2015 London Marathon: Results and Winners

Tigist Tufa celebrates after her win on Sunday

Tigist Tufa of Kenya won the women’s elite leg of the 2015 London Marathon on Sunday with a time of 2 hours, 23 minutes and 22 seconds.Following her in second place was another Kenyan, Mary Keitany who finished the race with a timing of 2 hours, 23 minutes and 40 seconds.

The men’s event also saw a Kenyan finish first with Eliud Kipchoge, winning with a time of 2 hours, 4 minutes and 42 seconds. In fact, the top four finishes in this category race on Sunday were all from Kenya.

Recently crowned Laureus Sportsperson of the Year with a disability Tatyana McFadden won her third straight London Marathon with a time of 1 hour, 41 minutes and 14 seconds in the women’s wheelchair category while the men’s wheelchair category saw a very tight finish with Joshua George, clinching it eventually. Interestingly, just one second separated the top three finishers in the men’s category.

Paula Radcliffe, competing in her Final London marathon, clinched the Selected celebrity category with a time of 2 hours, 36 minutes and 55 seconds while retired rower James Cracknell finished second with a time of 2 hours, 50 minutes and 43 seconds.

Here are all the results:

Men’s Elite Results

No.	Name	Timing
1.	Eliud Kipchoge(Ken)	2:04:42
2.	Wilson Kipsang(Ken)	2:04:47
3.	Dennis Kimetto(Ken)	2:05:50
4.	Stanley Biwott(Ken)	2:06:41
5.	Tilahun Regassa(Eth)	2:07:16

Women’s Elite Results:

No.	Name	Timing
1.	Tigist Tufa(Ken)	2:23:22
2.	Mary Keitany(Ken)	2:23:40
3.	Tirfi Tsegaye(Eth)	2:23:41
4.	Aselefach Mergia(Eth)	2:23;53
5.	Florence Kiplagat(Ken)	2:24:15