By IEA SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

The London marathon 2024 has just concluded and Kenyans elite runners once again gave Kenyans a reason to celebrate. Alexander Mutiso Munyao sustained his speed against a great opponent Kenenisa Bekele to win the men's race in 2.04:01. 

Olympic Champion Peres Jepchirchir won the women's only world-record in 2.16:16. World recorder holder Tigst Assefa, Megertu Alemu of Ethiopia and Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei beat their previous record of 1.17:01 which was set by Kenya's Mary Keitany in 2017. 

Other winners include:

Wheelchair women: Catherine Debrunner (Switzerland) 1:38:54

Wheelchair men: Marcel Hug (Switzerland) 1:28:35

London marathon race involves runners running for 26.2 miles which is 42'2 km distance. It involves 50,000 people whom away from the elite runners are running to raise funds fir charity.