London Marathon organisers said Sunday's edition of the event set a world record for the number of finishers, eclipsing the previous mark of 55,646 set at last year's New York City Marathon.

Among the tens of thousands taking part for their chosen charities are Julie Barnes and Debra Harrison from Hull. They told BBC London their slogan for the marathon was "finish lines not finish times". Ms Harrison is running for the charity Fit Mums and Friends, while Ms Barnes was lucky enough to get a place through the ballot.

Far behind Tigst Assefa and Sabastian Sawe, winners of the London Marathon’s women’s and men’s elite fields respectively, came many other famous faces. But while the likes of Adele Roberts, Harry Judd and Kelly Brook were raising money for good causes, the stars would have had at least half an eye on their finishing times.