London Marathon 2022
Last year was the first time the London Marathon was held in October, rather than in the spring, as is customary. The marathon will take place on October 2nd. Records: The men’s fastest time is 2hrs 1min 09secs, set in Berlin in 2022 by Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge. Male runners finish in about 3 hours and 48 minutes on average. Brigid Kosgei set the women’s world record at the 2019 Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:14:04. Female finishers average 4 hours and 23 minutes. Mo Farah has withdrawn from the London Marathon on Sunday due to a hip injury. The four-time Olympic gold medalist, 39, suffered a right hip injury in training