Kelvin Kiptum won the men's London Marathon elite race in the second fastest time ever ©Getty Images

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Sifan Hassan won the women's elite race in her first race over the marathon distance ©Getty Images
Sifan Hassan won the women's elite race in her first race over the marathon distance ©Getty Images
The top three in the women's wheelchair race - from left Catherine Debrunner, who was third, winner Madison de Rozario and Manuela Schar, who was second ©Getty Images
The top three in the women's wheelchair race - from left Catherine Debrunner, who was third, winner Madison de Rozario and Manuela Schar, who was second ©Getty Images
Marcel Hug of Switzerland celebrates winning the men's elite wheelchair race in a course record time ©Getty Images
Marcel Hug of Switzerland celebrates winning the men's elite wheelchair race in a course record time ©Getty Images
Thousands of mass runners also participated in London as the race returned to its traditional April slot in the calendar ©Getty Images
Thousands of mass runners also participated in London as the race returned to its traditional April slot in the calendar ©Getty Images
The podium in the men's elite race - from left Tamirat Tola, Kelvin Kiptum and Geoffrey Kamworor ©Getty Images
The podium in the men's elite race - from left Tamirat Tola, Kelvin Kiptum and Geoffrey Kamworor ©Getty Images
The women's elite race came down to a four-way sprint in the closing stages, won by Hassan ©Getty Images
The women's elite race came down to a four-way sprint in the closing stages, won by Hassan ©Getty Images
Britain's Sir Mo Farah finished ninth in what he later confirmed would be his final London Marathon ©Getty Images
Britain's Sir Mo Farah finished ninth in what he later confirmed would be his final London Marathon ©Getty Images
The course through the streets of London passes many famous landmarks, including Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament ©Getty Images
The course through the streets of London passes many famous landmarks, including Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament ©Getty Images
Every finisher of the London Marathon receives a medal in recognition of completing the course ©Getty Images
Every finisher of the London Marathon receives a medal in recognition of completing the course ©Getty Images