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      Who won London Marathon 2023? Full results and times of men’s and women’s races

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      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

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      London Marathon 2024 ballot: How to apply to run in NEXT year’s big race

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      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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      Olympic legend Mo Farah confirms major career announcement ahead of London Marathon and admits he’s ’emotional’

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      MO Farah admits the memory of 2012 will fire him through his final run through the streets of London on Sunday.Britain’s greatest track athlete confirmed the London Marathon will be the final 26-mile race of his career, admitting: “My body can’t do it any more.”
      Legendary long-distance runner Mo Farah celebrates double gold at London 2012Credit: PA
      Farah shows the pain and joy as he wins the Olympic 10,000m 13 years agoCredit: PA
      Four-time Olympic champ Sir Mo, 40, said: “It’s definitely been quite emotional for the last couple of years. 
      “For many years I took my body for granted.
      “You are almost like a robot, doing the same thing year after year.
      “But as you get older that totally changes because you can’t do what you used to do without getting injured.

      “That’s why this will be my last marathon. I’m coming to the end but I know I went out there and won medals for my country.
      “Sometimes I had a choice of going after medals or going after times.
      “But I’ve always believed in going after medals – because medals are there for you forever.
      “So Sunday will be emotional. I started by running and winning the mini-marathon when I was 14, then watching the senior race and telling myself I’d do that one day.
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      “It’s important for me just to finish the race on Sunday but I will also have the memory of 2012, the whole country and people of the UK behind me.
      “I still think back to London 2012 and that Super Saturday.
      “What the three of us did (Farah, Greg Rutherford and Jess Ennis all won gold) still motivates me to keep going, and keep moving.”
      Farah, who confirmed he has no intention of running in this year’s world championships, is expected to announce his farewell appearances after Sunday.
      He added: “It will be quite emotional for me this time because I know it’s my last journey.
      “It’s the end of the road. The key thing is not to let that get to me. Just go out there and run.”
      The all-time great athlete shows his famous celebration at London 2012 and repeated his double victory in Rio four years laterCredit: The Times More

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      What is London Marathon 2023 prize money, how much does winner receive, and who has won race in previous years?

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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

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      Is Mo Farah running the London Marathon 2023?

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      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
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      Who is Joasia Zakrzewski and why has she been disqualified?

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      DISTANCE runner Joasia Zakrzewski is facing calls to be banned after it was found she was assisted by a vehicle during a race in April 2023.Here, we look at the circumstances behind her actions, and what she has said on the matter.
      Joasia Zakrzewski was disqualified from a race in April 2023, after it transpired she’d travelled by car for part of the race
      Who is Joasia Zakrzewski?
      Joasia Zakrzewski is a GP from Dumfries, Scotland, born on February 28, 1976.
      She studied medicine at the University of Glasgow, and qualified as a general practitioner in 2002.
      Joasia competes as an ultramarathon runner, and is ranked as one of the top competitors in the UK.
      An ultramarathon is a long distance running event that exceeds the 26 miles, 385 yard distance of a normal marathon.
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      Joasia holds a number of records in the event, including the Scottish 24 hour record, the Scottish 100 mile record and the British 200k record.
      Why has Joasia Zakrzewski been disqualified?
      Zakrzewski competed in the 2023 GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool 50-mile race on April 7, 2023.
       She was disqualified after it was found that she travelled part of the race by car.
      GPX mapping data showed that she had travelled a mile in just one minute and 40 seconds.
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      She is thought to have travelled in the vehicle for two and a half miles.
      Her running partner Adrian Scott said she was sorry for what had happened.
      Scott told the BBC: “The race didn’t go to plan.
      “She said she was feeling sick and tired in the race and wanted to drop out.
      “She has cooperated fully with the race organisers’ investigations, giving them a full account of what happened.”
      What has Joasia Zakrzewski said about the disqualification?
      Zakrzewski told the BBC on April 19, 2023, that she was extremely sorry for what she had done.
      She said: “When I got to the checkpoint I told them I was pulling out and that I had been in the car, and they said ‘you will hate yourself if you stop’.
      “I agreed to carry on in a non-competitive way.
      “I made sure I didn’t overtake the runner in front when I saw her as I didn’t want to interfere with her race.”
      At the end of the race she was given a third place medal and a trophy, and posed for pictures with other competitors.
      Zakrzewski admitted that this was wrong, saying: “I made a massive error accepting the trophy and should have handed it back.
      “I was tired and jetlagged and felt sick.
      “I hold my hands up, I should have handed them back and not had pictures done but I was feeling unwell and spaced out and not thinking clearly.”
      Third place was eventually awarded to English runner Mel Sykes, who voiced her displeasure at Zarzewski’s actions on Twitter.
      Which marathons did Joasia win?
      Zakrzewski has had a long and distinguished career in distance running.
      In February 2022, Zakrzewski won the Taipei Ultramarathon in Taiwan, setting a world record across 255 miles in the 48 hour long event.
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      She won a 24 hour event in Australia that was over 236km at the age of 44.
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      Olympic hero Dame Kelly Holmes, 52, gives shock health update saying she’s in ‘constant pain’

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      OLYMPIC champ Dame Kelly Holmes says symptoms of the perimenopause “are killing me”.The 52-year-old said she suffers constant pain, aches and night sweats.
      Dame Kelly Holmes has opened up on her struggles with perimenopause symptomsCredit: Getty
      Dame Kelly, who won two running golds at the 2004 Athens Games, added: “As much as I’m in denial, it has had an effect on my body.”
      She said her symptoms include “body aches, constant pain throughout the body, feeling lethargic”.
      Dame Kelly said it is tough “as someone who is in tune with their body”, adding: “I think I’m in denial of age completely.”
      Perimenopause is the transitional period before menopause as women’s hormone levels change, but before periods have stopped.
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      It usually starts between 45 and 55, the NHS says.
      Dame Kelly exercises to cope but says sometimes she is “too knackered”.
      Mental health is less often discussed when it comes to perimenopause and menopause.
      But Dame Kelly, who has been open about her own past mental health struggles, said: “The one thing with the hormonal changes – and men get it as well at certain ages – hormonal changes in the body can really affect your mental health.
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      “And I think women have to understand how so connected and interconnected your mental and physical health are, because if one is not in tune, the other one will be affected, whatever way around that is.
      “When you feel your body’s a mess, that’s going to affect your head.
      “But if you go into the gym or you go and do some exercises, at least you are doing it knowing that you’re benefiting yourself by doing it – even if those changes are still happening.” More

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      Top GB runner disqualified after using a CAR to drive part of gruelling 50-mile ultra-marathon before claiming 3rd place

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      A TOP British ultra-marathon runner has been disqualified from a race after using a car for part of the route.Scots GP Dr Joasia Zakrzewski, 47, finished third in the 2023 GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool 50-mile race but is said to have travelled by car for 2.5 miles.
      Dr Joasia Zakrzewski, seen here at the M2L race, is accused of using a carCredit: Facebook
      Dr Zakrzewski, seen here during the race, has now been disqualifiedCredit: Facebook
      Tracking data from the race revealed Dr Zakrzewski has reached ‘super-human’ speedCredit: Facebook
      Dr Zakrzewski, right, covered a mile of the race in just one minute 40 seconds, according to the mapping dataCredit: Facebook
      The issue has been passed on to UK AthleticsCredit: Facebook
      Dr Zakrzewski, from Dumfries, is thought to have been tracked via GPX mapping data covering a mile of the race in just one minute 40 seconds.
      It’s believed she was caught when the tracking data showed she had reached a “super-human” speed of 35mph – far faster than Olympic champion Usain Bolt at his peak.
      After claiming third place prize with a time of seven hours and 25 minutes, Dr Zakrzewski then posed for pictures with her medal.
      The issue has been referred to UK Athletics, the BBC reports.
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      A pal of Dr Zakrzewski said she felt sick and was sorry for any upset.
      The director of the GB Ultras race Wayne Drinkwater said he had received information after the ultramarathon that a runner had gained an “unsporting, competitive advantage during a section of the event”.
      He said: “The issue has been investigated and, having reviewed the data from our race tracking system, GPX data, statements provided from our event team, other competitors and from the participant herself, we can confirm that a runner has now been disqualified from the event having taken vehicle transport during part of the route.”
      He added a report of the disqualification had been submitted to the Trail Running Association, which provides the licence for the event and is an associated member of UK Athletics.
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      He said: “The matter is now with the TRA and, in turn, UK Athletics (UKA) as the regulatory bodies.”
      Third place in the race, which was on April 7, has now been given to Mel Sykes.
      Ms Sykes, an NHS podiatrist, took to Twitter to brand her race rival as a “cheat”.
      She said: “The sad thing in all this is that it completely takes the p**s out of the race organisers, fellow competitors and fair sport.
      “How can someone who knows they have cheated cross a finish line, collect a medal/trophy and have their photos taken?!”
      When asked how Dr Zakrzewski had been caught, she replied: “Too many people noticed things were amiss and contacted the race organisers separately so they had to launch an investigation.”
      Joasia Zakrzewski running in the women’s marathon at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014Credit: Alamy
      Joasia Zakrzewski won the women’s event in a long-distance race across the Atacama Desert in Chile in 2013Credit: Handout
      Data from the race, uploaded to Strava by Dr Zakrzewski and shared on Twitter by Ms Sykes, revealed she “hadn’t taken the race route”, Ms Sykes alleged.
      She also claimed there was a section where Dr Zakrzewski’s “HR/cadence/speed didn’t add up”.
      Scottish Athletics chairman David Ovens said: “It is very disappointing to hear this, given Joasia’s had such a successful period over the last few years.
      ‘VERY DISAPPOINTING’
      “I hope she can put this behind her and that there is an innocent explanation and she can resume her successful career.”
      Dr Zakrzewsk’s running friend, Adrian Stott, who has been in touch with her since the event, said she had been travelling for 48 hours from Australia and had only arrived the night before the race.
      He said: “The race didn’t go to plan. She said she was feeling sick and tired on the race and wanted to drop out.
      “She has cooperated fully with the race organisers’ investigations, giving them a full account of what happened.
      ‘GENUINELY FEELS SORRY’
      “She genuinely feels sorry for any upset caused.”
      Mr Stott added: “Joasia has been a great ambassador for British sport and has inspired so many women to run and achieve their goals.”
      Ms Zakrzewski has an impressive record competing in ultramarathons.
      In February this year she set a new world record by running 255 miles in 48 hours at the Taipei Ultramarathon in Taiwan.
      Taking part in the IAU World 100km Championships for Great Britain, she won the individual silver in 2011 and bronze in 2014 and 2015.
      She also represented Team Scotland at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games where she took part in the marathon event.
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      She won a 24-hour event held in Australia in 2020 covering a distance of 236.561km.
      Dr Zakrzewski also holds number of other records, including the Scottish 24-hour record, the British 200k and the Scottish 100 miles record.
      Joasia Zakrzewski took part in the marathon event at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth GamesCredit: James Williamson More