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.

The London Marathon set a new world record for the most finishers, surpassing the previous record held by the New York City Marathon. Kenyan Sabastian Sawe won the men's race while Ethiopian Tigst Assefa broke the women's-only world record.

London Marathon will feature two of the three fastest women and two of the five fastest men in history - but will world records be broken on Sunday?