7 – Victories by Great Britain’s David Weir in the men’s wheelchair marathon, the most ever 7.6 – Degrees Celsius of the coolest marathon ever, in 1994 10 – Victories by Kenyan female runners, making it the most successful country in the women’s elite race 11 – Men to have run every London Marathon 13 – Victories by Kenyan male runners, making it the most successful country in the men’s elite race 23 – Degrees Celsius of Sunday’s predicted highest temperature, which would make 2018 the hottest-ever race 39 – First aid stations dotted along the course 45 – Percentage of applicants who were female, a record 196 – Countries where the race will be broadcast £39,273 – Prize money for winners of the men’s and women’s elite races £2.3 million – Highest amount ever raised by a single runner, in 2011 £890 million – Amount raised by runners for charity since the first London marathon in 1981 Tola Shura Kitata of Ethiopia was second, followed by Mo Farah, who set a British record 2:06:21 in front of his home fans who lined the streets in temperatures that reached 73.8 degrees (23.2 Celsius) near the finish. There was a home success with David Weir winning the men’s wheelchair race for an eighth time after a sprint finish.
Kenyan runners Eliud Kipchoge and Vivian Cheruiyot win the men's and women's events respectively. The event was the hottest since the inaugural race in 1981 with temperatures hitting 23.2 °C (73.8 °F).