London Marathon 2017 as-it-happened

Congratulations Nick.

What are you going to do now?

Here's a sense of what the London Marathon is about for all those supporting - FUN!

We look forward to seeing you take part next year then Olivia!...

Most runners have a time in mind as their target - and for most it would be less than eight hours. These days, in fact, it has to be, as the cut-off for a medal and an official time is now 18:15.

That means the official slowest-time record - 5 days, 8 hours, 29 mins and 46 seconds, set in 2002 by Lloyd Scott in an antique deep-sea diving suit before the time-limit was introduced - can’t be broken.

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Lloyd has, however, since gone round as St George (in armour, complete with 200lb dragon), Indiana Jones (plus 350lb boulder), an Iron Giant (on stilts) and, most recently crawled round as Brian the Snail in 27 days in 2011.

If you’re still struggling round in a heavy costume, think of Lloyd. It can’t be this bad…

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We've taken note Simon...

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Her husband told her to film herself at various points on the course. She was aiming for 4:30:00, she got 4:31:00. 

She's blaming her husband!!

We suggest you make him run it as well next time, Jodie!

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And if you want to follow Debs' example, why not get started with the Couch to 5K app?

If you can walk for half an hour, chances are that you can pick up the pace and give running or jogging a try.

BBC Get Inspired has teamed up with Public Health England’s One You campaign to bring you the Couch to 5K programme. 

It has been especially designed for people who have done little or no running - so why not give it a go?

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Deborah Stewart is doing her third marathon, 10 years after doing her first at the age of 60.

Proof that you can never be too old to give it a go!

So you’ve finished. You’re knackered. Proud. And starving hungry. 

Thankfully, getting into the spirit of the occasion, many places around town are offering free food and drink to marathon finishers who show their medal.

We're not at liberty to promote individual eateries, you understand, but just type “free food London Marathon” into your browser of choice and you'll find a host of places where you can turn your medal into food (figuratively speaking - don’t eat your medal).

Share your finish line photos with us using #GetInspired

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Matthew Stride from Birmingham had been on a hard journey before he even put his feet on the London Marathon start line....

Brilliant effort from this crew. Someone get those people a hot towel!

The Heads Together campaign, run by Prince Harry and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, was a big feature of the lead up to this year's London Marathon, bringing attention to mental health issues and helping to reduce stigma and promote openness.

If you missed the first episode of the two-part BBC documentary Mind Over Marathon, you can catch up with episode one on iPlayer.

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We've had a wedding this morning and now a marriage proposal - it's been a pretty romantic run today!

Dramatic and ultimately heart-warming scenes from the finish line earlier as Chorlton club runner David Wyeth struggled round the final bend but found a helping hand from a fellow runner and a steward.

Ultimate effort and camaraderie - that's what the marathon is all about.

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Great to see these guys lending their support to all the runners and a great cause!

Running shoes? No thanks!

Well done Paul for an amazing achievement.