There was a slow start to the men's senior race, with a large leading pack reaching the 2.5 km mark.
The route had no categorised climbs until the 160 km mark.
The creek has a water treatment plant located at around the 8 km mark.
There is a "heartbreak hill" at the 39 km mark where many runners are forced to walk.
After the 20 km mark, this gap had widened to several hundred meters.
The line is equipped from the 4.9 km mark with the Linienzugbeeinflussung train protection system.
He caught up to the leaders at the 36 km mark and soon led by a healthy margin.
He caught up the leaders after the 35 km mark and finally settled to third place.
He was among the leaders at the 2011 London Marathon by the 30 km mark, but dropped out of the race.
Since 2006, the women's course has varied around the 7.5 km mark.