Elite runners take to the streets for the Virgin London Marathon

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Lucy Kabuu, Mary Keitany, Edna Kiplagat, and Priscah Jeptoo all of Kenya first of the women's elite team at mile 17 of the Virgin London Marathon 2012.

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Koren Jelela from Ethiopia at the Virgin London Marathon 2012.

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Koren Jelela from Ethiopia at the Virgin London Marathon 2012.

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Jelena Prokopcuka from Latvia at the Virgin London Marathon 2012.

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Louise Damen, Freya Murray and Claire Hallissey of Great Britain at the Virgin London Marathon 2012.

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Mariya Konovalova from Russia at the Virgin London Marathon 2012.

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Liz Yelling of Great Britain at the Virgin London Marathon 2012.

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Josh Cassidy of Canada at the Virgin London Marathon 2012.

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Shelly Woods of Great Britain is first of the elite wheelchair women at mile 17 during the Virgin London Marathon 2012.

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Wilson Kipsang of Kenya, Feyisa Lilesa of Ethiopia and Abel Kirui of Kenya the fist of the elite men at Mile 17 of the Virgin London Marathon 2012.

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Jessica Augusto of Portugal at the Virgin London Marathon 2012.

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Martin Dent of Autralia at the Virgin London Marathon 2012.

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Jason Avril of Great Britain at the Virgin London Marathon 2012.

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Top class athletes took to the streets for the 32nd Virgin London Marathon. The men, women and wheelchair elite marathon runners were joined by 36,000 runners running for charity, to break the Guinness World records or for their own personal targets.