International Events

• African Championships
  1985 African Championships in Athletics
  -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
  
  
• Asian Championships
  1985 Asian Championships in Athletics
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• Balkan Games
• Bolivarian Games
• Central American and Caribbean Championships
  1985 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
  The 1985 Central American Championships in Athletics were held in Nassau, Bahamas.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...
  
  
• European Indoor Championships
  1985 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
  The 16th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium, Athens/Piraeus in Greece, in 1985.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...
  
  
• South American Championships
  1985 South American Championships in Athletics
  The 33rd South American Championships in Athletics were held in Santiago, Chile in September 1985.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...
  
  
• Pan Arab Games
• World Cross Country Championships
  1985 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
  The 13th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on March 24, 1985 in Lisbon, Portugal. There were a total number of 570 participating athletes from 50 countries.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :...
  
  
• World Indoor Games
  1985 IAAF World Indoor Games
  The World Indoor Games were arranged by the IAAF and held at the Palais Omnisports Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from January 18 to January 19, 1985. In 1987 the championship was renamed to the World Indoor Championships. There were a total number of 319 participating athletes from 69...
  
  
• World Student Games

Men

Women

EVENT	ATHLETE	MARK	DATE	VENUE
400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...		47.60	October 6	Canberra, Australia
5,000 metres 5000 metres The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...		14:48.07	August 26	London, Great Britain
10,000 metres 10000 metres The 10,000 metres or 10K is a common long distance running event. As "10,000 metres" it is a track event, and appears in athletics events such as the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics; as "10K" it is a roadrace or cross country running event...		30:59.42	July 27	Oslo, Norway
4x100m Relay Relay race During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...	German Democratic Republic • Silke Möller Silke Möller Silke Möller, née Gladisch is a German athlete, who in the 1980s competed for East Germany as one of the best female sprinters in the world. Her best result was a world record in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the World cup in Canberra on October 6, 1985... • Sabine Günther Sabine Günther Sabine Günther, née Rieger is a retired East German sprinter who competed mainly in the 200 metres.She won the 200 metres gold medal at the 1981 European Junior Championships... • Ingrid Auerswald Ingrid Auerswald Ingrid Lange, née Brestrich, divorced Auerswald is a retired German athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres.... • Marlies Göhr Marlies Göhr Marlies Göhr is a former East German athlete, the winner of the 100 m at the inaugural World Championships in 1983. She ranked in the top 10 of the 100 m world rankings for twelve straight years, ranking first in six of those years...	41.37	October 6	Canberra, Australia
400m Hurdles Hurdling Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...		53.55	September 22	East Berlin East Berlin East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It consisted of the Soviet sector of Berlin that was established in 1945. The American, British and French sectors became West Berlin, a part strongly associated with West Germany but a free city... , East Germany

100 metres

100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

200 metres

200 metres

A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

400 metres

400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

800 metres

800 metres

The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...

1,500 metres

1500 metres

The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...

Mile

3,000 metres

3000 metres

The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...

5,000 metres

5000 metres

The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...

10,000 metres

10000 metres

The 10,000 metres or 10K is a common long distance running event. As "10,000 metres" it is a track event, and appears in athletics events such as the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics; as "10K" it is a roadrace or cross country running event...

Half Marathon

Half marathon

A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...

110m Hurdles

Hurdling

Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...

400m Hurdles

Hurdling

Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...

3,000m Steeplechase

Steeplechase (athletics)

The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.-Rules:The length of the race is usually 3000 m; junior events are 2000 m, as women's events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. Over 3000 m, each...

High Jump

High jump

The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....

Long Jump

Long jump

The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...

Triple Jump

Triple jump

The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...

Discus

Discus throw

The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...

Hammer

Hammer throw

The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...

Shot Put

Shot put

The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....

Javelin (old design)

Javelin throw

The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...

Pole Vault

Pole vault

Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...

Decathlon

Decathlon

The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...

100 metres

100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

200 metres

200 metres

A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

400 metres

400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

800 metres

800 metres

The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...

1,500 metres

1500 metres

The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...

Mile

3,000 metres

3000 metres

The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...

5,000 metres

5000 metres

The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...

10,000 metres

10000 metres

The 10,000 metres or 10K is a common long distance running event. As "10,000 metres" it is a track event, and appears in athletics events such as the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics; as "10K" it is a roadrace or cross country running event...

Half Marathon

Half marathon

A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...

100m Hurdles

Hurdling

Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...

400m Hurdles

Hurdling

Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...

High Jump

High jump

The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....

Long Jump

Long jump

The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...

Shot Put

Shot put

The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....

Discus

Discus throw

The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...

Javelin (old design)

Javelin throw

The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...

Heptathlon

Heptathlon

A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...

Men

RANK	ATHLETE	TIME	DATE	EVENT
1.	Carlos Lopes Carlos Lopes Carlos Alberto de Sousa Lopes, GCIH, is a former Portuguese long-distance athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1984 Summer Olympics, in Los Angeles. He brought home Portugal's first ever Olympic gold medal along with a new Olympic record - 2:09.21.Born in Vildemoinhos, near Viseu, Portugal,...  (POR)	2:07.12 WR	April 20	Rotterdam Rotterdam Marathon The Rotterdam Marathon is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April of every year since the third edition in 1984, and attracts many top athletes. It has also been ranked as one of the top 10 marathons in the world by Runner's World... , Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
2.	Stephen Jones Steve Jones (athlete) Steve Jones is a Welsh athlete and former world marathon record holder.Steve Jones was born in St James' Hospital Tredegar and grew up in the neighbouring town of Ebbw Vale, Wales, Jones began his career as an aircraft technician in the Royal Air Force...  (WAL)	2:07.13	October 20	Chicago Chicago Marathon The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
3.	Djama Robleh Djama Robleh Djama Robleh is a retired Djiboutian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race.He won the silver medal in this event at the 1982 African Championships and finished eighth in the marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics...  (DJI)	2:08.08	October 20	Chicago Chicago Marathon The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
4.	Hussein Ahmed Salah (DJI)	2:08.09	April 14	Hiroshima, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
5.	Takeyuki Nakayama Takeyuki Nakayama Takeyuki Nakayama was a Japanese world-class marathon runner. He represented his native country at the 1988 in Seoul, South Korea and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, South Korea .Nakayama's notable marathon wins include Fukuoka Marathon , Seoul marathon...  (JPN)	2:08.15	April 14	Hiroshima, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
6.	Stephen Jones Steve Jones (athlete) Steve Jones is a Welsh athlete and former world marathon record holder.Steve Jones was born in St James' Hospital Tredegar and grew up in the neighbouring town of Ebbw Vale, Wales, Jones began his career as an aircraft technician in the Royal Air Force...  (WAL)	2:08.16	April 21	London London Marathon The London Marathon is one of the biggest running events in the world, and one of the five top world marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors competition, which has a $1 million prize purse. It has been held each spring in London since 1981. The race is currently sponsored by Virgin Money,... , United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
7.	Djama Robleh Djama Robleh Djama Robleh is a retired Djiboutian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race.He won the silver medal in this event at the 1982 African Championships and finished eighth in the marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics...  (DJI)	2:08.26	April 14	Hiroshima, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
8.	Charlie Spedding Charlie Spedding Charles Spedding is an English former long-distance runner. He was fourth in the 10,000m at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane and was England’s Amateur Athletic Association 10,000m champion in 1983 in a time of 28:08.12...  (ENG)	2:08.33	April 21	London London Marathon The London Marathon is one of the biggest running events in the world, and one of the five top world marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors competition, which has a $1 million prize purse. It has been held each spring in London since 1981. The race is currently sponsored by Virgin Money,... , United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
9.	Robert de Castella Robert de Castella Robert Francois de Castella, MBE is an Australian former world champion marathon runner. He is widely known as "Deek" or "Deeks" to the Australian public, and "Tree" to his competitors due to his thick legs and inner calm...  (AUS)	2:08.48	October 20	Chicago Chicago Marathon The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
10.	Mark Plaatjes Mark Plaatjes Mark Plaatjes was the marathon champion at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics in Stuttgart.Born in South Africa under apartheid, Plaatjes won two national titles at the marathon and two at cross country...  (RSA)	2:08.58	May 4	Port Elizabeth, South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

Women

RANK	ATHLETE	TIME	DATE	EVENT
1.	Ingrid Kristiansen Ingrid Kristiansen Ingrid Kristiansen née Christensen , was one of the best female long distance runners in the second half of the 1980s. She finished in fourth place in the first women's Olympic marathon race, at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Career:Kristiansen started her career quite unremarkably, running 2:30 - 2:40...  (NOR)	2:21:06 WR	April 21	London London Marathon The London Marathon is one of the biggest running events in the world, and one of the five top world marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors competition, which has a $1 million prize purse. It has been held each spring in London since 1981. The race is currently sponsored by Virgin Money,... , United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
2.	Joan Samuelson Joan Benoit Joan Benoit Samuelson is an American marathon runner, who won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, the year that the women's marathon was introduced. As a result she was the first ever women's Olympic marathon champion. Benoit Samuelson still holds the fastest times for an American...  (USA)	2:21:21	October 20	Chicago Chicago Marathon The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
3.	Ingrid Kristiansen Ingrid Kristiansen Ingrid Kristiansen née Christensen , was one of the best female long distance runners in the second half of the 1980s. She finished in fourth place in the first women's Olympic marathon race, at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Career:Kristiansen started her career quite unremarkably, running 2:30 - 2:40...  (NOR)	2:23:05	October 20	Chicago Chicago Marathon The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
4.	Rosa Mota Rosa Mota Rosa Maria Correia dos Santos Mota, GCIH, GCM is a Portuguese former marathon runner, one of her country's foremost athletes. She is also considered to have been one of the best marathon runners of the 20th century....  (POR)	2:23:29	October 20	Chicago Chicago Marathon The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
5.	Carla Beurskens Carla Beurskens Carolina Alwina Hubertina Beurskens was one of Holland's most prominent female long distance runners from the second half of 1970s until far into 1990s, including all distances from 3000 metres until the marathon...  (NED)	2:27:50	October 20	Chicago Chicago Marathon The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
6.	Veronique Marot Véronique Marot Marie-Véronique Antoinette Colette Jeannine Marot is a former elite long distance runner from England, and a past winner of the London Marathon....  (ENG)	2:28:04	October 20	Chicago Chicago Marathon The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
7.	Sarah Rowell Sarah Rowell Sarah Louise Rowell is a retired female long-distance runner from Great Britain. She competed for the United Kingdom at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There she ended up in 14th place in the women's marathon. She set her personal best in the classic distance in 1985...  (ENG)	2:28:06	April 21	London London Marathon The London Marathon is one of the biggest running events in the world, and one of the five top world marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors competition, which has a $1 million prize purse. It has been held each spring in London since 1981. The race is currently sponsored by Virgin Money,... , United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
8.	Carey May (IRL)	2:28:07	January 27	Osaka, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
9.	Grete Waitz Grete Waitz Grete Waitz was a Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder. Waitz won nine New York City Marathons between 1978 and 1988, more than any other runner in history...  (NOR)	2:28:34	April 21	New York New York City Marathon The New York City Marathon is a major annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is one of the largest marathons in the world, with 45,103 finishers in 2010... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
10.	Sylvia Ruegger Sylvia Ruegger Sylvia Ruegger is a retired long-distance runner from Canada, who represented her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There she finished in eighth place in the women's marathon. She won the 1985 edition of the Houston Marathon, clocking 2:28:36.-Achievements:-...  (CAN)	2:28:36	January 6	Houston Houston Marathon The Houston Marathon is an annual marathon held every January in Houston, Texas. With thousands of runners and spectators, it is the largest single day sporting event in the city. It is run concurrently with a half marathon and a 5 km race... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

National Champions

NATION	MEN'S WINNER	TIME	WOMEN'S WINNER	TIME	PLACE	DATE
Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...	Grenville Wood	2:13:37	Elizabeth Patmore	2:46:00	Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...	June 9
Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...	Frederik Vandervennet	2:15:49	Agnes Pardaens	2:42:25	Leuven Leuven Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...	June 9
Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...	Roger Schwegel	2:22:32	Bernadette Duffy	2:48:09	Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...	June 16
Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...	Hisatoshi Shintaku Hisatoshi Shintaku , also known as , is a retired long-distance runner from Japan. He won the 1985 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:09:51 on December 1, 1985. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 17th place .-Achievements:...	2:09:51	—	—	Fukuoka Fukuoka, Fukuoka is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...	December 1
Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...	Cor Vriend Cor Vriend Cornelis Wilhelmus Pieter Vriend is a former long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who mainly competed in the marathon. He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country; in 1980 and 1984...	2:15:51	Eefje van Wissen	2:39:32	Enschede Enschede Marathon The Enschede Marathon is an annual marathon race held in the city of Enschede, Netherlands. The race is the distance of a typical marathon . It has been held annually since 1991, after being bi-annual for the previous 44 years. The race crosses the German border through the city of Gronau...	June 22
West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....	Herbert Steffny Herbert Steffny Herbert Steffny is a former German long distance track event runner and prominent physical trainer.-Professional career:...	2:12:12	Charlotte Teske Charlotte Teske Charlotte Teske is a former female long-distance runner from Germany, who represented West Germany at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She won the 1982 edition of the Boston Marathon, and the 1986 edition of the Berlin Marathon.-Achievements:-References:*...	2:32:38	Frankfurt Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...	May 19

International Races

DATE	MARATHON	NATION	MEN'S WINNER	TIME	WOMEN'S WINNER	TIME
January 27	Osaka International Ladies Marathon	Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...	—	—	Carey May	2:28:07
February 2	Auckland Marathon Auckland Marathon The Auckland Marathon and Half Marathon is an annual marathon running race held in Auckland, New Zealand. The event is held in October, or early November of each year, which is during the spring in New Zealand. The main feature of the event is the crossing of the Auckland Harbour Bridge, which...	New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...	Jeff Wells	2:16:43	Kiersti Jakobsen	2:37:12
February 10	Tokyo Marathon Tokyo Marathon The Tokyo International Marathon was a marathon for male elite runners held in Tokyo, Japan, from 1980 until 2006.It actually consisted of two marathons - the Tokyo International Marathon which took place on even years, and Tokyo-New York Friendship International Marathon which took place on odd...	Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...	Shigeru Soh	2:10:32	—	—
March 17	Barcelona Marathon Barcelona Marathon The Barcelona Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195 km held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It takes place in March....	Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...	Rafael Garcia Rafael García Rafael García is a Mexican professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Super Caló. García is a long-time mainstay of Asistencia Asesoría y Administración , but is perhaps best known outside of Mexico for his stint in World Championship Wrestling during the 1990s.-Professional...	2:18:16	Joaquina Casas	2:48:01
March 31	Vienna Marathon Vienna Marathon The Vienna City Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195 km held in Vienna, Austria since 1984. The first edition was held on March 25, 1984 with a total of 794 competitors...	Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...	Gerhard Hartmann Gerhard Hartmann Gerhard Hartmann is a retired long-distance runner from Austria, who won the Vienna Marathon three times in a row, starting in 1985. He represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California...	2:14:59	Elena Tsukhlo	2:39:01
April 15	Boston Marathon Boston Marathon The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest...	United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Geoff Smith Geoff Smith (athlete) Geoffrey Smith is a British long-distance runner who won the Boston Marathon in both 1984 and 1985.-Notable Information:...	2:14:05	Lisa Rainsberger Lisa Rainsberger Lisa Larsen Rainsberger, previously known as Lisa Larsen Weidenbach, is a distance runner. As of 2010, she is the last American woman to have won the Boston Marathon. She is a member of the University of Michigan Track and Field and Road Runners of America Halls of Fame. Her marathon times were...	2:34:06
April 20	Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam Marathon The Rotterdam Marathon is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April of every year since the third edition in 1984, and attracts many top athletes. It has also been ranked as one of the top 10 marathons in the world by Runner's World...	Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...	Carlos Lopes Carlos Lopes Carlos Alberto de Sousa Lopes, GCIH, is a former Portuguese long-distance athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1984 Summer Olympics, in Los Angeles. He brought home Portugal's first ever Olympic gold medal along with a new Olympic record - 2:09.21.Born in Vildemoinhos, near Viseu, Portugal,...	2:07:12 WR	Wilma Rusman Wilma Rusman Wilma Rusman is a retired female long-distance runner from the Netherlands. She won the 1985 edition of the Rotterdam Marathon, clocking 2:35:32 on April 20, 1985.-Achievements:-References:*...	2:35:32
April 21	London Marathon London Marathon The London Marathon is one of the biggest running events in the world, and one of the five top world marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors competition, which has a $1 million prize purse. It has been held each spring in London since 1981. The race is currently sponsored by Virgin Money,...	United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...	Stephen Jones Steve Jones (athlete) Steve Jones is a Welsh athlete and former world marathon record holder.Steve Jones was born in St James' Hospital Tredegar and grew up in the neighbouring town of Ebbw Vale, Wales, Jones began his career as an aircraft technician in the Royal Air Force...	2:08:16	Ingrid Kristiansen Ingrid Kristiansen Ingrid Kristiansen née Christensen , was one of the best female long distance runners in the second half of the 1980s. She finished in fourth place in the first women's Olympic marathon race, at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Career:Kristiansen started her career quite unremarkably, running 2:30 - 2:40...	2:21:06 WR
May 5	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh Marathon The Pittsburgh Marathon is a foot race covering held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. The race was held annually from 1985–2003 , and was revived in 2009 as the "Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon."The 1988 and 2000 races were USA Olympic Trials for women and men,...	United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Ken Martin Ken Martin Ken Martin is a former American long-distance runner who is a two-time United States national champion in the marathon. At the 1984 California International Marathon, Martin set a course record with a time of 2:11:24.-Achievements:...	2:12:57	Lisa Ondieki	2:31:54
May 5	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver Marathon The BMO Vancouver Marathon is an annual race held on the first Sunday of May each year in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada . As the 2nd largest international marathon event in Canada, it has a certified running distance of 26 miles and 385 yards long. The most recent marathon saw over 14,000...	Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...	Adrian Wellington	2:24:24	Kikue Teshima	2:55:34
May 6	Belfast Marathon Belfast Marathon The Belfast Marathon is a marathon run every year in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The marathon is run on May Day of each year and has been held for 29 years . In 2011 there were over 20,000 race participants....	Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...	Martin Deane	2:15:52	Moira O'Neill Moira O'Neill Moira O'Neill was the pseudonym of Agnes Shakespeare Higginson , a popular Irish-Canadian poet who wrote ballads and other verse inspired by County Antrim, where she lived at Cushendun....	2:45:40
May 12	Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam Marathon The Amsterdam Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195km held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 1975. It is one of the top ten marathons in the world.-History:...	Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...	Jose Reveyn	2:19:25	Carolien Lucas	2:47:15
May 12	Paris Marathon Paris Marathon The Paris International Marathon is an annual marathon which takes place from the Champs-Élysées heading towards the Place de la Concorde and continuing through the city to finish at Foch Avenue....	France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...	Jacky Boxberger	2:10:49	Maureen Hurst	2:43:31
May 19	Geneva Marathon Geneva Marathon The Geneva Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race held in Geneva, Switzerland. It draws about 5,500 participants every May. Apart from the marathon, there is also half marathon held on the same day, and races exclusively for women and children held the day before. A time limit of six hours...	Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....	Nikolay Shamyeyev	2:19:17	Nadezhda Gumerova Nadezhda Gumerova Nadezhda Gumerova is a retired female long-distance runner from Kazakhstan, who represented the Soviet Union during her career. She is best known for winning the gold medal in the women's marathon race at the 1986 Goodwill Games.-Achievements:-References:...	2:36:04
June 1	Stockholm Marathon Stockholm Marathon The Stockholm Marathon, known as the ASICS Stockholm Marathon for sponsorship reasons, is an annual marathon arranged in Stockholm, Sweden since 1979. It serves as the Swedish marathon championship race...	Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....	Tommy Persson Tommy Persson Lars Tommy Persson is a retired long-distance runner from Sweden. He represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, finishing in 30th place in Moscow. Persson, nicknamed "Tomis", won the 1985 Stockholm Marathon.-Achievements:-References:...	2:17:18	Jeanette Nordgren	2:36:43
July 21	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco Marathon The San Francisco Marathon is a series of USATF certified road running events held each July or August in San Francisco, California that include a full marathon, two half marathons, and a 5K. Except for in 1988, the marathon has been held annually since 1977. The current marathon course forms a...	United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Ric Sayre	2:15:08	Kersti Jakosen	2:38:03
August 25	Reykjavik Marathon Reykjavik Marathon The Reykjavik Marathon is an annual marathon set in Reykjavík, Iceland, held to coincide with the city's Cultural Night Festival in mid-August. It has taken place every year since 1984. Along with the full marathon a half marathon and several races of shorter distances are arranged...	Iceland Iceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...	Josef Hermann	2:30:04	Leslie Watson	2:52:44
August 31	Oslo Marathon	Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...	Josef Machalek	2:19:00	Oddrun Hovsengen	2:43:39
September 29	Berlin Marathon Berlin Marathon The Berlin Marathon is a major running and sporting event held annually in Berlin, Germany. The official marathon distance of 42.195 kilometers is set up as a city-wide road race where professional athletes and amateur runners jointly participate...	West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....	Jimmy Ashworth Jimmy Ashworth James Joseph "Jimmy" Ashworth was an Irish footballer. His only known club was Blackpool, for whom he made four Football League appearances in 1938.-References:...	2:11:43	Magda Ilands Magda Ilands Magda Ilands is a former female long-distance runner from Belgium, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics. She won the 1985 edition of the Berlin Marathon.-Achievements:-References:*...	2:34:10
September 29	Portland Marathon Portland Marathon The Portland Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event held in the city of Portland, Oregon. The 2011 Portland Marathon was held Sunday, October 9, 2011. It was first held in 1972 and has been held every year since. The marathon is generally held in October, with as many as 9,000 runners...	United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Leonard Hill	2:19:42	Lynn Bernot	2:51:25
October 12	Enschede Marathon Enschede Marathon The Enschede Marathon is an annual marathon race held in the city of Enschede, Netherlands. The race is the distance of a typical marathon . It has been held annually since 1991, after being bi-annual for the previous 44 years. The race crosses the German border through the city of Gronau...	Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...	Zoltan Köszegi	2:15:39	Eefje van Wissen	2:39:32
October 12	Niagara Marathon Niagara Marathon The Niagara Falls International Marathon is an annual marathon running competition from Buffalo, New York, USA to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. It was first held in 1974, then had a ten year break from 1987 to 1996 before being relaunched in 1997...	Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...	Mark Coleman	2:30:29	Charlene MacDonald	3:07:20
October 13	Athens Classic Marathon Athens Classic Marathon The Athens Classic Marathon is an annual marathon road race held in Athens, Greece, normally in early November. The race usually attracts around 5000 competitors every year, although the total reaches around 8000 when including the concurrent 5 and 10 kilometres road races and the racewalking...	Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....	Michael Hill	2:26:20	Eryl Davies	3:04:30
October 13	Beijing Marathon Beijing Marathon The Beijing International Marathon is an annual marathon race of 42.195 km held in October in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The race was first held in 1981 and has been held every year since. The race begins at Tiananmen Square and finishes at the National Olympic Sports Centre stadium...	China People's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...	Shigeru Soh	2:10:23	—	—
October 13	Melbourne Marathon Melbourne Marathon The Melbourne Marathon has been held every year from 1978. It is run over the traditional marathon distance. . The Race celebrated its 30th birthday in 2007 with a new course which featured the Melbourne Cricket Ground as both the starting point and finishing point. 3328 competitors completed the...	Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...	Frederick Vandervennet	2:12:35	Margaret Reddan	2:44:56
October 20	Chicago Marathon Chicago Marathon The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race...	United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Stephen Jones Steve Jones (athlete) Steve Jones is a Welsh athlete and former world marathon record holder.Steve Jones was born in St James' Hospital Tredegar and grew up in the neighbouring town of Ebbw Vale, Wales, Jones began his career as an aircraft technician in the Royal Air Force...	2:07:13	Joan Samuelson Joan Benoit Joan Benoit Samuelson is an American marathon runner, who won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, the year that the women's marathon was introduced. As a result she was the first ever women's Olympic marathon champion. Benoit Samuelson still holds the fastest times for an American...	2:21:21
October 27	New York City Marathon New York City Marathon The New York City Marathon is a major annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is one of the largest marathons in the world, with 45,103 finishers in 2010...	United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Orlando Pizzolato Orlando Pizzolato Orlando Pizzolato is a retired long-distance runner from Italy, who represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 16th place...	2:11:34	Grete Waitz Grete Waitz Grete Waitz was a Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder. Waitz won nine New York City Marathons between 1978 and 1988, more than any other runner in history...	2:28:34
October 28	Dublin Marathon Dublin Marathon The Dublin Marathon is an annual marathon in Dublin, Ireland, normally held on the last Monday in October, which is a public holiday in Ireland. Held each year since 1980, in 2007 there were about 11,000 race participants, half of whom were from overseas....	Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...	Dick Hooper Dick Hooper Richard Hooper is a former long-distance runner from Raheny, Dublin, Ireland.-Career:He represented Ireland in the Olympic marathon in Moscow 1980, Los Angeles 1984 and Seoul 1988...	2:16:14	Julia Gates	2:41:26
November 3	Istanbul Marathon	Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...	Mehmet Terzi Mehmet Terzi Mehmet Terzi is a former medal-winning long-distance runner from Turkey, who specialized in marathon. Since 2004, he serves as the president of the Turkish Athletic Federation ....	2:12:50	—	—
November 17	Buenos Aires Marathon Buenos Aires Marathon The Maratón de Buenos Aires is an annual marathon foot-race which takes place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during the Southern Hemisphere's Spring, usually in October....	Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...	Ruben Huerga	2:25:20	Derlis Maria Fraschina	3:59:47
November 17	Tokyo Marathon Tokyo Marathon The Tokyo International Marathon was a marathon for male elite runners held in Tokyo, Japan, from 1980 until 2006.It actually consisted of two marathons - the Tokyo International Marathon which took place on even years, and Tokyo-New York Friendship International Marathon which took place on odd...	Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...	—	—	Katrin Doerre	2:34:21
December 1	Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka Marathon The , held in Fukuoka, Japan, is an international men's marathon race established in 1947. It is usually held on the first Sunday in December.The course record is held by Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia, running 2:05:18 in 2009 to best his own record from the previous year.-Men's winners:Winners of the...	Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...	Hisatoshi Shintaku Hisatoshi Shintaku , also known as , is a retired long-distance runner from Japan. He won the 1985 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:09:51 on December 1, 1985. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 17th place .-Achievements:...	2:09:51	—	—
December 8	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu Marathon The Honolulu Marathon is one of the world's largest marathons. It takes place annually in Honolulu, Hawaii on the second Sunday in December. - History :...	United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Ibrahim Hussein	2:12:08	Carla Beurskens Carla Beurskens Carolina Alwina Hubertina Beurskens was one of Holland's most prominent female long distance runners from the second half of 1970s until far into 1990s, including all distances from 3000 metres until the marathon...	2:35:51
December 17	Tiberias Marathon Tiberias Marathon The Tiberias Marathon is an annual marathon road race held along the Sea of Galilee in Israel with a field in recent years of approximately 1000 competitors. The competition was first held in 1977 and also hosts the annual Israeli marathon national championship...	Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...	Lindsay Robertson Lindsay Robertson Lindsay Robertson is a Scottish photographer, who is best known as the only British artist to have exhibited alongside Ansel Adams. Inspired by the conservationist John Muir, he has worked for 35 years as a professional photographer, producing mainly monochrome images of large deserted US and UK...	2:15:39	Sharlet Gilbert	2:42:54

Births

• January 4 — Antar Zerguelaïne
  Antar Zerguelaine
  Antar Zerguelaïne is an Algerian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He was born in Jijel.-Achievements:-External links:...
  
  , Algerian middle distance runner
• January 4 — Nataliya Zolotukhina
  Nataliya Zolotukhina
  Nataliya Zolotukhina is a female hammer thrower from Ukraine. Her personal best throw is 70.30 metres, achieved in May 2010 in Yalta.-Achievements:-References:...
  
  , Ukrainian hammer thrower
• January 6 — Nick Owens, American hammer thrower
• February 10 — Mariya Smolyachkova, Belarusian hammer thrower
• March 2 — Patrick Makau Musyoki
  Patrick Makau Musyoki
  Patrick Makau Musyoki is a runner from Kenya. He holds the world record in the marathon with a time of 2:03:38, set at the 2011 Berlin Marathon. He is also notable for his half marathon performances, having won a number of prominent competitions in Europe...
  
  , Kenyan distance runner
• March 16 — Olexiy Sokyrskiyy, Ukrainian hammer thrower
• March 19 — Sean Wroe
  Sean Wroe
  Sean Wroe is an Australian sprinter. His personal best in the men's 400 metres is 45.17 ....
  
  , Australian sprinter
• March 21 — Vladimir Kanaykin
  Vladimir Kanaykin
  Vladimir Alekseevich Kanaykin is a Russian race walker.On September 29, 2007 Kanaykin set a new world record for the 20 km race walk at the 2007 IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final, in Saransk, Russia...
  
  , Russian race walker
• March 25 — Wilfried Bingangoye
  Wilfried Bingangoye
  Wilfried Bingangoye is a Gabonese athlete specializing in the 100 metres. His personal best time is 10.48 seconds, achieved in May 2007 in Brazzaville....
  
  , Gabonese sprinter
• April 6 — Anna Avdeyeva
  Anna Avdeyeva
  Anna Avdeyeva, also known as Anna Avdeeva, is a Russian shot putter. She was fifth at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and improved to fourth at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships...
  
  , Russian shot putter
• April 7 — James Rendón
  James Rendón
  James Aurelio Rendón Villegas is a male race walker from Colombia.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  , Colombian race walker
• April 18 — Musa Amer Obaid
  Musa Amer Obaid
  Musa Amer Obaid is a middle distance runner mainly competing in steeplechase. He was born Moses Kipkirui, but represents Qatar after changing nationality from his birth country Kenya...
  
  , Kenyan-Qatari middle distance runner
• May 4 — Henry Sugut
  Henry Sugut
  Henry Kemo Sugut is a male long-distance runner from Kenya, who won the 2010 edition of the Vienna Marathon with a personal best in the classic distance. He ran at the Frankfurt Marathon in October that year, but was far off the winning pace and finished in tenth...
  
  , Kenyan long-distance runner
• May 5 — Gu Junjie, Chinese triple jumper
• May 21 — Mohsen El Anany
  Mohsen El Anany
  Mohsen El Anany is an Egyptian hammer thrower. He was born in Tunis, Tunisia.He started as a runner and was chosen for the throw events by the Egyptian coach Emad Fayez, following that El Anany was recruited by former African shot put champion Nagui Asaad, who was setting up a throwing school...
  
  , Egyptian hammer thrower
• May 26 — Irina Petrova
  Irina Petrova
  -Achievements:-References:...
  
  , Russian race walker
• May 27 — Karina Vnukova
  Karina Vnukova
  Karina Vnukova is a Lithuanian high jumper.She finished eighth at the 2001 World Youth Championships. She later competed at the 2007 European Indoor Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final....
  
  , Lithuanian high jumper
• May 31 — Kim Hyun-Sub
  Kim Hyun-Sub
  Kim Hyun-sub is a male race walker from South Korea.-Achievements:-References:...
  
  , South Korean race walker
• June 1 — Tirunesh Dibaba
  Tirunesh Dibaba
  Tirunesh Dibaba also known as Tirunesh Dibaba Kenene is an Ethiopian long distance track athlete and the outdoor 5000 metres world record holder. She is the current Olympic 5000 metres and 10,000 metres champion...
  
  , Ethiopian long-distance runner
• June 3 — Samwel Mwera
  Samwel Mwera
  Samwel Mwera is a Tanzanian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 and 1500 metres. He was born in Musoma.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:45.28 min *1500 metres - 3:35.42 min...
  
  , Tanzanian middle distance runner
• June 15 — Susan McKelvie
  Susan McKelvie
  Susan McKelvie is a female hammer thrower from Edinburgh, Scotland. She is currently ranked 1st in Scotland, and throws for Edinburgh Athletic Club, Scotland and Great Britain. Currently a PE teacher, she is training with Alan Bertram. Her personal best throw is , set in Manchester in 2006. She is...
  
  , Scottish hammer thrower
• June 17 — Ozge Gurler
  Ozge Gurler
  Özge Gürler is a Turkish female track running athlete in the sprint category. She is the current Turkish record holder at 400 m and 400 m hurdles disciplines....
  
  , Turkish athlete
• June 21 — Ryoko Kizaki
  Ryoko Kizaki
  Ryoko Kizaki is a Japanese long-distance runner who competes in marathon and half marathon races. She won the 2011 Yokohama Women's Marathon in a personal best time of 2:26:32 hours...
  
  , Japanese long-distance runner
• July 29 — Anja Pollmächer
  Anja Pollmächer
  Anja Pollmächer is a German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Her personal best time is 52.90 seconds, achieved in July 2006 in Ulm...
  
  , German sprinter
• July 31 — Brimin Kipruto
  Brimin Kipruto
  Brimin Kipruto is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was born in Korkitony, Keiyo District...
  
  , Kenyan middle distance runner
• August 26 — Oleksiy Kasyanov
  Oleksiy Kasyanov
  Oleksiy Kasyanov is a Ukrainian decathlete. His personal best score is 8479 points, achieved at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Germany. He won the 2010 TNT-Fortuna Meeting in Kladno with a total of 8381 points, leading from the first day onwards with the help of a 14.24 seconds...
  
  , Ukrainian decathlete
• September 17 — Tracy-Ann Rowe
  Tracy-Ann Rowe
  Tracy-Ann Rowe is a female track and field sprinter from Jamaica, who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. Her personal best time in the women's 100 m is 11.25, set on June 6, 2007 in Sacramento, California...
  
  , Jamaican sprinter
• October 12 — Boniface Kiprop Toroitich, Ugandan athlete
• November 14 — Andrey Krivov
  Andrey Krivov
  -Achievements:-References:...
  
  , Russian race walker
• November 16 — Rogério Bispo
  Rogério Bispo
  Rogério Bispo is a Brazilian long jumper.He finished eleventh at the 2004 World Junior Championships and at the 2007 Pan American Games...
  
  , Brazilian long jumper
• November 18 — Allyson Felix
  Allyson Felix
  Allyson Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for the United States, primarily in the 200 meters. She also competes at the 100 meters and the 400 meters distances...
  
  , American sprinter
• December 1 — Andretti Bain
  Andretti Bain
  Andretti Bain is a Bahamian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He was born in NassauBain finished fifth in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 World Indoor Championships, together with teammates Chris Brown, Timothy Munnings and Dennis Darling.He was the NCAA Indoor Champion at 400m in 2008...
  
  , Bahamian sprinter
• December 8 — Kim Deok-Hyeon
  Kim Deok-Hyeon
  Kim Deok-Hyeon is a South Korean triple jumper.He won bronze medals at the 2005 Asian Championships and the 2006 Asian Games, the gold medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade, the silver medal at the 2007 Asian Championships and finished ninth at the 2007 World Championships...
  
  , South Korean triple jumper
• December 26 — Carol Rodríguez
  Carol Rodríguez
  Carol Rodríguez is a Puerto Rican sprinter.She competed in both 200 and 400 metres at the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final round....
  
  , Puerto Rican sprinter

Deaths

• March 4 — Sverre Strandli
  Sverre Strandli
  Sverre Strandli was a Norwegian hammer thrower, who won the gold medal at the European Championships in 1950 and the silver medal in 1954....
  
   (59), Norwegian hammer thrower (b. 1925)
• June 15 — Andy Stanfield
  Andy Stanfield
  Andrew William Stanfield was an American sprinter and Olympic gold and silver medallist.-Biography:...
  
   (67), American athlete (b. 1927)
• October 30 — Edgar Bruun
  Edgar Bruun
  Edgar Bruun was a Norwegian race walker.-Achievements:-External links:*...
  
  (80), Norwegian race walker (b. 1905)