More than 53,000 runners completed the 44th London Marathon on Sunday, setting a world record, race organisers said on Monday.
\nThe number is a significant increase from last year\u2019s edition when 43,965 runners finished the race.
\nThere were 54,281 runners who started after 65,725 registered to participate, with Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir setting a women\u2019s-only world record.
\nThe event also set a fundraising record with more than 67 million pounds ($82 million) having been raised so far, event director Hugh Brasher said.
\n\u201cThe total will continue to grow as many donations come in after the event weekend,\u201d he added.
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