Sabastian Sawe used smart tactics to pull away for the men's title in the London Marathon, while Tigst Assefa smashed the women’s-only world record.

The London Marathon will take nearly 60,000 people through a 26.2 mile route that passes some of the city's most iconic landmarks - with several records potentially set to be broken

Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa won a thrilling women’s race at the London Marathon on Sunday, striding away from everyone else to take victory and set a new women’s-only world record too.