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What is London Marathon 2024 prize money, how much does winner receive, and who has won race in previous years?
Runners can get bonus money for completing the course under certain times
RUNNERS will be able to earn a pretty penny should they do well in the London Marathon.
The annual race will take place on April 21 with 50,000 people expected to take part.
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There will be lots of amateur runners taking on the gruelling 26.2-mile race as well as professional runners.
The amateurs often race for charity with the aim of raising money for their sponsored causes.
The professionals will aim to get their hands on some of the prize money available.
Here is all the info on how much the top runners can earn from doing the course around 's capital city.
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What is the London Marathon 2024 prize money?
The prize money for the London Marathon is handed out in US Dollars.
The cash prizes are equal among men and women runners.
- 12th - $1,000
- 11th - $1,500
- 10th - $2,000
- 9th - $3,000
- 8th - $4,000
- 7th - $5,000
- 6th - $7,500
- 5th - $10,000
- 4th - $15,000
- 3rd - $22,500
- 2nd - $30,000
- 1st - $55,000
What other prizes are there at the London Marathon?
There are bonus cash prizes for runners who manage to complete the course under certain times.
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Any runner in the men's race who runs a sub-2:02.00 time will get a share of $150,000.
That is lowered to $100,000 for under 2:03.00, $75,000 for sub-2:04.00 and $50,000 for quicker than 2:05.00.
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For those in the women's race they will get a share of $150,000 for running under 2:17.30.
Then $100,000 for anyone under 2:18, $75,000 for sub-2:19 and $50,000 for under 2:20.
Who has won the race in previous years?
The London Marathon has been won by 20 runners representing the UK a total of 40 times.
But a number of athletes from around the world have also claimed victory.
Here's the breakdown:
Elite race – men's winners
- 1981 - Dick Beardsley (US) and Inge Simonsen (Norway) - 2:11.48
- 1982 - Hugh Jones (UK) - 2:09.24
- 1983 - Mike Gratton (UK) - 2:09.43
- 1984 - Charlie Spedding (UK) - 2:09.57
- 1985 - Steve Jones (UK) - 2:08.16
- 1986 - Toshihiko Seko (Japan) - 2:10.02
- 1987 - Hiromi Taniguchi (Japan) - 2:09.50
- 1988 - Henrik Jørgensen (Denmark) - 2:10.20
- 1989 - Douglas Wakiihuri (Kenya) - 2:09.03
- 1990 - Allister Hutton (UK) - 2:10.10
- 1991 - Yakov Tolstikov (Soviet Union) - 2:09.17
- 1992 - António Pinto (Portugal) - 2:10.02
- 1993 - Eamonn Martin (UK) - 2:10.50
- 1994 - Dionicio Cerón (Mexico) - 2:08.53
- 1995 - Dionicio Cerón (Mexico) - 2:08.30
- 1996 - Dionicio Cerón (Mexico) - 2:10.00
- 1997 - António Pinto (Portugal) - 2:07.55
- 1998 - Abel Antón (Spain) - 2:07.57
- 1999 - Abdelkader El Mouaziz (Morocco) - 2:07.57
- 2000 - António Pinto (Portugal) - 2:06.36
- 2001 - Abdelkader El Mouaziz (Morocco) - 2:07.09
- 2002 - Khalid Khannouchi (US) - 2:05.38
- 2003 - Gezahegne Abera (Ethiopia) - 2:07.56
- 2004 - Evans Rutto (Kenya) - 2:06.18
- 2005 - Martin Lel (Kenya) - 2:07.35
- 2006 - Felix Limo (Kenya) - 2:06.39
- 2007 - Martin Lel (Kenya) - 2:07.41
- 2008 - Martin Lel (Kenya) - 2:05.15
- 2009 - Samuel Wanjiru (Kenya) - 2:05.10
- 2010 - Tsegaye Kebede (Ethiopia) - 2:05.19
- 2011 - Emmanuel Mutai (Kenya) - 2:04.40
- 2012 - Wilson Kipsang (Kenya) - 2:04.44
- 2013 - Tsegaye Kebede (Ethiopia) - 2:06.04
- 2014 - Wilson Kipsang (Kenya) - 2:04.29
- 2015 - Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) - 2:04.42
- 2016 - Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) - 2:03.05
- 2017 - Daniel Wanjiru (Kenya) - 2:05.48
- 2018 - Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) - 2:04.17
- 2019 - Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) - 2:02.38
- 2020 - Shura Kitata (Ethiopia) - 2:05.41
- 2021 - Sisay Lemma (Ethiopia) - 2:04.01
- 2022 - Amos Kipruto (Kenya) - 2:04:39
- 2023 - Kelvin Kiptum (Kenya) - 2:01.15 (Course record)
How Kelvin Kiptum went from borrowing shoes to winning London Marathon
KELVIN Kiptum was renowned for being the only person in history to run the marathon in under two hours and one minute.
But the Kenyan, 24, had to rise from the depths of poverty prior to his remarkable success.
When he lined up for his first major local competition in 2018, Kiptum did so wearing borrowed running shoes because he could not afford a pair of his own.
Kiptum began his career on the road, breaking away from the past tradition of athletes starting on the track before switching to longer distances.
But that wasn't out of choice.
Kiptum claims he made the decision purely because of a lack of resources.
"I had no money to travel to track sessions,"; he explained to .
"My training place is far from a track, so I started training with road-running guys - and that's how I got into marathon."
Elite race – women's winners
- 1981 - Joyce Smith (UK) - 2:29.57
- 1982 - Joyce Smith (UK) - 2:29.43
- 1983 - Grete Waitz (Norway) - 2:25.29
- 1984 - Ingrid Kristiansen (Norway) - 2:24.26
- 1985 - Ingrid Kristiansen (Norway) - 2:21.06
- 1986 - Grete Waitz (Norway) - 2:24.54
- 1987 - Ingrid Kristiansen (Norway) - 2:22.48
- 1988 - Ingrid Kristiansen (Norway) - 2:25.41
- 1989 - Véronique Marot (UK) - 2:25.56
- 1990 - Wanda Panfil (Poland) - 2:26.31
- 1991 - Rosa Mota (Portugal) - 2:26.14
- 1992 - Katrin Dörre-Heinig (Germany) - 2:29.39
- 1993 - Katrin Dörre-Heinig (Germany) - 2:27.09
- 1994 - Katrin Dörre-Heinig (Germany) - 2:32.34
- 1995 - Małgorzata Sobańska (Poland) - 2:27.43
- 1996 - Liz McColgan (UK) - 2:27.54
- 1997 - Joyce Chepchumba (Kenya) - 2:26.51
- 1998 - Catherina McKiernan (Ireland) - 2:26.26
- 1999 - Joyce Chepchumba (Kenya) - 2:23.22
- 2000 - Tegla Laroupe (Kenya) - 2:24.33
- 2001 - Derartu Tulu (Ethiopia) - 2:23.57
- 2002 - Paula Radcliffe (UK) - 2:18.56
- 2003 - Paula Radcliffe (UK) - 2:15.25 (Course record)
- 2004 - Margaret Okayo (Kenya) - 2:22.35
- 2005 - Paula Radcliffe (UK) - 2:17.42
- 2006 - Deena Kastor (US) - 2:19.35
- 2007 - Zhou Chunxiu (China) - 2:20.38
- 2008 - Irina Mikitenko (Germany) - 2:24.14
- 2009 - Irina Mikitenko (Germany) - 2:22.11
- 2010 - Aselefech Mergia (Ethiopia) - 2:22.38
- 2011 - Mary Keitany (Kenya) - 2:19.19
- 2012 - Mary Keitany (Kenya) - 2:18.37
- 2013 - Priscah Jeptoo (Kenya) - 2:20.15
- 2014 - Edna Kiplagat (Kenya) - 2:20.21
- 2015 - Tigist Tufa (Ethiopia) - 2:23.21
- 2016 - Jemima Sumgong (Kenya) - 2:22.58
- 2017 - Mary Keitany (Kenya) - 2:17.01
- 2018 - Vivian Cheruiyot (Kenya) - 02:18.31
- 2019 - Brigid Kosgei (Kenya) - 2:18.20
- 2020 - Brigid Kosgei (Kenya) - 2:18.58
- 2021 - Joyciline Jepkosgei (Kenya) - 2:17.43
- 2022 - Yalemzerf Yehualaw (Ethiopia) - 2:17:26
- 2023 - Sifan Hassan (Netherlands) - 2:18.33
Wheelchair race – men's winners
- 1983 - Gordon Perry (UK) - 3:20.07
- 1984 - Kevin Breen (Ireland) - 2:38.40
- 1985 - Chris Hallam (UK) - 2:19.53
- 1986 - Gerry O'Rourke (Ireland) - 2:26.38
- 1987 - Chris Hallam (UK) - 2:08.34
- 1988 - Ted Vince (Canada) - 2:01.37
- 1989 - David Holding (UK) - 1:59.31
- 1990 - Hakan Ericsson (Sweden) - 1:57.12
- 1991 - Farid Amarouche (France) - 1:52.52
- 1992 - Daniel Wesley (Canada) - 1:51.42
- 1993 - George Vandamme (Belgium) - 1:44.10
- 1994 - David Holding (UK) - 1:46.06
- 1995 - Heinz Frei (Switzerland) - 1:39.14
- 1996 - David Holding (UK) - 1:43.48
- 1997 - David Holding (UK) - 1:42.15
- 1998 - Heinz Frei (Switzerland) - 1:35.18
- 1999 - Heinz Frei (Switzerland) - 1:35.27
- 2000 - Kevin Papworth (UK) - 1:41.50
- 2001 - Denis Lemeunier (France) - 1:42.37
- 2002 - David Weir (UK) - 1:39.44
- 2003 - Joel Jeannot (France) - 1:32.02
- 2004 - Saúl Mendoza (Mexico) - 1:36.56
- 2005 - Saúl Mendoza (Mexico) - 1:35.51
- 2006 - David Weir (UK) - 1:29.48
- 2007 - David Weir (UK) - 1:30.51
- 2008 - David Weir (UK) - 1:33.56
- 2009 - Kurt Fearnley (Australia) - 1:28.57
- 2010 - Josh Cassidy (Canada) - 1:35.21
- 2011 - David Weir (UK) - 1:30.05
- 2012 - David Weir (UK) - 1:32.26
- 2013 - Kurt Fearnley (Australia) - 1:31.29
- 2014 - Marcel Hug (Switzerland) - 1:32.41
- 2015 - Joshua George (US) - 1:31.31
- 2016 - Marcel Hug (Switzerland) - 1:35.19
- 2017 - David Weir (UK) - 1:31.06
- 2018 - David Weir (UK) - 1:31.15
- 2019 - Daniel Romanchuk (USA) - 1:33.37
- 2020 - Brent Lakatos (Canada) - 1:36.04
- 2021 - Marcel Hug (Switzerland) - 1:26.27
- 2022 - Marcel Hug (Switzerland) - 1:24:38
- 2023 - Marcel Hug (Switzerland) - 1:23.44 (Course record)
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Wheelchair race – women's winners
- 1983 - Denise Smith (UK) - 4:29.03
- 1984 - Kay McShane (Ireland) - 3:10.04
- 1985 - Kay McShane (Ireland) - 2:47.12
- 1986 - Kay McShane (Ireland) - 3:02.40
- 1987 - Karen Davidson (UK) - 2:45.30
- 1988 - Karen Davidson (UK) - 2:41.45
- 1989 - Josie Cichockyj (UK) - 3:03.54
- 1990 - Connie Hansen (Denmark) - 2:10.25
- 1991 - Connie Hansen (Denmark) - 2:04.40
- 1992 - Tanni Grey (UK) - 2:17.23
- 1993 - Rose Hill (UK) - 2:03.05
- 1994 - Tanni Grey (UK) - 2:08.26
- 1995 - Rose Hill (UK) - 2:17.02
- 1996 - Tanni Grey (UK) - 2:08.26
- 1997 - Monica Wetterstrom (Sweden) - 1:49.09
- 1998 - Tanni Grey (UK) - 2:02.01
- 1999 - Monica Wetterstrom (Sweden) - 1:57.38
- 2000 - Sarah Piercy (UK) - 2:23.30
- 2001 - Tanni Grey (UK) - 2:13.55
- 2002 - Tanni Grey (UK) - 2:22.51
- 2003 - Francesca Porcellato (Italy) - 2:04.21
- 2004 - Francesca Porcellato (Italy) - 2:04.58
- 2005 - Francesca Porcellato (Italy) - 1:57.00
- 2006 - Francesca Porcellato (Italy) - 1:59.57
- 2007 - Shelly Woods (UK) - 1:50.40
- 2008 - Sandra Graf (Switzerland) - 1:48.04
- 2009 - Amanda McGrory (US) - 1:50.39
- 2010 - Wakako Tsuchida (Japan) - 1:52.33
- 2011 - Amanda McGrory (US) - 1:46.31
- 2012 - Shelly Woods (UK) - 1:49.10
- 2013 - Tatyana McFadden (US) - 1:46.02
- 2014 - Tatyana McFadden (US) - 1:45.12
- 2015 - Tatyana McFadden (US) - 1:41.14
- 2016 - Tatyana McFadden (US) - 1:44.14
- 2017 - Manuela Schär (Switzerland) - 1:39.57
- 2018 - Madison de Rozario (Australia) - 1:42.58
- 2019 - Manuela Schar (Switzerland) - 1:44.09
- 2020 - Nikita den Boer (Netherland) - 1:40.07
- 2021 - Manuela Schar (Switzerland) - 1:39.52
- 2022 - Catherine Debrunner (Switzerland) - 1:38:24 (Course record)
- Madison de Rozario (Australia) - 1:38.51
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