(Reuters) -London Marathon organisers said Sunday's edition of the event set a world record for the number of finishers, eclipsing the previous mark of 55,646 set at last year's New York City Marathon.

Sabastian Sawe used smart tactics to pull away for the men's title in the London Marathon, while Tigst Assefa smashed the women’s-only world record.

Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa won a thrilling women’s race at the London Marathon on Sunday, striding away from everyone else to take victory and set a new women’s-only world record too.