TCS London Marathon 2009 ballot: 29th running, 35,266 finishers
Reigning Olympic champion Samuel Wanjiru won his London debut in a 2:05:10 course record at the 2009 Flora London Marathon, the fastest marathon ever run in the United Kingdom at the time.
What made 2009 notable
The 2009 Flora London Marathon was defined by Samuel Wanjiru. The reigning Olympic champion made his London debut and won in 2:05:10, a personal best and a course record that stood as the fastest marathon ever run in the United Kingdom at the time. He held off the Beijing Olympic medallists Tsegaye Kebede, second in 2:05:20, and Jaouad Gharib, third in 2:05:27, after a record-fast early pace. Irina Mikitenko defended her women's title in 2:22:11, ahead of Britain's Mara Yamauchi in 2:23:12. In the wheelchair race, Kurt Fearnley beat David Weir by one second, taking the Briton's course record. 35,884 runners started and 35,266 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 2009 ballot
Who won the 2009 London Marathon?
Samuel Wanjiru of Kenya, the reigning Olympic champion, won the men's race in 2:05:10 on his London debut. Irina Mikitenko of Germany defended her women's title in 2:22:11.
Was Wanjiru's 2009 time a record?
Yes. His 2:05:10 was a personal best and a London course record, the fastest marathon run in the United Kingdom at the time.
How many people ran the 2009 London Marathon?
35,884 runners started and 35,266 finished, 24,228 men and 11,038 women.
How many people applied for the 2009 London ballot?
The organisers reported around 155,000 applications, but did not publish an exact ballot total or a public-ballot acceptance rate, so we do not show a precise figure here.