eliud kipchoge pulled away in a group of four runners. farah unable to stay with them. hing in fifth. his best time, but some four minutes short of kipchoge's best. always a tough ask for mo farah in his attempt to win the race for the first time. the women's elite race has been won by kenya's brigid kosgei, improving on her second placed finish last year. she put in a blistering run running the fastest time ever over the second half of the race, beating the likes of mary keitany a three time winner, and vivian cheryuiot, last year's winner who finished second. the men's wheelchair race was won by 20 year old dan romanchuk. nickmnamed the rocket man, the american adds the london title to the chicago, new york and boston crowns he's won over the past six months. eight time winner david weir could only finish in fifth place. his training was disrupted by a car crash in december. manuela schar of switzerland won the women's wheelchair race. the day's action is underway at the world snooker championship in sheffield. barry hawkins is taking on kyren wilson. while gary wilson

eliud kipchoge has won the london marathon for a fourth time.'s sir mo farah finished fifth. kenya's brigid kosgei wins the women's race with a new personal best. america's daniel romanchuk wins the men's elite wheelchair event and swiss paralympian manuela schar wins the women's. and the travel show‘s mike corey is in oslo taking on the grand masters of norway's chess scene. that's in half an hour, here on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the uk's shale gas commissioner has resigned after only six months in thejob, saying the government is paying too much attention to a small but noisy environmental lobby, and consequently there is a "de facto" ban on fracking. natascha engel was tasked with uniting communities over the controversial process, but says stringent rules are stopping the industry from being successful, as john mcmanus reports. is this a vision of the uk's future energy market? hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in this case at a site in lancashire. well, maybe not, because despite government support for shale gas e

when the cameras swooped to find the elite group, it was kenya's eliud kipchoge in control. cross the line in the quickest time london has ever witnessed. farah said he had no regrets about his comments in the build—up, but finishing fifth was not the plan. brigid kosgei made her victory look easy, as did manuela schar of switzerland in the women's wheelchair event. 20—year—old american daniel romanchuk won the men's race. but there were 40,000 stories. everybody runs the london marathon in their own way. everyone has personal goals. but like the incredibles here, so many are raising money for so many others. this year, the1 billionth pound for charity in london marathon history was raised. but the finishing line is still too low. hang on, stop the clock. stop the clock. joe wilson, bbc news, central london. valterri bottas is back on top of the formula one drivers championship after winning the azerbaijan grand prix. it was a mercedes one—two as bottas, who now has two race wins, finished 1.5 seconds ahead of his team—mate lewis hamilton. that's four consecutive one—twos for

eliud kipchoge is the master, both our at 36 sylvie apprentice.ritain to expect you to win this weekend? yeah, why not. if that is what they are used to, why not? i don't line up and say i will finish third or fourth, why not? i don't line up and say i will finish third orfourth, even though and learning, i will go out there and give it my best, and sometimes you end up coming first and it's a great result. here alongside the thames, it may remind you that the big issue from last london marathon was water, specifically drinking supplies which ran out at certain parts of because in extreme heat. this year, the races concentrating water supplies and certain feeding stations and cutting plastic bottles. to help the race go green, some runners will carry their own water from most hopeful cool weather and farah and eliud kipchoge shoulder to shoulder come 26 miles. now once again we are going to hear from one of the five nominees for this year's bbc women's footballer of the year award. voting's now open and to help you decide we're hearing from all th

. —— eliud kipchoge has won the london marathon.e has won the london marathon for a fourth time. britain's sir mo farah finished fifth. and manchester city stand just two wins away from retaining their premier league title after they beat burnley1—0. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the uk's shale gas commissioner has resigned after only six months in thejob, saying the government is paying too much attention to a small but noisy environmental lobby — and consequently there is a ‘de facto‘ ban on fracking. natascha engel was tasked with uniting communities over the controversial process, but says stringent rules are stopping the industry from being successful, as john mcmanus reports. is this a vision of the uk's future energy market? hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in this case at a site in lancashire. well, maybe not, because despite government support for shale gas exploration, the woman in charge of inspiring confidence in the project has just quit. certainly, since i first started six months ago, there was always an u

runner eliud kipchoge won the men's race, setting a new course record, mo farah finished fifth.0ur reporter kate grey is at the finish line. ican i can say something quite interesting just very close to you! yes, iam interesting just very close to you! yes, i am actually surrounded by some very bizarre costumes at the moment, a gentleman dressed up as a sun, running this distance is not enough for some people, they like to dress up, and also a gentleman dressed as a tent, so more wild and wonderful every year, there has been a full size big ben, someone does dressed up as a postbox, brilliant scenes. they have been running for four hours now, a brilliant achievement, they love the challenge, we have seen plenty of people crossing the line, and they will continue to do so over the coming hours, amongst them a few celebrities, i have been trying to pick them out in the crowds, and earlier i caught up with nell mcandrew, has done this a few times, she was quite emotional at the end of the race. it has been seven years since i ran london, and i wish i had not lifted that long, becau

when the cameras swooped to find the elite group, it was kenya's eliud kipchoge in control. s about his comments in the build—up, but finishing fifth was not the plan. brigid kosgei made her victory look easy, as did manuela schar of switzerland in the women's wheelchair event. 20—year—old american daniel romanchuk won the men's race. but there were 40,000 stories. runners in an array of colourful costumes have been pounding the streets today in the 39th london marathon, in what has been a record—breaking yearfor applications. this is lucas bates, who was aiming to break the guinness world record for the fastest marathon dressed as a landmark building, which in his case was big ben. what he didn't plan for, however, was getting his sizeable costume over the line. after a few attempts of getting beneath the hoardings, and a little help from fellow competitors, he managed to finish his race, although sadly for lucas, he wasn't quick enough to break that world record he was after. there were certainly some impressive costumes pounding the pavements alongside big ben, and many gu

unable to keep the pace set by world—record holder eliud kipchoge.tory to win it for a record fourth time. our correspondent joe wilson was there. when the camera was looking for the elite group kipchoge was in front. mo farah was toughing it out behind. he beamed across the line in the quickest time london had ever witnessed. mo farah said he had no regrets about his comments in the build—up, but finishing fifth was not the plan. kosgei made her victory looked easy. daniel romanchuk won the men's para marathon. the finishing line is still too low. hang on, stop the clock... joe wilson, bbc news, central london. avengers: endgame, the latest hollywood blockbuster from marvel studios, has become the first film to gross more than $1 billion at the box office in its first week. disney says the superhero movie starring robert downeer and scarlettjohansson has taken $1.2 billion worldwide since its release on wednesday, with a record—breaking gross of $350 million in the united states and canada. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben. we said f

the men's race was won by eliud kipchoge from kenya, who crossed the line in the second fastest timeeach the finishing line. they say they accepted the highest number of entrants this year. hello there. a weekend that began with wind and rain ended on a relatively quiet note across most parts of the uk. that is how we start the new working week, with some dry weather for most of us. western areas will see some rain, and that will slowly spread eastwards over the next few days. could be some fog patches to contend with, and for a time, butjust for a time, it will turn a little bit warmer. this is what's going on — the view from space, the satellite picture from a little earlier on. you can see a few stripes of cloud pushing in from the west, but all these frontal systems making very, very slow progress, so this monday morning really only dragged across the far west of the uk. elsewhere, high pressure in charge, very light winds, hence we have some mist and fog patches around. they should tend to clear through the morning, and in most places monday will bring some spells of sunshine. b

when the cameras swooped to find the elite group, it was kenya's eliud kipchoge in control — of courseondon's ever witnessed. farah said he had no regrets about his comments in the build—up but finishing fifth was not the plan. brigid kosgei made her victory look easy, as did manuela schar of switzerland in the women's wheelchair event. 20—year—old american daniel romanchuk won the men's race. but there were 40,000 stories. of course, everybody runs the london marathon in their own way, everybody has personal goals, but like the incredibles here, so many are raising money for so many others. this year, the billionth pound for charity in london marathon history was raised. but the finishing line is still too low. hang on — stop the clock, stop the clock. joe wilson, bbc news, central london. arsenal have been crowned women's super league champions with a game to spare, after thrashing brighton 4—0. in front of a wsl record crowd, the gunners led 2—0 by the break, before beth meade added to their tally in the second half, ending their seven—year wait for the title. if you don't want to k

to do it, he‘ll have to beat the world record holder, eliud kipchoge. been robbed at a hotel owned the ethiopian. gebrasalasi immediately hit back by alleging "multiple reports of disgraceful conduct" which mo farah denies. our sports correspondent joe wilson reports. mo farah‘s opponent is the man he‘s nose—to—nose with here, that‘s the way the london marathon‘s planned it. farah traded mock blows with world record holder eliud kipchoge for the cameras by the thames yesterday. they race on sunday. but farah has been fixed on another rival. he crossed paths with the great haile gebrselassie as a runner, and farah prepared in ethiopia at one of gebrselassie‘s hotels. there, farah says, he was the victim of a crime. farah used yesterday‘s marathon media conference to tell the world about it. someone in the hotel got into my bag, opened my bag, took my money, took my nice watch my wife bought me as a present, and just, to be honest, it is haile who owns the hotel. and when you stay for three months in that hotel, it was very disappointing to know someone w

the race started by andy murray, farah expected to battle it out with eliud kipchoge.ld record holder who won the last race. farah‘s best time some four minutes off the kenyan‘s so will have to go some way if he is to win the race. the men's wheelchair race was won by 20 year old dan romanchuk. he's called the rocketman and the american adds the london title to the chicago, new york and boston crowns he has won over the past six months. britain's david weir could only finish in fifth place. he's won the race eight times but could not bridge the gap to the leading group after getting cut adrift around tower bridge. his training was was disrupted by a car crash in december. manuela schar of switzerland — champion in berlin, chicago, new york and tokyo — won the women's wheelchair race. the 2017 london winner finished more than five minutes ahead of four—time winner tatyana mcfadden. to bring you the latest. pictures from the helicopter of the elite men. mo farah is somewhere in the leading pack. mo farah‘s training was somewhat disrupted by a somewhat public spat with ha

it may have been a kenya double at the london marathon as eliud kipchoge won the men's and brigid kosgeiort. completing a marathon dressed as big ben — but then you can't get across the finish line. this athlete was attempting the fastest marathon time dressed as a landmark and encountered some difficulty at the finish line. maybe a lesson for us all there. don't forget your measuring tape next time. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. but from me tulsen tollett and the rest of the sport today team, goodbye. hello there. a weekend that began with wind and rain ended on a relatively quiet note across most parts of the uk. that is how we start the new working week, with some dry weather for most of us. western areas will see some rain, and that will slowly spread eastwards over the next few days. could be some fog patches to contend with, and for a time, butjust for a time, it will turn a little bit warmer. this is what's going on — the view from space, the satellite picture from a little earlier on. you can see a few stripes of cloud pushing in fr

kenyan eliud kipchoge was in control. no—one in the women's field could get near brigid kosgei. carruthers was giving everything to try and break her personal best. everything. well done, hayley... she made the finishing line, and then the help arrived. hayley has just run a personal best. she's 0k... well, this is how eliud kipchoge finished: 2 hours, 2 minutes, 37 seconds. 0utside his world—record, but the fastest time ever in london. for mo farah, fifth place, and a little slower than his personal best. definitely disappointed, he said, but no regrets about the build—up. 0ne one of the big things in the marathon is the number of runners who try to go across the finishing line on the mall dressed up. but imagine getting to the end of the 26.2 mile course to find that you can't get over the finish line. this is lucas bates — who was aiming to break the guinness world record for the fastest marathon dressed as a landmark building, which in his case was big ben. 0ther runners had to help and push him because the cross winds were pushing him all over the place. what he didn't plan

the kenyan athlete, eliud kipchoge, has won the london marathon in a new course record — and the secondtest time for the distance ever run. he finished in two hours, two minutes and 37 seconds. at ten o'clock, huw edwards will be here with a full round up of the day's news. first on the bbc news channel, it's time for our world. when the chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded 33 years ago it was the largest ever accidental release of radioactivity into the environment. but what's become of the people who refused to leave the exclusion zone, and the wildlife left behind? victoria gill, has been given rare permission to go inside the zone — and the plant itself. surrounding the site of the world's worst nuclear accident, more than 4,000 square kilometres, spanning ukraine and belarus, was abandoned. more than three decades on, in a post—human landscape, nature has taken over. what happened to those who refused to leave? has the truth about this place become lost in the infamy of the disaster? standing a kilometre from where the nuclear accident happened, we're getting less of an external

london marathon is taking place today and sir mo farah is hoping to beat world record holder, eliud kipchoges. it's not all about the elite athletes of course — 41,000 other runners will attempt the famous course this year. brea kfast‘s graham satchell is at the starting line with a couple of them. who have you got with you, graham? good morning, it is a slightly chilly morning i have to say, may be good for running, i'm not sure, i haven't got my gloves on but it is just about gloves weather. we have 40,000 people running today, the vast majority of whom will be running to raise money for charity. we have a couple of people with us this morning who have their own individual stories. we will talk to nicola, laura and leon. nicola, why are you running today?” nicola, laura and leon. nicola, why are you running today? i am running for charity because my daughter has a brain tumourand for charity because my daughter has a brain tumour and they need all the help we can get. it is really underfunded and it is the biggest killer of children and adults under 40. this is laura your daughter, tell us

and kenya's eliud kipchoge runs the second fastest marathon in history as he wins the london marathon

the men's race was won by eliud kipchoge from kenya, who crossed the line in the second fastest timean athlete took the women's race as well, brigid kogayu tookjust two hours and 18 minutes to reach the finishing line. tens of thousands of people have marched on hong kong's parliament to demand the scrapping of proposed extradition rules that would allow suspects to be sent to mainland china for trial. demonstrators fear it's a move by beijing to try and exert more power over the territory. officials say that no—one at risk of being sentenced to death, being tortured, orfacing a political charge will be sent to the mainland. joining me now from hong kong is claudia mo, a member of the legislative council who has been campaigning against the proposed extradition laws. first off, you speak very much from the protesters point of view so tell us, why is this new extradition law so us, why is this new extradition law so worrying? first of all, we are terribly pleased about the turnout. we didn't expect a big crowd, 50,000 maybe. we thought more than 100,000 actually showed up. we are very

the men's race was won by eliud kipchoge from kenya, who crossed the line in the second fastest timea kenyan athlete took the women's race as well, brigid kosgei tookjust two hours and 18 minutes to reach the finishing line. spain's governing socialist party is on course to win the country's general election but not secure a majority in parliament. with more than 80% of votes counted, they are projected to win 123 of the 350 seats. the bbc‘s katie silver is in madrid where pedro sanchez claimed an early victory. in that speech he declared victory. as you say, it is far from over, we had the latest numbers here. 123 seats went to the socialists. the magic number is 176 to form a majority for a coalition. they have 123. where they will look to team up with is going to take them up to 165. they are shy of a 2—party coalition, about 11 seats shy. as you say, it is far from over. they will have to engage in conversations and we don't know exactly how long it may take before a government may be declared. where will they be looking for expert! —— extra support. there was a hope that they ma

in the last few minutes eliud kipchoge has won the london marathon for a fourth time. the kenyan won in the second fastest time ever. britain's sir mo farah finished fifth. britain's fracking tsar quits after six months in thejob. natascha engel says ministers are paying too much attention to a small but noisy environmental lobby. a woman is shot dead and three people are injured at a synagogue in california. police are questioning a 19—year—old man who they say opened fire with an assault rifle. conservative party chairman, brandon lewis, says he still hopes the uk won't have to take part in next months european elections. security fears in sri lanka has lead to church services being cancelled — a week after easter suicide bombings by islamist militants killed more than 250 people. now on the bbc news channel — it's time for click. this week: setting the record straight, lunar cities, and flying elephants. possession of illegal drugs comes with consequences. and until recently, americans caught carrying marijuana could have earned a conviction. but now, recreational u

ten in what could be a fascinating battle with the world record holder and last year's winner, eliud kipchoge athletes got this yea r‘s race under way about thirty minutes ago. david weir is chasing an unprecedented ninth london marathon title, having recovered in time from a car accident to take his place on the start line. weir has won the last two races. the women's elite runners have just got under way in the last few moments. these are a few pictures from the early stages. the men's race begins just after ten o'clock. you can follow it all live on bbc two at the moment. it will be switching to bbc one a little bit later on. after three seasons away, norwich are back in the premier league. they beat blackburn rovers 2—1 to secure promotion. a draw next weekend and they'll go up as champions, with sheffield united all but guaranteed to join them after a 12—year absence from the top flight. joe lynskey reports. the championship is one of football's unpredictable divisions. this is the feeling to depart it for the top. but even in this league few expected norwich city to go up. this side fin

sir mo farah is hoping to beat the world champion eliud kipchoge, who set the world record at the berline times. 0ur reporter graham satchell is at the start line. hejoins us now. morning to you. morning, all eyes will be on mo farah to see how well he can do, he came third last year but really the london marathon is about the everyday people who come to raise money for charity. an amazing landmark because they will break the £1 billion mark raising money for charity in the history of the london marathon. let me introduce you to some runners, we have got to harry. how are you doing? and oscar. why are you running as a rhino? to support the save the rhino charity. there are more people running the london marathon than rhinos left in existence, it is an amazing cause. go and check them out. the rhino has become quite a familiar sight around. you are trying to break a guinness world record which is? around. you are trying to break a guinness world record which is7m is the fastest marathon while dressed as a three—dimensional animal. that is pretty niche. but it is an official record? it is

still to come: kenya's eliud kipchoge beats a field of 40,000 to win the london marathon in the second—fastestthe extent of the devastation will lead to renewed calls for government to build better housing. internationally, there have already been protests. sweden says it received no warning of the accident. indeed, the russians at first denied anything had gone wrong. only when radioactivity levels began to increase outside russia were they forced to admit the accident. for the mujahideen, the mood here is of great celebration. this is the end of a 12—year war for them. they've taken the capital, which they've been fighting for for so long. it was 7 o'clock in the morning, the day when power began to pass from the minority to the majority, when africa, after 300 years, reclaimed its last white colony. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: spain's socialists come out on top in the country's election. they're celebrating into the night, but prime minister pedro sanchez‘s party faces an uphill struggle to form a government. sri lanka is banning face—coverings following the easter sunday attack

it may have been a kenya double at the london marathon, as eliud kipchoge won the men's and brigid kosgeidressed as big ben, but then you can't get across the finish line. this athlete was attempting the fastest marathon time dressed as a landmark, and encountered some difficulty at the finish line. maybe a lesson for us all there — don't forget your measuring tape next time. you can get all the latest sports news at our website. that is bbc.com/sport. but from me, tulsen tollet, and the rest of the team, that is your monday sport briefing. well done to all those marathon runners. i bet they are feeling it this morning as they try to get out of bed. let's have a look at today's talking points, apparently fewer brits are choosing to go to eu countries for holidays this year. and thomas cook, who has drawn this research, is concluding it is because of brexit uncertainty, so if you are choosing to go to popular destinations such as spain, et cetera. actually, spain ‘s remaining popular but other destinations within europe are not. turkey is a bear, but also more and more people are booking h

and hopes that experience will help him go one better this year as he attempts to beat eliud kipchoget get a great times, and you are not feeling great, at some point it hits you. i knew that and i felt that if i felt like that and finished 2:06, ifinished third, i definitely have a lot more. after three seasons away, norwich are back in the premier league. they beat blackburn rovers 2—1 to secure promotion. a draw next weekend and they‘ll go up as champions, with sheffield united all but guaranteed to join them after a 12—year absence from the top flight. joe lynskey reports. the championship is one of football‘s unpredictable divisions. this is the feeling to depart it for the top. but even in this league few expected norwich city to go up. this side finished 14th last season then sold their two best players. this time they have swept teams away. norwich have surged to the top through the efforts of their german manager, daniel farke, who has encouraged the canaries to go high tempo and take aim. talent from across europe has been key to their recipe for success, beating blackburn 2

london marathon this weekend, good—humoured sparring with the favourite, world record holder, eliud kipchogephones and money. somebody at the hotel had gone into my bag, opened somebody at the hotel had gone into opened my somebody at the hotel had gone into bag, somebody at the hotel had gone into my bag, opened my bag, took my money, took my nice watch that my wife brought me as a present. stay for three months in that hotel, it is very disappointing to know that someone is very disappointing to know that someone who has that hotel, that support, could not do nothing. they didn't do nothing. i'm disappointed. haile gebrselassie hit back by accusing mo farah of blackmail and not paying his bill, in an astonishing statement by his age and he also said his hotel staff reported disgraceful conduct by mo farah and his entourage and he was reported to police for attacking a married athlete in a gymnasium. a criminal charge was dropped. a spokesperson for mo farah has said disputed all the claims and that he was disappointed with the refusal haile gebrselassie by to take responsibility for the ro

champion's switched his focus to the road, and faces an epic battle with the world record holder eliud kipchogee event this time. the pace early on it was so ha rd with the pace early on it was so hard and! with the pace early on it was so hard and i just with the pace early on it was so hard and ijust went with the pace early on it was so hard and i just went with with the pace early on it was so hard and ijust went with it because they had no choice, whether you run your own pace and not get a great time and you are not feeling great and at some point it hits you. i knew that and i felt, if i felt like that and finished third, i definitely have a lot more the wheelchair races get under way at around 9:05a.m., wheelchair races get under way at around 9:05 a.m., you wheelchair races get under way at around 9:05a.m., you can wheelchair races get under way at around 9:05 a.m., you can follow it across the bbc stop after three seasons away, bbc stop norwich are back in the premier league. they beat blackburn rovers 2—1 to secure promotion — a draw next weekend they'll go up as champions — with she

he'll compete against defending champion and marathon world record holder eliud kipchoge of kenya onened, can i do that in training? there is a lot of stuff to learn and a lot of we have done correctly in terms of training and figuring out faster, slower and just working things out andi slower and just working things out and i am confident that it will happen on sunday. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in sportsday at half past ten. mark on the website. the chinese telecoms giant huawei, has welcomed reports that the government is to allow it to help build britain's 5g data network. that's despite objections from senior ministers — who believe it poses a security risk. the us and a number of other countries have also expressed concerns about the security implications of working with huawei. our security correspondent gordon corera reports. the new world of 5g technology promises to transform our lives, connecting millions of devices and enabling everything from driverless cars to smart homes. but it also poses a major security question — should a chinese company b

and kenya's eliud kipchoge wins the london marathon with the second fastest time in history.ink it was a bit disappointing for him. —— fifth. did you see the leeds game yesterday? s it sounds extraordinary. leeds manager instructs his team to let them wander through the team and score a goal at the other end. so somebody had been injured? we will explain it. we are got an explainer at 630. it got very frayed at times, the temper. good sportsmanship and a little bit of grumpiness. grumpiness all round. no grumpiness here. and especially not from carol. it's a bit chilly, notjust in london. if you are standing around outside, make sure you wrap up warmly. the forecast for today has some sunny spells in it. it will feel warm in some of the sunshine but there is also some rain around as well. if you are out first thing, the other thing to watch out for, particularly in the east, is low cloud, mist and fog but that will allow sunny spells to develop. we are in between high pressure a cross to develop. we are in between high pressure across the scandinavia areas and also low pressu

a bit good—humoured sparring with the favourite, world record holder, eliud kipchoge, from kenya.d by the ethiopian great while training in the country last month. farah claimed £2,500, a watch and two phones had been ta ken by hotel staff. there was just a slight bit problem with my hotel i stayed in in ethiopia. somebody at the hotel had gone into my bag, opened my bag, took my money, took my nice watch that my wife brought me as a present. just to be honest... when you stay for three months in that hotel, it is very disappointing to know that someone who has that hotel, and kind of support, couldn't do nothing. and at the end, i wasjust like... they couldn't do nothing. so, just disappointed. gebrselassie hit back by accusing mo farah of blackmail and not paying his bill. in an astonishing statement via his agent, he also said his hotel staff reported disgraceful conduct by mo farah and his entourage, and he was reported to police for attacking a married athlete in the gym. gebrselassie said a criminal charge was later dropped. in response, a spokesperson for farah said dispute