Limo edges out defending champion

Felix Limo denied fellow Kenyan Martin Lel a second successive Flora London Marathon title in a thrilling sprint finish.

Limo, last autumn’s Chicago champion, won in the unofficial time of two hours six minutes and 38 seconds when he outpaced his countryman in the final 100 metres.

South Africa’s Hendrick Ramaala matched his third placing of 12 months ago, while pre-race favourite Haile Gebrselassie fell off the pace in the final two miles.