Eliud Kipchoge and Vivian Cheruiyot won the Virgin London Marathon titles ©Getty Images

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The Queen officially started this year's event from Windsor Castle ©Getty Images
The Queen officially started this year's event from Windsor Castle ©Getty Images
Defending women's champion Mary Keitany paid the price for going off too quickly ©Getty Images
Defending women's champion Mary Keitany paid the price for going off too quickly ©Getty Images
Vivian Cheruiyot ran a smart race to clinch a surprise victory ©Getty Images
Vivian Cheruiyot ran a smart race to clinch a surprise victory ©Getty Images
Eliud Kipchoge dominated from start to finish to claim his third London Marathon triumph ©Getty Images
Eliud Kipchoge dominated from start to finish to claim his third London Marathon triumph ©Getty Images
Sir Mo Farah broke the British record on his way to finishing third ©Getty Images
Sir Mo Farah broke the British record on his way to finishing third ©Getty Images
David Weir won his eighth men's wheelchair title ©Getty Images
David Weir won his eighth men's wheelchair title ©Getty Images
Madison De Rozario upset a strong field to secure victory in the women's wheelchair race ©Getty Images
Madison De Rozario upset a strong field to secure victory in the women's wheelchair race ©Getty Images
The mass start events took place amid rising temperatures in London ©Getty Images
The mass start events took place amid rising temperatures in London ©Getty Images
Plenty of fun runners ignored warnings about running in fancy dress ©Getty Images
Plenty of fun runners ignored warnings about running in fancy dress ©Getty Images