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In Pictures: The London Marathon

Sir Mo Farah came fifth in the men's race as Eliud Kipchoge won it for a record fourth time.

Thousands of runners took part in the Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday.

Eliud Kipchoge won the men's race and Brigid Kosgei triumphed in the women's, while there were plenty of famous faces and fancy dress costumes on the course.

Here, Press Association Sport looks at some of the people involved in the race.

Royalty was at the marathon in the form of The Duke of Sussex
Royalty was at the marathon in the form of The Duke of Sussex (Paul Harding/PA)
Andy Murray fired the starting pistol
Andy Murray fired the starting pistol (Steven Paston/PA)
Charlotte Purdue gears up for the start of the women's race
Charlotte Purdue geared up for the start of the women's race (Steven Paston/PA)
Plenty of runners took part in fancy dress
Plenty of runners took part in fancy dress (Steven Paston/PA)
DJ Chris Evans, centre, and members of the Eastenders cast posed for photographs
DJ Chris Evans, centre, and members of the Eastenders cast posed for photographs (Steven Paston/PA)
Bake-off winner Candice Brown
Bake-off winner Candice Brown was raising money for charity (Steven Paston/PA)
There were plenty of Sir Mo Farah fans cheering him on
There were plenty of Sir Mo Farah fans cheering him on (Steven Paston/PA)
Eliud Kipchoge won the men's race again
Eliud Kipchoge won the men's race again (Paul Harding/PA)
Sir Mo Farah finished fifth in the men's marathon
Sir Mo Farah finished fifth in the men's marathon (Paul Harding/PA)
Spiderman tried his luck
Spiderman tried his luck (Steven Paston/PA)
David Weir finished fifth in the men's wheelchair race
David Weir finished fifth in the men's wheelchair race (Paul Harding/PA)
Kenya's Brigid Kosgei claimed victory in the women's race
Kenya's Brigid Kosgei claimed victory in the women's race (Paul Harding/PA)
USA's Dan Romanchuk, centre, won the men's wheelchair race
USA's Dan Romanchuk, centre, won the men's wheelchair race (Paul Harding/PA)
Switzerland's Manuela Schar triumphed in the women's wheelchair race
Switzerland's Manuela Schar triumphed in the women's wheelchair race (Paul Harding/PA)
A runner in a rhino fancy dress lasted the pace
A runner in a rhino fancy dress outfit lasted the pace (Steven Paston/PA)
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