2004 London Marathon
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The 2004 London Marathon was the 24th running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday 18 April. The race was the coldest London Marathon in history, and the wettest race in history until it was surpassed in 2020.
24th London Marathon | |
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Venue | London, United Kingdom |
Date | 18 April 2004 |
Champions | |
Men | Evans Rutto (2:06:18) |
Women | Margaret Okayo (2:22:35) |
Wheelchair men | Saúl Mendoza (1:36:56) |
Wheelchair women | Francesca Porcellato (2:04:58) |
The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Evans Rutto in a time of 2:06:18 and the women's race was won in 2:22:35 by Margaret Okayo, also of Kenya. In the wheelchair races, Mexico's Saúl Mendoza (1:36:56) and Italy's Francesca Porcellato (2:04:58) won the men's and women's divisions, respectively. In the mass-participation race, a total of 31,659 runners, 23,265 men and 8,394 women, finished the race.