The runners ran 20 laps on a track in St James's Park, which was biologically secured without an audience.

The race was originally scheduled for April.

With a couple of laps left, the Kenyan had to let go of contact with the crowd of seven runners. 

- After 25 km flick I lid in the right ear and it did not let go.

Then I got cramps and problems with a hip.

But that's the way it is in sports and I have to accept the loss and focus on winning next time, writes the four-time winner in London, Kipchoge, on Twitter.

Mo Farah was one of the hares in the race and he could hardly believe his eyes when Kipchoge lost speed and ran to the finish on 2.06.49.

Farah shocked by Kipchoge's loss

- It was a shock to see Kipchoge get into trouble.

We thought he would win by several kilometers and speculate on what time he would get, but that's what happens in sports.

There are surprises, says Farah according to the BBC.

Ethiopian Shura Kitata won the race on 2.05.41 after defeating Kenyan Vincent Kipchumba in the rain.

The winner Kitata was advised by one of the pre-favorites Kenenisa Bekele who was forced to jump off after a calf injury on Friday.

- He gave me good tips on how to run.

I am so happy to have won the race, says Kitata.

The world record holder won the women's class

The world record holder, the Kenyan Brigid Kosgei, won the women's race, which was held earlier on Sunday morning.

Kosgei ran in the finish in 2.18.58, just over three minutes ahead of runner-up Sara Hall.

- The weather was not so good, so we had to fight.

But it was wonderful to be able to compete, says Kosgei to the BBC.

CLIP: Here Kipchoge breaks the dream boundary (October 12, 2019)

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Jakob Ingebrigtsen, far right, draws Eliud Kipchoge in white.

Photo: TT.