Kenyan distance and Marathon runner, Martin Lel has won the London Marathon men's race in a course record time of 2 hours 5 minutes and 15 seconds. This is Lel's third win in four years.

1. Martin Lel (Kenya) 2 hrs 05 mins 15 secs
2. Samuel Wanjiru (Kenya) 2:05:24
3. Abderrahim Goumri (Morocco) 2:05:30
4. Emmanuel Mutai (Kenya) 2:06:15
5. Ryan Hall (U.S.) 2:06:17
6. Deriba Mergia (Ethiopia) 2:06:38
7. Yonas Kifle (Eritrea) 2:08:51
8. Felix Limo (Kenya) 2:10:34
9. Aleksey Sokolov (Russia) 2:11:41
10. Hendrick Ramaala (South Africa) 2:11:44

The women's race that was taken by Irina Mikitenko from Germany finished at 2 hrs 24 mins 14 secs. The women's race saw one Kenyan, Salina Kosgei who came fourth at 2 Hours twenty six minutes 30 seconds.