The Latest Breaking News from London Marathon

The London Marathon is behind us for another year. But as the fatigue from the race lifts, what remains is the painful effects of taking part in a challenging and often gruelling endeavour. In excess of a third of runners get injured training for the marathon, according to TCS London…

After Steve McLelland suffered a hip injury his friend Ian Bamford held him up and made sure he crossed the finishing line

The 38-year-old flew into the lead at the beginning

A total of 13 London Marathon runners have died in the past four decades

Unnamed man from south-east England collapsed in late stages of race and died in hospital

The man collapsed between miles 23 and 24, organisers said.

The death was confirmed by race organisers on Monday

The 36-year-old man was entering the final three miles of the London Marathon when he suddenly collapsed before sadly dying later in hospital

A participant in the London marathon died after collapsing during the event, the race organisers have confirmed.