.30
1988 – Karen Davidson (UK) – 2:41.45
1989 – Josie Cichockyj (UK) – 3:03.54
1990 – Connie Hansen (Denmark) – 2:10.25
1991 – Connie Hansen (Denmark) – 2:04.40
1992 – Tanni Grey (UK) – 2:17.23
1993 – Rose Hill (UK) – 2:03.05
1994 – Tanni Grey (UK) – 2:08.26
1995 – Rose Hill (UK) –  2:17.02
1996 – Tanni Grey (UK) – 2:08.26
1997 – Monica Wetterstrom (Sweden) – 1:49.09
1998 – Tanni Grey (UK) –  2:02.01
1999 – Monica Wetterstrom (Sweden) – 1:57.38
2000 – Sarah Piercy (UK) – 2:23.30
2001 – Tanni Grey (UK) – 2:13.55
2002 – Tanni Grey (UK) – 2:22.51
2003 – Francesca Porcellato (Italy) – 2:04.21
2004 – Francesca Porcellato (Italy) – 2:04.58
2005 – Francesca Porcellato (Italy) – 1:57.00
2006 – Francesca Porcellato (Italy) – 1:59.57
2007 – Shelly Woods (UK) – 1:50.40
2008 – Sandra Graf (Switzerland) – 1:48.04
2009 – Amanda McGrory (US) – 1:50.39
2010 – Wakako Tsuchida (Japan) – 1:52.33
2011 – Amanda McGrory (US) – 1:46.31
2012 – Shelly Woods (UK) – 1:49.10
2013 – Tatyana McFadden (US) – 1:46.02
2014 – Tatyana McFadden (US) – 1:45.12
2015 – Tatyana McFadden (US) – 1:41.14
2016 – Tatyana McFadden (US) – 1:44.14
2017 – Manuela Schär (Switzerland) – 1:39.57
2018 – Madison de Rozario (Australia) – 1:42.58
2019 – Manuela Schar (Switzerland) – 1:44.09
2020 – Nikita den Boer (Netherland) – 1:40.07
2021 – Manuela Schar (Switzerland) – 1:39.52
2022 – Catherine Debrunner (Switzerland) – 1:38:24 More

THE London Marathon will be taking place this weekend as thousands pound the streets for the 26.2m route.And before the public race there is the elite race for the world’s best runners too.
Sir Mo last ran the London Marathon in 2019Credit: Alamy Live News
For the first time since 2019, the race will be run in April, with the 2020, 2021 and 2022 editions taking place in October.
Amos Kipruto and Yalemzerf Yehualaw took first place in the top level races last year.
While Kenenisa Bekele is the favourite to win the men’s elite race this year.
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Is Mo Farah running the London Marathon 2023?
Sir Mo Farah will be running the London Marathon 2023.
Farah, 40, expects 2023 to be his last competitive year of racing before retirement.
He said: “It has been an amazing career and, for me, to take part in London Marathon is a big deal.
“I have always said it would be nice to win it one day, but it takes a lot.”
Farah last competed at the London Marathon in 2019, when he finished in fifth place.
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Injury prevented Mo from running last year.
His best London Marathon finish was third in 2018.
Farah will be back in action at this year’s London MarathonCredit: PA:Press Association
When is the London Marathon 2023?

This year’s London Marathon will take place on Sunday, April 2023.
The event will get going from 9.30am BST.

How can I watch the London Marathon?
The London Marathon will be shown live on the BBC throughout the day.

BBC One: 8.30am-2.15pm
BBC Two: 2.15pm-3pm
BBC Online & iPlayer: 1pm-6pm
BBC Two: 6pm-7pm (highlights) More