Ethiopia's 23-year-old Yalemzerf Yehualaw became the youngest-ever winner of the women's race at the London Marathon ©Getty Images

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Kenya's defending champion Joyciline Jepkosgei finished second in London ©Getty Images
Kenya's defending champion Joyciline Jepkosgei finished second in London ©Getty Images
Yehualaw’s compatriot Alemu Megertu, right, was third in the women's event ©Getty Images
Yehualaw’s compatriot Alemu Megertu, right, was third in the women's event ©Getty Images
Amos Kipruto of Kenya bagged the men's title in 2:04:39 ©Getty Images
Amos Kipruto of Kenya bagged the men's title in 2:04:39 ©Getty Images
Ethiopia’s Leul Gebresilase was a distant second in 2:05:12, closely followed by Belgium’s Olympic and world bronze medallist Bashir Abdi in 2:05:19 ©Getty Images
Ethiopia’s Leul Gebresilase was a distant second in 2:05:12, closely followed by Belgium’s Olympic and world bronze medallist Bashir Abdi in 2:05:19 ©Getty Images
Marcel Hug of Switzerland improved upon his men's course record of last year by finishing in 1:24:38 ©Getty Images
Marcel Hug of Switzerland improved upon his men's course record of last year by finishing in 1:24:38 ©Getty Images
Switzerland's Catherine Debrunner was a runaway winner in London eight days after winning her debut marathon in Berlin ©Getty Images
Switzerland's Catherine Debrunner was a runaway winner in London eight days after winning her debut marathon in Berlin ©Getty Images
A aerial view of the the 2022 London Marathon as participants cross the Tower Bridge ©Getty Images
A aerial view of the the 2022 London Marathon as participants cross the Tower Bridge ©Getty Images
A man dressed as Gotham's vigilante hero Batman was among the runners ©Getty Images
A man dressed as Gotham's vigilante hero Batman was among the runners ©Getty Images


Other fictional characters were also seen running ©Getty Images
Other fictional characters were also seen running ©Getty Images