Photo Gallery: 2012 London Marathon

The lead women's pack get after it in the race's early miles. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Elite women get off the starting line. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Elite men's start. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Wilson Kipsang, left, follows the pacemakers in the early going. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Wilson Kipsang on his way to winning the London Marathon by over two minutes. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Wilson Kipsang flies solo toward the finish line. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Women's winner Mary Keitany pulled away from Edna Kiplagat in Mile 23. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Ethiopian Tsegaye Kebede leads Martin Lel. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Mary Keitany battled Edna Kiplagat for nearly 23 miles before finally pulling away. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Kenyan Mary Keitany breaks the tape in 2:18:37, a Kenyan national record. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Wilson Kipsang breaks the tape in 2:04:44, just 4 seconds off the one-year-old course record. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Masses of runners see Big Ben in the distance at Mile 25. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Wilson Kipsang celebrates his victory. Photo: PhotoRun.net

The top-3 women's finishers: Edna Kiplagat (2nd, 2:19:50), Mary Keitany (1st, 2:18:37) and Priscah Jeptoo (3rd, 2:20:14). Photo: PhotoRun.net