TCS London Marathon 2001 ballot: 21st edition, 30,066 finishers
Abdelkader El Mouaziz won the 2001 Flora London Marathon in 2:07:11, beating world cross-country and road great Paul Tergat on Tergat's marathon debut.
What made 2001 notable
The 2001 Flora London Marathon, the 21st running, turned on the men's race. Morocco's Abdelkader El Mouaziz surged at Tower Bridge and again at 35km to win in 2:07:11, his second London title after 1999. The story behind him was Paul Tergat, the five-time world cross-country champion, making his marathon debut: he could only answer the moves, finishing second in 2:08:15, with defending champion Antonio Pinto of Portugal third. Ethiopia's Derartu Tulu won a close women's race in 2:23:57. In the wheelchair divisions, France's Denis Lemeunier took the men's title in 1:42:37 and Britain's Tanni Grey-Thompson won the women's in 2:13:55. 31,156 started and 30,066 finished.
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| Age group | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 18-34 | 2:52:00 | 3:38:00 |
| 35-39 | 2:52:00 | 3:38:00 |
| 40-44 | 2:57:00 | 3:43:00 |
| 45-49 | 3:02:00 | 3:46:00 |
| 50-54 | 3:07:00 | 3:53:00 |
| 55-59 | 3:12:00 | 3:58:00 |
| 60-64 | 3:34:00 | 4:23:00 |
| 65-69 | 3:52:00 | 4:53:00 |
| 70-74 | 4:52:00 | 5:53:00 |
| 75-79 | 5:07:00 | 6:13:00 |
| 80-84 | 5:27:00 | 6:38:00 |
| 85-89 | 6:10:00 | 7:10:00 |
| 90+ | 7:20:00 | 7:45:00 |
Questions about the 2001 ballot
Who won the 2001 London Marathon?
Abdelkader El Mouaziz of Morocco won the men's race in 2:07:11, his second London title. Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia won the women's race in 2:23:57.
What made the 2001 London Marathon notable?
It was Paul Tergat's marathon debut. The five-time world cross-country champion could only finish second in 2:08:15 as El Mouaziz pulled away over the closing miles.
How many people ran the 2001 London Marathon?
31,156 runners started and 30,066 finished the 21st running, held on Sunday 22 April 2001.
What was the 2001 London Marathon ballot acceptance rate?
Around 92,000 people applied for the 2001 race and 43,517 had their applications accepted, but that accepted figure spans every entry route rather than the public ballot alone. With no separate public-ballot allocation published for 2001, no reliable ballot acceptance rate can be given.