Radcliffe powers to victory

At 0945 BST the elite men burst from the start line at Greenwich to begin the London Marathon

The Duke of York points the way to the finish at the Mall for the wheelchair competitors

Competing in her first marathon, British track star Paula Radcliffe takes an early lead ahead of her rivals

Radcliffe produces a blistering run of 2:18:56 which leaves the chasing pack over three minutes adrift

A world record time from Khalid Khannouchi edges out Kenya's Paul Ternat and Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie

Track legend and pre-race favourite Gebrselassie settles for third in his marathon debut

Behind the elite athletes are the brave runners in fancy dress, most competing for charity