Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's Marathon

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The official results of the Women's Marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California (USA), held on Sunday September 5, 1984. It was the first ever marathon for women in the history of the Olympic Games. The race started on 08.00h local time. A total number of 44 athletes completed the race, with Eleonora Mendonca from Brasil finishing in last position in 2:52:19. There were fifty competitors from 28 countries. Six of them did not finish.

The race is still remembered for the stunning entrance in the Olympic Stadium of Gabriela Andersen-Schiess from Switzerland. She was dehydrated, and dragged herself toward the finish line for the last 400 meters. To many the Swiss runner became a symbol of courage, although she finished in 37th place.

[edit] Top Thirty

RANK	ATHLETE	TIME
	Joan Benoit (USA)	2:24:52
	Grete Waitz (NOR)	2:26:18
	Rosa Mota (POR)	2:26:57
4.	Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)	2:27:34
5.	Lorraine Moller (NZL)	2:28:54
6.	Priscilla Welch (GBR)	2:28:54
7.	Lisa Martin (AUS)	2:29.03
8.	Sylvie Ruegger (CAN)	2:29:09
9.	Laura Fogli (ITA)	2:29:28
10.	Tujia Toivonen (FIN)	2:32:07
11.	Joyce Smith (GBR)	2:32:48
12.	Alba Milana (ITA)	2:33:01
13.	Dorthe Rasmussen (DEN)	2:33:40
14.	Sarah Rowell (GBR)	2:34:08
15.	Sinikka Keskitalo (FIN)	2:35:15
16.	Charlotte Teske (FRG)	2:35:56
17.	Annemarie Malone (CAN)	2:36:33
18.	Marie-Louise Hamrin (SWE)	2:36:41
19.	Nanae Sasaki (JPN)	2:37:04
20.	Paola Moro (ITA)	2:37:06
21.	Ria Van Landeghem (BEL)	2:37:11
22.	Carla Beurskens (NED)	2:37:51
23.	Regina Joyce (IRL)	2:37:57
24.	Marie-Christine Deurbroeck (BEL)	2:38:01
25.	Maria Trujillo (MEX)	2:38:50
26.	Bente Moe (NOR)	2:40:52
27.	Mary O'Connor (NZL)	2:41:22
28.	Carey May (IRL)	2:41:27
29.	Francine Peeters (BEL)	2:42:22
30.	Zehava Shmueli (ISR)	2:42:27