Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's marathon
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The Women's Marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
was held on Sunday July 28, 1996 (beginning at 07:05h local time). Sixty-five athletes finished the race while twenty-one dropped out mid-competition. A total of 86 competitors from 51 countries took part.
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
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was held on Sunday July 28, 1996 (beginning at 07:05h local time). Sixty-five athletes finished the race while twenty-one dropped out mid-competition. A total of 86 competitors from 51 countries took part.
Medalists
Abbreviations
- All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds
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 1996 Summer Olympics | ||||
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| World Record | 2:21:06 | April 21, 1985 |  LondonLondon London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... , 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... |
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| Olympic Record | 2:24:52 | August 5, 1984 |  Los AngelesLos Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
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| Season Best | 2:26:04 | January 28, 1996 |  Osaka, Japan |
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Final ranking
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Note |
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| 2:26:05 | |||
| 2:28:05 | |||
| 2:28:39 | |||
| 4 | 2:28:45 | ||
| 5 | 2:30:50 | ||
| 6 | 2:31:04 | ||
| 7 | 2:31:11 | ||
| 8 | 2:31:16 | ||
| 9 | 2:31:21 | ||
| 10 | 2:31:30 | ||
| 11 | 2:31:52 | ||
| 12 | 2:32:35 | ||
| 13 | 2:33:09 | ||
| 14 | 2:33:27 | ||
| 15 | 2:34:19 | ||
| 16 | 2:34:30 | ||
| 17 | 2:34:31 | ||
| 18 | 2:34:48 | ||
| 19 | 2:35:12 | ||
| 20 | 2:35:31 | ||
| 21 | 2:35:44 | ||
| 22 | 2:35:45 | ||
| 23 | 2:36:14 | ||
| 24 | 2:36:22 | ||
| 25 | 2:36:27 | ||
| 26 | 2:36:31 | ||
| 27 | 2:36:39 | ||
| 28 | 2:36:41 | ||
| 29 | 2:36:44 | ||
| 30 | 2:36:54 | ||
| 31 | 2:36:58 | ||
| 32 | 2:37:06 | ||
| 33 | 2:37:14 | ||
| 34 | 2:37:19 | ||
| 35 | 2:38:04 | ||
| 36 | 2:38:43 | ||
| 37 | 2:39:06 | ||
| 38 | 2:39:18 | ||
| 39 | 2:39:33 | ||
| 40 | 2:39:51 | ||
| 41 | 2:40:46 | ||
| 42 | 2:41:33 | ||
| 43 | 2:41:56 | ||
| 44 | 2:42:01 | ||
| 45 | 2:42:08 | ||
| 46 | 2:42:21 | ||
| 47 | 2:43:44 | ||
| 48 | 2:43:58 | ||
| 49 | 2:44:12 | ||
| 50 | 2:44:21 | ||
| 51 | 2:44:23 | ||
| 52 | 2:44:38 | ||
| 53 | 2:46:58 | ||
| 54 | 2:48:58 | ||
| 55 | 2:49:30 | ||
| 56 | 2:50:05 | ||
| 57 | 2:50:46 | ||
| 58 | 2:52:09 | ||
| 59 | 2:56:19 | ||
| 60 | 2:56:23 | ||
| 61 | 3:09:08 | ||
| 62 | 3:16:19 | ||
| 63 | 3:19:06 | ||
| 64 | 3:25:16 | ||
| 65 | 3:27:28 | ||
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See also
- 1995 Women's World Championships Marathon1995 World Championships in Athletics - Women's MarathonThe Women's Marathon at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden was held on Sunday August 5, 1995.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Records:-Final ranking:-See also:...
- 1996 Marathon Year Ranking
- 1997 Women's World Championships Marathon1997 World Championships in Athletics - Women's MarathonThe Women's Marathon at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, Greece was held on Saturday August 9, 1997, with the start at 08:05h local time.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Records:-Final ranking:...