The races started at Blackheath and Greenwich Park, with the finish line on The Mall
Paula Radcliffe finished her final London Marathon in two hours, 36 minutes and 55 seconds ...
Conditions were reasonably good for the runners, with patchy rain and mild temperatures
Joshua George won the men's wheelchair race, while David Weir came second
Guinness World Records received more than 100 requests from entrants attempting a new world record, including the fastest marathon wearing high heels
A young boy looks through the glass flooring at the Tower Bridge Exhibition Centre as the marathon runners cross over the River Thames. More than 750,000 spectators lined the streets to watch the 37,800 runners compete in the 35th year of the famous 26.2-mile road race
From fundraisers in fancy dress to elite athletes, competitors from up and down the country tackled the London Marathon course today
From fundraisers in fancy dress to elite athletes, competitors from up and down the country took part in the London Marathon today - which attracted the highest number of participants in its 35-year history. Pictured: Runners don masks of David Cameron and Nigel Farage
British Formula One driver Jenson Button (pictured) grinned as he clutched his medal after finishing the London Marathon
While many were running in weird and wonderful get-ups to beat Guinness World Records, others were raising money for charities close to their hearts or overcoming personal challenges
The men and women's elite races came to a finish just before lunchtime, which paved the way for the masses of charity runners to pound the streets - many of whom were dressed head-to-toe in comedy costumes (pictured) - as more than 750,000 spectators cheered them on
Prince Harry and David and Victoria Beckham were among the hundreds of thousands of spectators cheering on the 37,800 runners
One man opted for a 'naked suit' as he made his way around the famous central London course with fellow fun runners and fundraisers
Some runners chose giant costumes, including these participants who dressed up as animals, despite barely being able to see out of them
One person chose to wear a giant dinosaur figure-head as they attempted to make their way around the 26.2-mile central London course