43 confirmed Manx finishers in 2011 Virgin London Marathon Official website Nigel Armstrong, Rob Sellors (personal best) and Mark Clague lead Manx runners to The Mall Rob Sellors  and Nigel Armstrong, the top Manx finishers in the London Marathon, before the start. All London Marathon photos by Murray Lambden (except one by Helen Radcliffe) Nikki Boyde (left) set a PB of 3.11 and is pictured at the finish with Rachael Tewksbury (third fastest woman behind Rebecca Wallace) Nigel Armstrong, Rob Sellors and Tom Melvin before the  start. Tom ran 3.13 just days after surgery. All performances in summary Name First half Second half Finish Slowing Nigel Armstrong 01:20:21 01:33:26 02:53:47 00:13:05 Rob Sellors 01:28:09 01:29:51 02:58:00 00:01:42 Mark Clague 01:29:24 01:28:58 02:58:22 (00:00:26) Paul Cubbon 01:29:10 01:36:29 03:05:39 00:07:19 Nikki Boyde 01:33:06 01:38:19 03:11:25 00:05:13 Tom Melvin 01:29:32 01:43:54 03:13:26 00:14:22 Murray Lambden 01:28:35 01:44:56 03:13:31 00:16:21 Richard Radcliffe 01:32:01 01:41:47 03:13:48 00:09:46 Rebecca Wallace 01:34:21 01:45:44 03:20:05 00:11:23 Alan Sandford 01:36:51 01:45:24 03:22:15 00:08:33 Rachael Tewksbury 01:34:00 01:53:08 03:27:08 00:19:08 Barry Moore 01:38:02 01:51:14 03:29:16 00:13:12 Dominic Winrow 01:43:06 01:48:22 03:31:28 00:05:16 Paul Curphey 01:38:04 01:57:30 03:35:34 00:19:26 Emma Rogan 01:50:55 01:49:29 03:40:24 (00:01:26) Steve Cain 01:48:16 02:10:21 03:58:37 00:22:05 Julian Thomas 01:49:10 02:09:36 03:58:46 00:20:26 Paul Wood 01:48:40 02:10:45 03:59:25 00:22:05 Debby Ashe 01:53:49 02:09:01 04:02:50 00:15:12 Chris Holland 01:53:48 02:10:24 04:04:12 00:16:36 Laura Holland 01:53:48 02:10:24 04:04:12 00:16:36 Sharon Page 01:57:31 02:09:25 04:06:56 00:11:54 Roy Crellin 01:53:48 02:16:58 04:10:46 00:23:10 Joanne Glassey 01:56:40 02:16:44 04:13:24 00:20:04 Ian Melvin 01:57:44 02:18:12 04:15:56 00:20:28 Chris Reynolds 01:51:14 02:25:33 04:16:47 00:34:19 James Moffett 01:48:51 02:41:02 04:29:53 00:52:11 Alexandra Withington 02:07:55 02:23:20 04:31:15 00:15:25 Sabine Corkill 02:08:56 02:33:06 04:42:02 00:24:10 Keith Green 02:05:27 02:37:30 04:42:57 00:32:03 Sue Furner 02:17:05 02:31:48 04:48:53 00:14:43 Monica George 02:15:52 02:33:16 04:49:08 00:17:24 Bernie Ball 02:08:18 02:42:56 04:51:14 00:34:38 Eugene Wilson 02:11:01 02:48:16 04:59:17 00:37:15 Andrew Todd 01:58:33 03:03:50 05:02:23 01:05:17 Ian Callister 02:33:57 02:39:19 05:13:16 00:05:22 Pauline Smith 02:30:48 03:04:33 05:35:21 00:33:45 Rob Hurdman 02:31:45 03:09:19 05:41:04 00:37:34 Rose Dugdale 02:49:49 03:08:23 05:58:12 00:18:34 Julia Furner 02:32:10 03:31:59 06:04:09 00:59:49 Faye Moffatt 03:04:01 03:23:14 06:27:15 00:19:13 Claire Furner 03:19:54 03:20:02 06:39:56 00:00:08 James Proudfoot 03:09:16 04:00:21 07:09:37 00:51:05 Detailed analysis of all 43 Manx performances (version 3) Split times for all Manx finishers in London Marathon 2002 - 2011 18 finishes each for Paul Curphey (consecutively) and Richard Radcliffe (right) Ian Callister, Roy Crellin, Barry Moore, Debby Ashe & Jo Glassey after registration on Saturday. Back row: Richard Radcliffe, Murray Lambden & James Moffett. Front row: Emma Rogan, Nigel Armstrong & Paul Curphey at London City Airport on Friday   I started compiling the list of Manx and Isle of Man resident runners in January but I am still only just being advised of additoinal names. If you can add names or further details, please email murray@manxathletics.com  Simon Lowe withdrew after illness. I can't find Debby Findlay (one of those listed beforehand) in the results.   Fastest Manxmen in the London Marathon since 1993 1993 Robbie Callister 02:28:59 1994 Robbie Callister 02:33:58 1995 Paul Curphey 02:37:51 1996 Paul Curphey 02:41:20 1997 Paul Curphey 02:40:42 1998 Murray Lambden 02:45:18 1999 Paul Curphey 02:41:42 2000 Peter Kaneen 02:40:02 2001 Murray Lambden 02:43:47 2002 Paul Curphey 02:46:19 2003 Paul Curphey 02:48:34 2004 Paul Curphey 02:51:01 2005 Murray Lambden 02:43:06 2006 Nigel Armstrong 02:44:32 2007 Mark Clague 02:53:15 2008 Max Bezance 02:50:00 2009 Murray Lambden 02:45:59 2010 Ed Gumbley 02:35:14 2011 Nigel Armstrong 02:53:47 In 2003 Jess Petersson was faster than all the men as was Margaret Lockley in 1983 and 1984. I hope to carry out further research on the years before 1993 before the 2012 Virgin London Marathon but that's all the history for this year. Fastest Manx women in past 10 years Jess Draskau-Petersson 2003 02:46:10 Nikki Boyde 2011 03:11:25 Rebecca Wallace 2011 03:20:05 Debbie Loader 2010 03:20:29 Nikki Boyde 2010 03:25:39 Rachael Tewksbury 2011 03:27:08 Rosy Craine 2010 03:29:32 Nikki Boyde 2009 03:31:44 Emma Rogan 2009 03:32:07 Sam Cowen 2010 03:34:51 Anthea Sharpe 2007 03:35:15 Jennifer Morris 2009 03:35:18 Emma Rogan 2011 03:40:24 Ingrid Hatton 2006 03:43:00 Jan Cooil 2008 03:43:57 Gill Stripp 2004 03:44:45 Rachel McGivern 2010 03:49:01 Wendy Ross 2002 03:50:41 Jan Cooil 2007 03:50:54 Emma Rogan 2010 03:51:19 Emma Shilling 2010 03:52:37 Jan Cooil 2009 03:54:15 Debby Ashe 2006 03:55:39 Dawne Watson 2010 03:56:41 Jan Cooil 2006 03:59:30 Samantha Cowen 2005 03:59:52 Courtney Kipps 2002 03:59:59 Jess Draskau-Petersson just before he start of the 2003 London Marathon. She later ran 2:42:00 in Berlin. Fastest Manxmen in past 10 years Name Year First half Second half Finish Slowing Ed Gumbley 2010 01:15:34 01:19:40 02:35:14 00:04:06 Murray Lambden 2005 01:18:52 01:24:14 02:43:06 00:05:22 Nigel Armstrong 2006 01:20:44 01:23:48 02:44:32 00:03:04 Murray Lambden 2009 01:22:02 01:23:57 02:45:59 00:01:55 Paul Curphey 2002 01:21:18 01:25:01 02:46:19 00:03:43 Peter Hughes 2002 01:22:41 01:25:19 02:48:00 00:02:38 Paul Curphey 2003 01:21:53 01:26:41 02:48:34 00:04:48 Murray Lambden 2010 01:23:16 01:26:38 02:49:54 00:03:22 Max Bezance 2008 01:22:23 01:27:37 02:50:00 00:05:14 Paul Curphey 2004 01:22:46 01:28:15 02:51:01 00:05:29 Mark Clague 2008 01:25:35 01:27:40 02:53:15 00:02:05 Nigel Armstrong 2007 01:20:55 01:32:24 02:53:19 00:11:29 Nigel Armstrong 2008 01:25:38 01:27:41 02:53:19 00:02:03 Nigel Armstrong 2005 01:20:19 01:33:01 02:53:20 00:12:42 Mike Garrett 2004 01:19:41 01:34:02 02:53:43 00:14:21 Nigel Armstrong 2011 01:20:21 01:33:26 02:53:47 00:13:05 Christian Varley 2009 01:26:09 01:28:22 02:54:31 00:02:13 Paul Curphey 2005 01:23:53 01:31:47 02:55:40 00:07:54 Darren Sharpe 2007 01:23:54 01:33:07 02:57:01 00:09:13 Mike Garrett 2007 01:28:10 01:28:57 02:57:07 00:00:47 Mark Clague 2010 01:28:56 01:28:16 02:57:12 (00:00:40) Peter Hughes 2003 01:21:58 01:35:51 02:57:49 00:13:53 Rob Sellors 2011 01:28:09 01:29:51 02:58:00 00:01:42 Murray Lambden 2007 01:28:21 01:29:58 02:58:19 00:01:37 Mark Clague 2011 01:29:24 01:28:58 02:58:22 (00:00:26) Nigel Armstrong 2004 01:23:44 01:34:40 02:58:24 00:10:56 Murray Lambden 2002 01:26:32 01:33:00 02:59:32 00:06:28   The tables below have not yet been updated since the 2011 event. Fastest British men - only 4 of the top performances have come in second 15 years Time Name Position Year 02:08:16 Steve Jones 1 1985 02:08:33 Charlie Spedding 2 1985 02:08:36 Richard Nerurkar 5 1997 02:09:16 Allister Hutton 3 1985 02:09:17 Mark Steinle 8 2002 02:09:18 Paul Evans 8 1997 02:09:24 Hugh Jones 1 1982 02:09:31 Jon Brown 6 2005 02:09:43 Mike Gratton 1 1983 02:09:54 Tony Milovsorov 6 1989 02:10:12 Gerry Helme 2 1983 02:10:30 Dave Long 4 1991 02:10:50 Eamonn Martin 1 1993 02:10:52 Kevin Forster 2 1988 02:11:05 Mike O’Reilly 5 1990 02:11:44 Jim Dingwall 5 1983 02:11:45 Steve Brace 7 1991 02:11:54 Martin McCarthy 7 1983 02:11:58 Mark Hudspith 11 1995 02:12:07 Mark Flint 11 1994   Fastest men in London Time Name   Country Position Year 02:05:10 Sammy Wanjiru KEN 1 2009 02:05:15 Martin Lel KEN 1 2008 02:05:19 Tsegaye Kebede ETH 1 2010 02:05:20 Kebede 2 2009 02:05:24 Wanjiru 2 2008 02:05:27 Jaouad Gharib MAR 3 2009 02:05:30 Abderrahim Goumri MAR 3 2008 02:05:38 Khalid Khannouchi USA 1 2002 02:05:48 Paul Tergat KEN 2 2002 02:06:15 Emmanuel Mutai KEN 4 2008 02:06:17 Ryan Hall USA 5 2008 02:06:18 Evans Rutto KEN 1 2004 02:06:23 Mutai 2 2010 02:06:35 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 3 2002 02:06:36 Antonio Pinto POR 1 2000 02:06:38 Deriba Merga ETH 6 2008 02:06:39 Felix Limo KEN 1 2006 02:06:41 Lel 2 2006 02:06:48 Sammy Korir KEN 2 2004 02:06:52 Abdelkader El Mouaziz MAR 4 2002 02:06:53 Mutai 4 2009 02:06:55 Hendrick Ramaala RSA 3 2006 02:06:55 Gharib 3 2010   Starters and finishers for each of the 30 years Year Starters Finishers 1981 7,055 6,255 1982 16,350 15,116 1983 16,500 15,776 1984 16,992 15,649 1985 17,500 15,841 1986 19,261 18,030 1987 21,485 19,545 1988 22,469 20,889 1989 24,452 22,652 1990 26,500 24,953 1991 24,500 23,393 1992 24,500 23,783 1993 25,000 24,448 1994 26,000 25,194 1995 27,000 25,326 1996 27,134 26,761 1997 29,500 29,135 1998 30,663 29,924 1999 31,582 30,809 2000 32,620 31,658 2001 31,156 30,314 2002 33,297 32,899 2003 32,746 32,067 2004 32,746 32,174 2005 35,557 35,256 2006 33,578 33,222 2007 36,396 35,694 2008 35,037 34,497 2009 35,884 35,375 2010 36,956 36,550   Fastest women marathon runners of all time Time Name Country Place City Date 02:15:25 Paula Radcliffe GBR 1 London 13 Apr 3 02:17:18 Radcliffe  1 Chicago 13 Oct 2 02:17:42 Radcliffe  1 London 17 Apr 5 02:18:47 Catherine Ndereba KEN 1 Chicago 7 Oct 1 02:18:56 Radcliffe  1 London 14 Apr 2 02:19:12 Mizuki Noguchi JPN 1 Berlin 25 Sep 5 02:19:19 Irina Mikitenko GER 1 Berlin 28 Sep 8 02:19:26 Ndereba  2 Chicago 13 Oct 2 02:19:36 Deena Kastor USA 1 London 23 Apr 6 02:19:39 Sun Yingjie CHN 1 Beijing 19 Oct 3 02:19:41 Yoko Shibui JPN 1 Berlin 26 Sep 4 02:19:46 Naoko Takahashi JPN 1 Berlin 30 Sep 1 02:19:51 Zhou Chunxiu CHN 1 Seoul 12 Mar 6 02:20:25 Liliya Shobukhova RUS 1 Chicago 10 Oct 10 02:20:42 Berhane Adere ETH 1 Chicago 22 Oct 6 02:20:43 Tegla Loroupe KEN 1 Berlin 26 Sep 99 02:20:43 Margaret Okayo KEN 1 Boston 15 Apr 2 02:20:47 Galina Bogomolova RUS 2 Chicago 22 Oct 6 02:21:06 Ingrid Kristiansen NOR 1 London 21 Apr 85 02:21:21 Joan Benoit USA 1 Chicago 20 Oct 85 02:21:29 Lyudmila Petrova RUS 2 London 23 Apr 6 02:21:30 Constantina Dita ROU 2 Chicago 9 Oct 5 02:21:31 Svetlana Zakharova RUS 4 Chicago 13 Oct 2 02:21:31 Askale Tafa ETH 2 Berlin 28 Sep 8 02:21:34 Gete Wami ETH 1 Berlin 25 Sep 6 02:21:45 Uta Pippig GER 1 Boston 18 Apr 94 02:21:45 Masako Chiba JPN 2 Osaka 26 Jan 3 02:21:46 Susan Chepkemei KEN 3 London 23 Apr 6 02:21:51 Naoko Sakamoto JPN 3 Osaka 26 Jan 3 Source:London Marathon media pack