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Tigist Tufa toughs it out to win London Marathon

Ethiopian ends Kenya's four-year winning streak in the British capital, while Tatyana McFadden claims wheelchair world title and Paula Radcliffe makes emotional marathon swansong
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Eliud Kipchoge storms to victory in the London Marathon

Last year’s London winner, Wilson Kipsang, and world record-holder, Dennis Kimetto, cannot match speed of former world 5000m champion
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Masters marks the target as Emma Stepto continues to impress

Cornwall athlete forms part of the elite field at Sunday's London Marathon
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London Marathon preview

A look ahead to elite, masters, Mini Marathon and IPC Athletics Marathon World Championships action at Sunday's Virgin Money London Marathon
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Sonia Samuels hoping to go faster than ever on streets of London

World marathon 16th-placer returns to the distance for the first time since Moscow on Sunday and is looking to go sub-2:30
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Paul Martelletti targets superhero world record at London Marathon

Greater Manchester Marathon winner aiming to go sub-2:30 dressed as Spider-Man on Sunday
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Kimetto and Kipsang prepared for London Marathon battle

The current and former world record-holder form part of a stacked elite men's field for Sunday's Virgin Money London Marathon
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Ronners to run London

The main money-raising event for the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund takes place on Sunday at the London Marathon
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Paula Radcliffe: "I want to finish with a smile on my face"

World record-holder keen to run hard but savour the atmosphere to complete Sunday's London Marathon, and probably her whole marathon career, with a smile
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Kenya's 'fantastic four' ready to run London

Mary Keitany, Edna Kiplagat, Florence Kiplagat and Priscah Jeptoo, together with Ethiopia's Aselefech Mergia, are among the key contenders in a strong elite women's London Marathon line-up
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IAAF calls for Rita Jeptoo's doping ban to be doubled

World governing body wants Kenyan marathon runner's two-year ban increased to four years
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Tom Bosworth and Jo Atkinson on GB team for Euro Race Walking Cup

Six athletes to represent Great Britain & Northern Ireland at event in Murcia in May
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