Race Date: Sunday 2nd October 2022
Anyone who has run the London Marathon knows how special the event is and the place it forever holds in your heart. Starting at Greenwich Park, Blackheath, wave after wave of runners set off after months of hard work and dedication to get to the start line. This year there were over 40,000 runners who took to the streets of London taking in those famous landmarks such as the Cutty Sark, Tower Bridge, Whitehall and Buckingham Palace.
The elite men’s race was won by Amos Kipruto from Kenya in 02:04:39. The elite women’s race was won by Yalemzerf Yehualaw of Ethiopia in 02:17:26. Times most of us are in awe of.
Looking at the mass participation event, the first man to make it home on the day was Thomas Frith of Woodford Green AC in a time of 02:18:35. The first woman over the line was Hannah Alderson of Bristol and West AC in a time of 02:35:56.
8 Striders made the journey down to London:
| Position | Name | Category | Time |
| 1510 | Danny Bent | 40-44 | 02:57:30 |
| 7988 | Bethan Varney | 18-39 | 03:41:37 |
| 8670 | Shawn Kawalek | 18-39 | 03:44:36 |
| 10501 | Paul Smith | 55-59 | 03:52:03 |
| 23170 | Sarah Storey | 50-54 | 04:42:33 |
| 29534 | Melanie English | 45-49 | 05:11:18 |
| 31848 | Neil Teather | 50-54 | 05:24:21 |
| 36083 | Gillian Pearson | 65-69 | 05:55:23 |
With a couple of Striders taking on the challenge virtually:
| Position | Name | Category | Time |
| 524 | Tessa Bainbridge | 40-44 | 03:51:07 |
| 1779 | Philip Swirles | 45-49 | 04:46:38 |
A huge congratulations to you all on your achievements.
A final shout-out to those Striders who supported from the sidelines… you know who you are and your cheers would have made all the difference on the day!
The results of 47006 runners can be viewed here.
Photo Credit: TCS London Marathon