- Ethiopia’s Kitata is shock winner as Eliud Kipchoge is eighth
- Kenya’s Kosgei defends title, Sara Hall snatches second
Eliud Kipchoge’s reign as the king of the London Marathon came to a shock end as Shura Kitata emerged from the rain and the gloom to become the new champion, after Brigid Kosgei had earlier successfully defended her women’s title.
In a stunning upset Kipchoge, who had won all his previous four London Marathons and had not lost over the distance in seven years, dropped alarmingly off the pace around the 22-mile mark. The 35-year-old world record holder had no answer as a seven-strong lead group edged away from him, and he ended up finishing eighth.
