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James Cracknell reveals he is a 'broken man' as former Olympian recovers after completing the London Marathon in less than four hours: 'I had to fight for every mile'


The former Olympic rower, 51, was among more than 53,000 participants as the annual event got underway in Blackheath on Sunday.

The former Olympic rower, 51, was among more than 53,000 participants as the annual event got underway in Blackheath, but later admitted the run left him drained before he reached the halfway point. The men’s race was won by fellow Kenyan Alexander Munyao in two hours and four minutes, ahead of 41-year-old track great Kenenisa Bekele. Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir, from Kenya, crosses the finish line beating the women´s-only world record and winning the London Marathon in two hours, 16 minutes and 16 seconds

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