Runners from Wandsworth successfully completed the London Marathon, raising huge amounts of money for charity.

The marathon on Sunday, April 22 was the hottest on record, with the Met Office confirming temperatures of 23.2 Celsius.

Here is how some Wandsworth runners got on:

Charlie Degale, a physical instructor for the Metropolitan Police from Southfields, finished the marathon in five hours and 42 minutes.

He raised £3,384.95 for Children with Cancer UK and after the race said: “What an amazing experience with the crowds and support I will never forget it. What I was really proud of was a steady pace all the way round especially in the heat.”

Sophie Wood, a brands and events director in Liverpool Street, completed the marathon in five hours and 25 minutes, and has so far raised £2,650 for Leonard Cheshire.

She said: “Despite suffering an ankle injury one week before the race I was determined to get over the finish line no matter what. About five minutes after starting the race my ankle gave way and completely buckled underneath me resulting in me falling over. I ran constantly until mile 20 because I was so scared that if I stopped to walk I wouldn’t be able to start again! But I did and I finished!”

Clíodhna McCorley, an actress and National Youth Theatre development officer, completed the marathon in five hours and fifty one minute, raising £7,700 for The National Brain Appeal.

She said: “When it got tough I thought about my reasons for doing this and that also spurred me on. It was an incredible buzz to get to the finish line. I am so glad that I did it and that it is now over! Never in a million years would I have thought that I’d be able to run a marathon. It just goes to show you that when you really put your mind to something you can do it.”

Brad Owens, who works for a Putney IT firm and ran for Barnardo’s children’s charity completed the marathon in five hours and 27 minutes. He raised £2,321.56 and said: “It was a brilliant day. I felt proud afterwards, considering we had to battle the heat and my legs gave way around mile 15. I knew my boys were waiting at the Barnardo's cheer station at mile 24, so I kept going to see them.”

Max Powles, a wealth manager from Battersea finished the race in four hours and 2 minutes, raising £2,840 for Lepra. He said: “It’s almost like a carnival atmosphere and to have so many people cheering you on and calling your name for encouragement, it really helps. It was the best day of my life and when I finished the race, I felt a sense of relief because I’d done it and euphoria because of the support I had received from everybody.”

Congratulations to all of the runners involved.