Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's marathon
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Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics |
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100 m | men | women | ||
200 m | men | women | ||
400 m | men | women | ||
800 m | men | women | ||
1500 m | men | women | ||
3000 m | women | |||
5000 m | men | |||
10000 m | men | |||
100 m hurdles | women | |||
110 m hurdles | men | |||
400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
3000 m steeplechase |
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4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
Road events | ||||
Marathon | men | women | ||
20 km walk | men | |||
50 km walk | men | |||
Field events | ||||
Long jump | men | women | ||
Triple jump | men | |||
High jump | men | women | ||
Pole vault | men | |||
Shot put | men | women | ||
Discus throw | men | women | ||
Javelin throw | men | women | ||
Hammer throw | men | |||
Combined events | ||||
Heptathlon | women | |||
Decathlon | men |
The official results of the Women's Marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California (USA), held on August 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.
Joan Benoit (USA) took an early lead and stretched her six second lead at five km to 51 seconds at 15 km. The second pack included Grete Waitz (NOR), Lorraine Moller (NZL), Sylvie Ruegger (CAN), Lisa Martin (AUS), Priscilla Welch (GBR), Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR), and Rosa Mota (POR). Benoit extended her advantage to nearly two minutes by 25 km and won the gold medal by 1:26 over Waitz. Mota finished strongly for the bronze medal ahead of Kristiansen.
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] Final Rankings
RANK | FINAL | TIME |
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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 |
31. | Winnie Lai Chu Ng (HKG) | 2:42:38 |
32. | Monica Regonessi (CHI) | 2:44:44 |
33. | Naydi Nazario (PUR) | 2:45:49 |
34. | Yuko Gordon (HKG) | 2:46:12 |
35. | Ena Guevara (PER) | 2:46:50 |
36. | Julie Brown (USA) | 2:47:33 |
37. | Gabriela Andersen-Schiess (SUI) | 2:48:42 |
38. | Rita Borralho (POR) | 2:50:58 |
39. | Maria Ferreira (POR) | 2:50:58 |
40. | Maria Cardenas (MEX) | 2:51:03 |
41. | Maria Luisa Ronquillo (MEX) | 2:51:04 |
42. | Nelly Wright (BOL) | 2:51:35 |
43. | Mary Wagaki (KEN) | 2:52:00 |
44. | Eleonora Mendonca (BRA) | 2:52:19 |
— | Ifeoma Mbanugo (NGR) | DNF |
— | Akemi Masuda (JPN) | DNF |
— | Jacqueline Gareau (CAN) | DNF |
— | Julie Isphording (USA) | DNF |
— | Anne Audain (NZL) | DNF |
— | Leda Díaz de Cano (HON) | DNF |
[edit] See also
- 1982 Women's European Championships Marathon (Athens)
- 1983 Women's World Championships Marathon (Helsinki)
- 1986 Women's European Championships Marathon (Stuttgart)
- 1987 Women's World Championships Marathon (Rome)
- 1988 Women's Olympic Marathon (Seoul)
- 1990 Women's European Championships Marathon (Split)
[edit] References
- (French) Marathon Info
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Women's Competition |
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