In pictures: Kenyan sets course record at London Marathon

A spectator watches the runners as they pass Buckingham Palace during the Virgin London Marathon on April 13, 2014 in London, England. Miles Willis/Getty Images

Competitors run for charity past the London Eye during the London Marathon April 13, 2014. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor

Fun Runners make their way through Canary Wharf during the Virgin Money London Marathon 2014 on April 13, 2014 in London, England. Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images

Mo Farah of Great Britain prepares to start the Virgin London Marathon on April 13, 2014 in London, England. Stephen Pond/Getty Images

A runner cools his feet in the water features of Trafalgar Square after taking part in the London Marathon April 13, 2014. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

A participant rests after completing the London Marathon April 13, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall

Richard Whitehouse of Great Britain runs over Tower Bridge Stadium on April 13, 2014 in London, England. Ben Hoskins/Getty Images

Runners cross Tower Bridge during the Virgin Money London Marathon on April 13, 2014 in London, England. Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

Wilson Kipsang of Kenya, second from right, crosses Tower Bridge before winning the Virgin Money London Marathon on April 13, 2014 in London, England. Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

Edna Kiplagat of Kenya crosses the line to win the women’s race in the 2014 London Marathon on The Mall in central London on April 13, 2014. Kenya’s Edna Kiplagat saw off compatriot Florence Kiplagat to win the women’s London Marathon. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL

A runner dressed as a clown takes part in the 2014 London Marathon in central London on April 13, 2014. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT

Florence Kiplagat of Kenya, left, and Edna Kiplagat of Kenya pass through Blackfriars tunnel during the Virgin London Marathon on April 13, 2014 in London, England. Jan Kruger/Getty Images

Edna Kiplagat, center, poses with Tirunesh Dibaba, left, and Florence Kiplagat after winning the women’s elite race at the Virgin London Marathon on April 13, 2014 in London, England. Karwai Tang/Getty Images

World record-holder Wilson Kipsang won the men’s London Marathon in a course record two hours, four minutes and 29 seconds on Sunday as Britain’s Mo Farah found life tough on his debut over the distance. Farah, reigning Olympic and world 5,000 and 10,000 metres champion, finished in eighth place having failed to break Steve Jones’s British record of 2:07:13, which has stood since 1985.