Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon

Athletics at the
2004 Summer Olympics
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The Women's Marathon event at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place on August 22, 2004 in the streets of Athens, Greece. World record holder Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain started as favourite for the race, and led from the start. She was overtaken during the race by Mizuki Noguchi from Japan and Catherine Ndereba of Kenya. After dropping to fourth place, Radcliffe dropped out of the race, citing pre-race nutrition problems and illness for her disappointing performance. Deena Kastor of the United States ran a conservative race to come through for a bronze.

Medalists

Gold Mizuki Noguchi
Japan (JPN)
Silver Catherine Ndereba
Kenya (KEN)
Bronze Deena Kastor
United States (USA)

Abbreviations

DNS did not start
NM no mark
OR olympic record
WR world record
AR area record
NR national record
PB personal best
SB season best

Records

Standing records prior to the 2004 Summer Olympics
World Record  Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 2:15:25 April 13, 2003 United Kingdom London, United Kingdom
Olympic Record  Naoko Takahashi (JPN) 2:23:14 September 24, 2000 Australia Sydney, Australia
Season Best  Margaret Okayo (KEN) 2:22:35 April 18, 2004 United Kingdom London, United Kingdom

Results

Rank Athlete Country Result Notes
1st Mizuki Noguchi Japan 2:26:20
2nd Catherine Ndereba Kenya 2:26:32
3rd Deena Kastor United States 2:27:20 SB
4 Elfenesh Alemu Ethiopia 2:28:15
5 Reiko Tosa Japan 2:28:44
6 Olivera Jevtić Serbia and Montenegro 2:31:15
7 Naoko Sakamoto Japan 2:31:43
8 Lyudmila Petrova Russia 2:31:56
9 Svetlana Zakharova Russia 2:32:04
10 Bruna Genovese Italy 2:32:50
11 Alice Chelangat Kenya 2:33:52
12 Zhang Shujing China 2:34:34
13 Nuța Olaru Romania 2:34:45
14 Živilė Balčiūnaitė Lithuania 2:35:01
15 Corinne Raux France 2:35:54
16 Rosaria Console Italy 2:35:56
17 Małgorzata Sobańska Poland 2:36:43
18 Luminita Zaituc Germany 2:36:45
19 Lee Eun-Jung South Korea 2:37:23
20 Constantina Tomescu Romania 2:37:31
21 Jong Yong-Ok North Korea 2:37:52
22 Li Helan China 2:37:53
23 Chung Yun-Hee South Korea 2:38:57
24 Stine Larsen Norway 2:39:55
25 Liz Yelling Great Britain 2:40:13
26 Maria Abel Spain 2:40:13
27 Hafida Izem Morocco 2:40:46
28 Anna Pichrtová Czech Republic 2:40:58
29 Tracey Morris Great Britain 2:41:00
30 Kenza Wahbi Morocco 2:41:36
31 Kerryn McCann Australia 2:41:41
32 Beatriz Ros Spain 2:41:51
33 Zhou Chunxiu China 2:42:54
34 Jennifer Rhines United States 2:43:52
35 Choi Kyung-Hee South Korea 2:44:05
36 Sandra Ruales Ecuador 2:44:28
37 Maria Dolores Pulido Spain 2:44:33
38 Margarita Tapia Mexico 2:46:14
39 Colleen De Reuck United States 2:46:30
40 Albina Ivanova Russia 2:47:23
41 Grazyna Syrek Poland 2:47:26
42 Nili Abramski Israel 2:48:08
43 Clarisse Rasoarizay Madagascar 2:48:14
44 Jane Salumäe Estonia 2:48:47
45 Simona Staicu Hungary 2:48:57
46 Angélica Sánchez Mexico 2:49:04
47 Helena Sampaio Portugal 2:49:18
48 Beata Rakonczai Hungary 2:49:41
49 Annemette Jensen Denmark 2:50:01
50 Yeoryia Abatzidou Greece 2:50:01
51 Liza Hunter-Galvan New Zealand 2:50:23
52 Hafida Gadi France 2:50:29
53 Gulsara Dadabaeva Tajikistan 2:50:45
54 Epiphanie Nyirabarame Rwanda 2:52:50 SB
55 Sandra Torres Argentina 2:54:48
56 Jo Bun-Hui North Korea 2:55:54
57 Hsu Yu-Fang Chinese Taipei 2:55:58
58 Érika Olivera Chile 2:57:14
59 Mariela González Cuba 3:02:20
60 Ida Kovacs Hungary 3:03:21
61 Svetlana Şepelev-Tcaci Moldova 3:03:29
62 Ana Dias Portugal 3:08:11
63 Inga Juodeškienė Lithuania 3:09:18
64 Mamokete Lechela Lesotho 3:11:56
65 Aguida Amaral Timor-Leste 3:18:25
66 Luvsanlkhündegiin Otgonbayar Mongolia 3:48:42
Paula Radcliffe Great Britain DNF
Margaret Okayo Kenya DNF
Ulrike Maisch Germany DNF
Monika Drybulska Poland DNF
Ham Bong-Sil North Korea DNF
Rakiya Maraoui Quetier France DNF
Nasria Azaidj Algeria DNF
Márcia Narloch Brazil DNF
Marlene Fortunato Brazil DNF
Asha Gigi Ethiopia DNF
Lidia Simon Romania DNF
Nadia Ejjafini Bahrain DNF
Banuelia Mrashani Tanzania DNF
Workenesh Tola Ethiopia DNF
Lale Ozturk Turkey DNF
Irina Bogachova Kyrgyzstan DNF

See also

References