Thousands of runners have crossed the finishing line of the 45th TCS London Marathon, with celebrities, MPs and the fathers of two girls killed in the Southport attack taking part. More than 56,000 participants are expected on the 26.2-mile course through the capital on a warm, dry day with temperatures of up to 22C. Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa won the women's elite race, setting a new women-only world record with a time of two hours, 15 minutes and 50 seconds. Sebastian Sawe, from Kenya, won the men's elite race with a time of two hours, two minutes and 27 seconds.