Mary Jepkosgei Keitany won the women's elite race for the second year running with a Kenyan record time of 2:18:37 hours.

Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich was the men's race winner with a time of 2:04:44 – four seconds off Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai's course record set at the 2011 London Marathon.

[3] The top British finishers, Lee Merrien (17th) and Claire Hallissey (11th), earned the opportunity to compete for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

[4][5] The wheelchair races were won by two British athletes: David Weir took the men's title while Shelly Woods was the women's winner.

[6] A fun runner, Claire Squires, died after collapsing in the final mile of the race.