THOUSANDS pound the streets of London every single year in the marathon to raise money for charity and get a medal.
But for the professionals, there’s a huge prize available for the first to cross the finish line of the gruelling 26 mile race. We reveal all…
What is the London Marathon 2018 prize money?
The prize for first place in both of this year’s marathon elite races are $55,000 (£39,000).
Second place receives $30,000 (£22,000), third gets $22,500 (£16,000), fourth $15,000 (£10,500).
Overall, there is $156,500 on offer, with $1,000 up for grabs for 12th place.
What other London Marathon prizes are there?
Any runner in the men’s race who runs a sub-2:05:00 time can get a share of $100,000 (£70,000).
The same also goes for women who best 2:18:00 in the women’s race.
A further $25,000 (£17,600) is awarded to anyone who wins the race in a record time.
A total of $25,000 (£17,600) is awarded to first prize winners of the wheelchair races.
The winner’s prizes have remained the same in recent years – although the wheelchair race reward went up by $5,000 this year.
There is also now $142,700 (£100,260) on offer to placing wheelchair competitors overall.
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
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
- 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
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
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
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