She beat Ethiopian rival Tirunesh Dibaba by 55sec in the end, with the next best runner over five MINUTES back.
Meanwhile Daniel Wanjiru won the men’s race in 2:05.48 after being trailed closely by distance running legend Kenenisa Bekele.
In the end the Kenyan managed to fend off his Ethiopian rival by just 9sec, with the world record a swift three minutes out of reach.
Mary Keitany celebrates winning the London Marathon after setting a second-best ever timeGetty ImagesMary Keitany takes a drink after finishing the London MarathonGetty Images
Keitany said: “It was a great day for me. It was really amazing, to run the best time.
“The weather was good at the beginning, it was nice for me and my pace. I’ve run my best.”
Britain’s ‘super-mum’ runner Jo Pavey needed to finish inside the top two Brits to qualify for the World Championships in London this summer.
But the 43-year-old was forced to retire after 17 miles.
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