In the wheelchair races, Britain's David Weir and Australia's Madison de Rozario topped the podium.

[7] In the under-17 Mini Marathon, the 3-mile able-bodied and wheelchair events were won by Luke Duffy (14:24), Cera Gemmell (16:38), Zhou Zien (13:05) and Kare Adenegan (12:37).

[9] With hot weather forecast, the organisers told racers to lower their performance goals and reconsider fancy dress which could lead to overheating.

[10][11] On race day, the temperature at St James's Park was recorded as 24.1 °C (75.4 °F), making this the hottest London Marathon ever.

The race winner, Eliud Kipchoge, was on pace for a world record, but slowed in the final stages, finishing with a time of 2:04:17.