Mary Keitany breaks a marathon record with 3rd London win

Kenya’s Daniel Wanjiru runs during the Men’s elite race at the London marathon on April 23, 2017 in London.Kenya’s Daniel Wanjiru recorded the greatest win of his career on Sunday taking the London Marathon.

Meanwhile Josh Griffiths, a 21-year-old club runner from Swansea, sprung a surprise as he was the first British runner home in 2:14 in his first ever marathon – a time that earns him a place in the British squad for the world championships in London.

Kenya’s Mary Keitany took 41 seconds off the women’s-only world record at the Virgin Money London Marathon, running 2:17:01 at the IAAF Gold Label Road Race on Sunday.

“I’ve had an incredible week and I’m so pleased to have smashed the course record”, she said. “Trying a new thing, a new challenge, is really good”.

“The girls are capable of a lot quicker than that (the qualifying time) and you’ll have to run a lot quicker than the time to qualify”.

The Scooby-Doo gang will be attempting to achieve a world record for the fastest marathon in a five person costume by carrying their own version of the legendary Mystery Machine van all the way around.

World records were being attempted by about 50 runners, including the fastest marathon in a sleeping bag and fastest marathon in Wellington boots.

“It was very fast pace and I tried to follow it”, Keitany said.

Laurence Cowley, pictured with personal trainer Lisa Austin, is running the London Marathon for the NSPCC.

EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt faces a more emotional challenge as he runs alongside his 19-year-old son Sam just months after the teenager was hit by a vehicle.

She said her father started smoking at the age of six and was diagnosed in his 60s.

The runners were sent on their way by Prince William, his wife Kate and his brother Prince Harry, whose Heads Together campaign wants to remove the stigma surrounding mental health issues.

Keitany cruised past half mark in 1:06:54 and stretched her lead between her and Dibaba to 1 minute and 18 seconds when she hit the 35km mark in 1:56:20.

Heavy security measures were in place across the British capital.

Included on my list were jumping out of an aeroplane – preferably with a parachute – running a marathon, appearing in a West End Musical, and seeing Manchester City win the Champions League. He looked set for a comfortable victory until Bekele suddenly picked up and started carving through the field.