LONDON (Sporting Alert) — Emmanuel Mutai of Kenya captured the 2011 Virgin London Marathon on Sunday with a new course record of 2:04:40.
With his winning performance, Mutai became the 9th runner to dip under the 2:05 barrier for the marathon, joining an elite field headed by fellow countryman and marathon legend Paul Tergat, as well as Kenya’s Sammy Korir and Ethiopia’s Haile Gebrselassie.
Following Mutai to the finishing line on Sunday were his fellow countrymen Martin Lel and Patrick Makau, who both clocked 2:05:45.
On the women side, Mary Keitany jumped into the top ten of all-time performances in the marathon when she clocked 2:19:19 to win the female division.
Defending champion Liliya Shobukhova of Russia finished second in 2:20:15, while Edna Kiplagat of Kenya was third in 2:20:46.
MEN TOP 10 RESULTS
Mutai, Emmanuel (KEN) 02:04:40; 2 Lel, Martin (KEN) 02:05:45; 3 Makau, Patrick (KEN) 02:05:45; 4 Dos Santos, Marlison Gomes (BRA) 02:06:34; 5 Kebede, Tsegaye (ETH) 02:07:48; 6 Gharib, Jaouad (MAR) 02:08:26; 7 Bouramdane, Abderrahime (MAR) 02:08:42; 8 Safronov, Dmitry (RUS) 02:09:35; 9 Bat-Ochir, Serod (MGL) 02:11:35; 10 Shelley, Mike (AUS) 02:11:38; 11 Rothlin, Viktor (SUI) 02:12:44; 12 Cordero, Carlos (MEX) 02:13:13; 13 Lehmkhule, Jason (USA) 02:13:40; 14 Merrien, Lee (GBR) 02:14:27; 15 Lemoncello, Andrew (GBR) 02:15:24; 16 Martinez, Jose Manuel (ESP) 02:15:25; 17 Faurschou, Jesper (DEN) 02:16:15; 18 Luna, Tomas (MEX) 02:16:58; 19 Webb, Dave (GBR) 02:17:41; 20 Vargas, Daniel (MEX) 02:19:26
WOMEN TOP 10 RESULTS
1 Keitany, Mary (KEN) 02:19:19; 2 Shobukhova, Liliya (RUS) 02:20:15; 3 Kiplagat, Edna (KEN) 02:20:46; 4 Bekele, Bezunesh (ETH) 02:23:42; 5 Baysa, Atsede (ETH) 02:23:50; 6 Akaba, Yukiko (JPN) 02:24:09; 7 Mikitenko, Irina (GER) 02:24:24; 8 Augusto, Jessica (POR) 02:24:33; 9 Kebede, Aberu (ETH) 02:24:34; 10 Konovalova, Mariya (RUS) 02:25:18; 11 Tafa, Askale (ETH) 02:25:24; 12 Nojiri, Azusa (JPN) 02:25:29; 13 Fujinaga, Yoshiko (JPN) 02:25:40; 14 Zhu, Xiaolin (CHN) 02:26:28; 15 Abitova, Inga (RUS) 02:26:31; 16 Matsuoka, Noriko (JPN) 02:26:54; 17 Perez, Madai (MEX) 02:27:02; 18 Kiplagat, Lornah (NED) 02:27:57; 19 Pavey, Jo (GBR) 02:28:24; 20 Ogi, Madoka (JPN) 02:29:52
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Well done to evryone that includes the organizer. Very succesful eveent
since ethiopians had became though,kenyans have introdused a new training skills and this should be sacret to any kenyan athlete
The biggest and most sincere WELL DONE to all runners, you are inspiring, all that pavement slapping realy paid off, it is humbling to see so many runners doing their very best, WELL DONE.
Does anyone know where did constantina dita finished?
Kenyans are swift congrats everyone!kenyans unbeatable why?
This undoubtedly was, by far, THE greatest women’s marathon finish performance ever – 20 women under 2:30 -= fabulous. The gap between 4th place and 20th = 6 minutes and 10seconds*! wow- this was the greatest “mass-finish” of top quality females ever. Utterly awesome.
Some day some woman is going to break Paula Radcliffe’s monster Marathon World Record of 2:15. Perhaps one of these twenty will be the one. Having so many so strong is the best atmosphere in which to help push someone “over the top”.
Any world record is, by definition, unique and wonderful. One might be able to claim that a world-record marathon has to be way high up at or near the top of the greatest sports accomplishments (seeing as it takes 2+ hours of continuous top-quality effort AND results (which can only be the result of years of hard training.
And yet, for me, I find that what’s even more beautiful and awe-inspiring is to have so many simultaneously achieving such quality.
*N.B. This means that, on average, every 15 seconds another one crossed the finish line, or that, the average gap between each woman and the next was about a 1/2 second per mile for 17 consecutive women. That’s massive strength and glorious competitiveness.
I didn’t get to see this race, but this had to have been a knowledgeable-spectator’s delight – probably several sizeable packs of world class athletes hammering mile after mile after mile TOGETHER. Go Get-it Girls!
Well done to all the runners who took part in the marathon yesterday I am in awe of you all. You have inspired millions of people to take up a challenge to help charities and groups with much needed fundraising. WELL DONE AGAIN !!
does anyone know whether Dwight Yorke completed the marathon as he predicted he would? Hope he did!! He ran for a good cause.
where can i find results 2011 london marathon