London Marathon: Over 50,000 run 26-mile race as Kenya’s Alexander Mutiso Munyao wins men’s title

So the elite racing is over, and it’s the masses streaming towards the finish line now. Those speedy ones aiming for the three-hour mark will be homing in on The Mall now…

The moment Peres Jepchirchir set a new world record:

In good news for British running, Emile Cairess and Mahamed Muhamed finish third and fourth – setting the second and third fastest times in British marathon running history behind only Mo Farah – and they have done enough to book their places at the Paris Olympics this summer.

Alexander Mutiso Munyao falls to his knees and marks a cross on his chest. It is by far the biggest win of the 27-year-old’s life, and is made all the more poignant by the death of his teammate and last year’s winner, Kelvin Kiptum.

In the men’s edition, Kenya’s Alexander Mutiso Munyao and the great Kenenisa Bekele pulled clear to make it a two-horse race, and now Munyao has left Bekele behind on Victoria Embankment and is nearing victory…

Jepchirchir collapses in a heap with emotion. Her time is confirmed as 2hr 16min 16sec, breaking the women’s-only world record by 45 seconds.

Peres Jepchirchir storms away from her fellow leaders in the front quartet! She clinches victory in a world record time, which will be confirmed shortly. The Kenyan is the reigning Olympic champion and will go down as one of the greatest marathon runners of all time – and this is another special moment.

Tigst Assefa was the favourite, but can only make the podium in a stunning race.

Here’s the great David Weir reflecting on a third-placed finish in his 25th London Marathon:

Behind the elite runners, the masses are well into their race today…

The lead quartet in the women’s elite race – Tigst Assefa, Peres Jepchirchir, Joyciline Jepkosgei and Megertu Alemu – are under world record pace. One of the four is almost certainly going to make history today.