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2009 London Marathon
29th annual mass participation marathon race in London
29th annual mass participation marathon race in London
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | 29th London Marathon |
| image | Top Three Men at London Marathon 2009 crop.jpg |
| caption | Leaders during the men's race |
| venue | London, England |
| date | 26 April 2009 |
| men | Samuel Wanjiru |
| men_win_value | 2:05:10 |
| women | Irina Mikitenko |
| women_win_value | 2:22:11 |
| wheelchair_men | Kurt Fearnley |
| wheelchair_men_win_value | 1:28:56 |
| wheelchair_women | Amanda McGrory |
| wheelchair_women_win_value | 1:50:39 |
| prev | 2008 |
| next | 2010 |
The 2009 London Marathon was the 29th running of the annual marathon race in London, England, which took place on Sunday, 26 April. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Samuel Wanjiru in a time of 2:05:10 hours and the women's race was won by Germany's Irina Mikitenko in 2:22:11.
In the wheelchair races, Australia's Kurt Fearnley (1:28:56) and American Amanda McGrory (1:50:39) won the men's and women's divisions, respectively. Fearnley defeated David Weir by one second, taking the Briton's course record in the process.
Around 155,000 people applied to enter the race: 49,995 had their applications accepted and 35,884 started the race. A total of 35,266 runners, 24,228 men and 11,038 women, finished the race.
In the under-17 Mini Marathon, the 3-mile able-bodied and wheelchair events were won by Ronnie Sparke (14:20), Ciara Mageean (16:16), Daniel Lucker (12:30) and Hannah Cockroft (15:42).
Results
Men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Wanjiru | 2:05:10 | ||
| Tsegaye Kebede | 2:05:20 | ||
| Jaouad Gharib | 2:05:27 | ||
| 4 | Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai | 2:06:53 | |
| 5 | Hendrick Ramaala | 2:07:44 | |
| 6 | Yonas Kifle | 2:08:28 | |
| 7 | Atsushi Sato | 2:09:16 | |
| 8 | Meb Keflezighi | 2:09:21 | |
| 9 | Felix Limo | 2:09:47 | |
| 10 | Dathan Ritzenhein | 2:10:00 | |
| 11 | Tessema Abshero | 2:11:18 | |
| 12 | Andi Jones | 2:15:20 | |
| 13 | Martin Dent | 2:15:24 | |
| 14 | Rafał Wójcik | 2:16:41 | |
| 15 | Benedict Whitby | 2:18:14 | |
| 16 | Elmore Sibanda | 2:19:02 | |
| 17 | Richard Gardiner | 2:19:48 | |
| 18 | Tomas Abyu | 2:20:09 | |
| 19 | Neil Renault | 2:20:30 | |
| 20 | John McFarlane | 2:20:44 | |
| — | Abderrahim Goumri | ||
| — | Luke Kibet Bowen | ||
| — | El Hassan Lahssini | ||
| — | Zersenay Tadese | ||
| — | Hicham Bellani | ||
| — | Elijah Keitany | ||
| — | Sammy Kiprono | ||
| — | John Kales | ||
| — | Philip Wicks | ||
| — | Simon Tanui | ||
| — | William Chebor |
- Morocco's Abderrahim Goumri originally placed sixth with a time of 2:08:25 hours, but this was subsequently disqualified due to doping.
Women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irina Mikitenko | 2:22:11 | ||
| Mara Yamauchi | 2:23:12 | ||
| Liliya Shobukhova | 2:24:24 | ||
| 4 | Svetlana Zakharova | 2:25:06 | |
| 5 | Berhane Adere | 2:25:30 | |
| 6 | Inga Abitova | 2:25:55 | |
| 7 | Catherine Ndereba | 2:26:22 | |
| 8 | Tomo Morimoto | 2:26:29 | |
| 9 | Gete Wami | 2:26:54 | |
| 10 | Lyudmila Petrova | 2:27:42 | |
| 11 | Yuri Kanō | 2:28:44 | |
| 12 | Zhou Chunxiu | 2:29:02 | |
| 13 | Kate O'Neill | 2:34:48 | |
| 14 | Mika Okunaga | 2:35:36 | |
| 15 | Yesenia Centeno | 2:40:13 | |
| — | Martha Komu | ||
| — | Constantina Diță | ||
| — | Anikó Kálovics |
Wheelchair men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Fearnley | 1:28:56 | ||
| David Weir | 1:28:57 | ||
| Ernst van Dyk | 1:28:58 | ||
| 4 | Masazumi Soejima | 1:30:13 | |
| 5 | Heinz Frei | 1:30:15 | |
| 6 | Denis Lemeunier | 1:32:40 | |
| 7 | Saúl Mendoza | 1:37:12 | |
| 8 | Rafael Botello | 1:37:38 | |
| 9 | Jose Antonio Iniguez | 1:39:17 | |
| 10 | Brain Alldis | 1:40:15 |
Wheelchair women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda McGrory | 1:50:39 | ||
| Sandra Graf | 1:50:40 | ||
| Diane Roy | 1:50:41 | ||
| 4 | Edith Hunkeler | 1:50:42 | |
| 5 | Christie Dawes | 1:50:43 | |
| 6 | Shelly Woods | 1:50:46 | |
| 7 | Margo Whiteford | 2:46:10 | |
| 8 | Jacqui Kapinowski | 2:57:49 | |
| 9 | Nikki Emerson | 3:17:37 |
References
;Results
- Men's results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- Women's results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- Wheelchair results. London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
References
- [http://results-2009.london-marathon.co.uk/index.php?a=l Results]. London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- [http://london-marathon.s3.amazonaws.com/vmlm2014/live/uploads/cms_page_media/1111/2015-VMLM-Media-Guide-The-Past-Races.pdf 2015 London Marathon Media Guide]{{Dead link. (February 2021)
- [https://www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/en-gb/news-media/media-resources/stats-and-figures/ Stats and Figures] {{Webarchive. link. (23 March 2020 . London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-04-25.)
- [http://www.marathonguide.com/results/browse.cfm?MIDD=16090426 London Marathon - Race Results]. Marathon Guide. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- [http://results-2009.london-marathon.co.uk/?a=m Virgin Mini London marathon 2009 results]. London Marathon (2009). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- (11 January 2013). "Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 11.1.13".
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