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- Video shows mob stealing bottles of water minutes into the marathon
- One man even brought a trolley with him to pile up crates of the water
- Dozens of people were involved in the theft in Deptford, south-east London
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The shocking scenes were caught on camera and show people stealing as much water as they could. The faces of some of the people photographed at the incident have been blurred due to concerns they are children
The mob were pictured descending on tables laid out with liquid just after the 26.2 mile event started
This is the shocking moment people armed with shopping trolleys took trays of bottled water intended for London Marathon runners
The theft is understood to have taken place at 1:15pm in Deptford, south-east London. Groups of around 20 residents believed to be from the area were allegedly involved.
Hugh Brasher, Event Director for London Marathon Events Ltd, said: 'It's very disappointing to see water being stolen in this way from the official water stations for our runners.
'These water stations are staffed by volunteers and we are very grateful to them for their work on Race Day.
'We always brief our volunteers not to get into altercations if this kind of thing happens. We'll investigate this further.'
MailOnline has blurred the faces of any possible children in the photographs from the scenes in Deptford.
Runners can be seen making their way past as people stole the water, just minutes into the race
The staions are staffed by volunteers who are told not to get into altercations or intervene in such situations
Groups of people could be seen loading up trolleys, suitcases and bags with cases of water
Hugh Brasher, Event Director for London Marathon Events Ltd, said: 'It's very disappointing to see water being stolen in this way from the official water stations for our runners'
Race organisers are now investigating the incident, however police said no arrests had yet been made
A video showing the incident has now gone viral online, having been viewed by thousands of people in mere hours
The fall was not the only incident Sumgong had to deal with during her win as a spectator invaded the course
Security came over and tackled the intruder just metres away from the unfazed marathon winner