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People clap and cheer as the final runner crosses the finish line at the London Marathon

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Published 04:56 24 Apr 2023 GMT+1

People clap and cheer as the final runner crosses the finish line at the London Marathon

The man got a rockstar welcome after completing the 26.2 mile course.

Stewart Perrie

Stewart Perrie

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A runner has been given a rockstar welcome at the London Marathon finish line after he was the final person to cross that coveted spot.

Tens of thousands of people in the English city pounded the pavement for 26.2 miles on Sunday (April 23) as part of this year's marathon.

Everyone gave it their best shot and some people managed to break a few records.

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While those who had finished might have tucked into a hearty Sunday roast or a pint to celebrate, there was one runner who was still trying to finish the course.

Thankfully for him, there were still enough people at the finish line to cheer him on.

The official Twitter account for the event wrote: "One of the greatest moments of every London Marathon - your 2023 final finisher. We’re in awe of your determination to finish what you started."

People were blown away by the footage and were thrilled to see the bloke finish.

One user said: "An absolute hero! What strength of character, grit and determination! Phenomenal."

Another added: "Actual tears watching this - the determination is outstanding!!! Huge congrats to you - officially a marathon runner!!"

A third wrote: "Thank you for allowing him to finish and for celebrating him! Marathons are hard! Congratulations to him!"

Several people in the comments section posted a JustGiving link and they said it belonged to the guy who crossed the line last.

Thousands of people took part in this year's London Marathon.
Stephen Chung / Alamy Stock Photo

It's helped him reach 90 per cent of his fundraising goal, which will be donated to the Bone Cancer Research Trust.

Tom Durnin wrote on the campaign: "I am in full training now and pushing myself through every session trying to get as fit as I can, which is not normally my thing I will be honest."

He can be very proud of his achievement as running a marathon is no small feat.

But it was a big day in the history of the London Marathon.

A whopping 45 Guinness World Records were broken yesterday when runners pounded the pavement, according to The Mirror.

Kelvin Kiptum nabbed the world title for the fastest time ever done at the London Marathon with 02:01:25.

The 23-year-old's time was just 18-seconds behind Eliud Kipchoge’s world record marathon time.

Fellow Kenyan Geoffrey Kamworor crossed the line in second, while the first Brit to cross the finish line wasn’t Mo Farah - who came in ninth with a time of 2:10.27 - but Emile Cairess, from Yorkshire who finished in sixth place.

There were also loads of world records handed out to people who were dressed up in certain outfits, like a fairy tale character, a scientist, a golfer and a pirate.

Featured Image Credit: Twitter/London Marathon
Stewart Perrie
Stewart Perrie

Stewart Perrie is a Senior Journalist at LADbible. Stewart has covered the conflict in Syria for LADbible, interviewing a doctor on the front line, and has contributed to the hugely successful UOKM8 campaign. He is in charge of the LADbible Australia editorial content and social presence.

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