Lawrence Cherono took top honours by finishing the race in 02:05:45. Coming in second was Dejene Debela (02:05:46). The third place went to Asefa Mengstu with a time of 02:05:48
In the ladies race, it was Brigid Kosgei (02:14:04) taking the top spot. Take a closer look at that time. It is the new world record! Kosgei managed to beat the record Paula Radcliffe set in 200, 16 years ago. She finished 6 minutes 47 secondes ahead of Ababel Yeshaneh. While Gelete Burka came in third at 02:20:55
Top 5 Men
| 1 | Lawrence Cherono | KEN | 02:05:45 |
| 2 | Dejene Debela | ETH | 02:05:46 |
| 3 | Asefa Mengstu | ETH | 02:05:48 |
| 4 | Bedan Karoki | KEN | 02:05:53 |
| 5 | Bashir Abdi | BEL | 02:06:14 |
Top 5 Women
| 1 | Brigid Kosgei | KEN | 02:14:04 |
| 2 | Ababel Yeshaneh | ETH | 02:20:51 |
| 3 | Gelete Burka | ETH | 02:20:55 |
| 4 | Emma Bates | USA | 02:25:27 |
| 5 | Fionnuala Mccormack | IRL | 02:26:47 |