Women invited to join running revolution at 2025 Vitality London 10,000
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Essential facts
The Vitality London 10,000 is one of the world’s most stunning 10Ks
The Vitality London 10,000 is the most iconic 10K event in the country held on a stunning course that starts on The Mall and finishing in front of Buckingham Palace.
It was founded in 2008 when just over 6,000 participants crossed the Finish Line and is now one of the country’s premier 10K events with a record finisher number of 19,563 being set in 2019.
The Vitality London 10,000 has been a trailblazing event in championing female participation in mass participation events plus mental and physical wellbeing. It includes the Vitality Wellness Festival in Green Park which includes a range of health and wellbeing activities.
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Event stats and records: Learn more about the history of The Big Half with our archive of course records, elite race winners plus a breakdown through the years of our mass participation runners.
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| Title | Year | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s record | 2010 | Mo Farah (GBR) | 27:44:00 |
| Women’s record | 2022 | Eilish McColgan (GBR) | 30:23:00 |
| Men’s wheelchair record | 2016 | David Weir (GBR) | 21:06:00 |
| Women’s wheelchair record | 2022 | Samantha Kinghorn (GBR) | 24:45:00 |
| Year | Finishers | Men | Women | Non-binary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15134 | 7876 | 7239 | 17 |
| 2023 | 12207 | 6450 | 5729 | 18 |
| 2022 | 13600 | 7260 | 6340 | |
| 2019 | 19563 | 9711 | 9852 | |
| 2018 | 14499 | 7579 | 6920 | |
| 2017 | 12414 | 6344 | 6069 | |
| 2016 | 12264 | 6197 | 6067 | |
| 2015 | 11990 | 6145 | 5845 |
| Year | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Micah Kogo (KEN) | 28:08:00 |
| 2009 | Mo Farah (GBR) | 27:50:00 |
| 2010 | Mo Farah (GBR) | 27:44 CR |
| 2011 | Mo Farah (GBR) | 29:15:00 |
| 2012 | Mo Farah (GBR) | 29:21:00 |
| 2013 | Mo Farah (GBR) | 29:13:00 |
| 2014 | Andy Vernon (GBR) | 29:33:00 |
| 2015 | Andy Vernon (GBR) | 28:38:00 |
| 2016 | Andrew Butchart (GBR) | 28:28:00 |
| 2017 | Andrew Butchart (GBR) | 29:18:00 |
| 2018 | Mo Farah (GBR) | 29:44:00 |
| 2019 | Mo Farah (GBR) | 28:15:00 |
| 2022 | Ellis Cross (GBR) | 28:40:00 |
| 2023 | Jack Rowe (GBR) | 28:13:00 |
| 2024 | Jack Rowe (GBR) | 29:14:00 |
| Year | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | David Weir (GBR) | 21:06 |
| 2018 | David Weir (GBR) | 21:51 |
| 2019 | Daniel Sidbury (GBR) | 22:32 |
| 2022 | Daniel Sidbury (GBR) | 21:22 |
| 2023 | Richard Chiasarro (GBR) | 24:36:00 |
| 2024 | David Weir (GBR) | 22:13 |
| Year | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Irina Mikitenko (GER) | 32:02:00 |
| 2009 | Kim Smith (NZL) | 31:38:00 |
| 2010 | Mary Keitany (KEN) | 31:06 |
| 2011 | Jo Pavey (GBR) | 32:22:00 |
| 2012 | Mara Yamauchi (GBR) | 32:53:00 |
| 2013 | Katrina Wootton (GBR) | 32:37:00 |
| 2014 | Gemma Steel (GBR) | 32:53:00 |
| 2015 | Jo Pavey (GBR) | 32:56:00 |
| 2016 | Lily Partridge (GBR) | 33:06:00 |
| 2017 | Jo Pavey (GBR) | 32:57:00 |
| 2018 | Steph Twell (GBR) | 32:34:00 |
| 2019 | Steph Twell (GBR) | 31:55:00 |
| 2022 | Eilish McColgan (GBR) | 30:23 CR |
| 2023 | Sonia Samuels (GBR) | 33:01:00 |
| 2024 | Eilish McColgan (GBR) | 31:36:00 |
| Year | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Shelly Woods (GBR) | 27:47:00 |
| 2018 | Mel Nicholls (GBR) | 27:35:00 |
| 2019 | Shelly Woods (GBR) | 27:25:00 |
| 2022 | Samantha Kinghorn (GBR) | 24:45:00 |
| 2023 | Claudia Burrough (GBR) | 28:30:00 |
| 2024 | Martyna Snopek (POL) | 38:37:00 |
