1981 London Marathon
The 1981 London Marathon was the first running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 29 March. The elite men's race was won in a time of 2:11:48 hours by two athletes, American Dick Beardsley and Inge Simonsen of Norway, who crossed the finish line holding hands. The women's race was won by Britain's Joyce Smith in 2:29:57.[1]
| 1st London Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | London, United Kingdom |
| Date | 29 March 1981 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Dick Beardsley & Inge Simonsen (2:11:48) |
| Women | Joyce Smith (2:29:57) |
Around 20,000 people applied to enter the race, of which 7747 had their applications accepted and around 7055 started the race. A total of 6255 runners finished the race.[2]
Results
Men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Dick Beardsley |  | 2:11:48 |
| Inge Simonsen |  | 2:11:48 |
 | Trevor Wright |  | 2:12:53 |
| 4 | Mike Kearns | | 2:13:37 |
| 5 | Graham Laing | | 2:13:59 |
| 6 | Brian Cole | | 2:14:01 |
| 7 | James Dingwall | | 2:14:54 |
| 8 | Keith Penny | | 2:15:31 |
| 9 | Paul Eales | | 2:15:55 |
| 10 | Don Faircloth | | 2:16:36 |
Women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Smith | | 2:29:57 |
 | Ngaire Drake |  | 2:37:12 |
| Gillian Horovitz | | 2:40:44 |
| 4 | Kathy Molitor | | 2:42:26 |
| 5 | Sally Strauss | | 2:42:42 |
| 6 | Karen Holdsworth | | 2:43:28 |
| 7 | Suzan Morris | | 2:43:28 |
| 8 | Julie Barleycorn | | 2:45:33 |
| 9 | Véronique Marot |  | 2:46:51 |
| 10 | Margaret Lockley | | 2:47:29 |
| 11 | Leslie Watson | | 2:48:06 |
References
- Sports Hour: Hand In Hand. BBC (2016-04-20). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- Stats and Figures. London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- Results
- Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
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