 Fearnley got the better of Weir in last year's race
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Britain's David Weir was denied a fifth London Marathon win after a flat tyre allowed Canada's Josh Cassidy to overhaul him in the wheelchair race.
The Londoner, who lost in a sprint finish to Australian Kurt Fearnley last year, had dominated from halfway after breaking free of Japan's Kota Hokinoue.
But a 30-second lead vanished as Cassidy and Switzerland's Marcel Hug took advantage to take pass Weir.
Japan's Wakako Tsuchida won the women's race ahead of Swiss Sandra Graf.
The pair edged out defending champion Amanda McGrory in a sprint finish, but Britain's Shelley Woods, who had led earlier in the race, dropped out of contention before the final stages.
Cassidy's win, the biggest of his career, came in one hour 35 minutes and 21 seconds.
More to follow.
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