1985 London Marathon
The 1985 London Marathon was the fifth running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 21 April. The elite men's race was won by home athlete Steve Jones in a time of 2:08:16 hours and the women's race was won by Norway's Ingrid Kristiansen in 2:21:06. Kristiansen's time was a marathon world record, knocking over a minute and a half off Joan Benoit's previous mark.[1]
| 5th London Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | London, United Kingdom |
| Date | 21 April 1985 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Steve Jones (2:08:16) |
| Women | Ingrid Kristiansen (2:24:54) |
| Wheelchair men | Chris Hallam (2:19:53) |
| Wheelchair women | Kay McShane (2:47:12) |
In the wheelchair races, Britain's Chris Hallam (2:19:53) and Ireland's Kay McShane (2:47:12) set course records in the men's and women's divisions, respectively.[2]
Around 83,000 people applied to enter the race, of which 22,274 had their applications accepted and 17,500 started the race. A total of 15,873 runners finished the race.[3]
Results
Men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Steve Jones |  | 2:08:16 |
 | Charlie Spedding | | 2:08:33 |
 | Allister Hutton | | 2:09:16 |
| 4 | Christoph Herle |  | 2:09:23 |
| 5 | Henrik Jørgensen |  | 2:09:43 |
| 6 | Pat Petersen |  | 2:11:23 |
| 7 | Bogumił Kuś |  | 2:11:43 |
| 8 | Øyvind Dahl |  | 2:12:57 |
| 9 | Eirik Berge | | 2:13:00 |
| 10 | Mark Burnhope | | 2:13:54 |
| 11 | Mike Gratton | | 2:14:35 |
| 12 | Trevor Wright |  | 2:14:51 |
| 13 | Lindsay Robertson | | 2:14:59 |
| 14 | Nicholas Brawn | | 2:15:00 |
| 15 | Ieuan Ellis | | 2:15:02 |
| 16 | Robin Nash | | 2:15:12 |
| 17 | Graham Payne | | 2:15:17 |
| 18 | James Dingwall | | 2:15:24 |
| 19 | Andrew Girling | | 2:15:38 |
| 20 | Esa Tikkanen |  | 2:15:45 |
Women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingrid Kristiansen | | 2:21:06 |
| Sarah Rowell | | 2:28:06 |
| Sally Ann Hales | | 2:28:38 |
| 4 | Ann Ford | | 2:31:19 |
| 5 | Mary O'Connor | | 2:32:35 |
| 6 | Katy Laetsch | | 2:33:20 |
| 7 | Lynda Bain | | 2:33:38 |
| 8 | Sally Ellis | | 2:34:58 |
| 9 | Véronique Marot | | 2:35:12 |
| 10 | Carolyn Horne | | 2:37:26 |
| 11 | Antonella Bizioli |  | 2:37:47 |
| 12 | Annette Roberts | | 2:39:04 |
| 13 | Anne Grohansen | | 2:39:30 |
| 14 | Kim Webb | | 2:39:53 |
| 15 | Celia Duncan | | 2:42:56 |
| 16 | Mette Holm | | 2:43:26 |
| 17 | Sandra Lappage | | 2:44:42 |
| 18 | Angie Hulley | | 2:45:58 |
| 19 | Barbara Byrnes | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2:46:20 |
| 20 | Eva Isaacs |  | 2:46:21 |
Wheelchair men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hallam | | 2:19:53 |
| Gerry O'Rourke |  | 2:19:55 |
| Mike Bishop | | 2:26:52 |
| 4 | Kevin Breen | | 2:31:44 |
| 5 | John Grant | | 2:38:54 |
| 6 | Joseph Fletcher | | 2:38:58 |
| 7 | Gerry Kinsella | | 2:44:57 |
| 8 | Gordon Perry | | 2:48:31 |
| 9 | Mark Agar | | 2:51:59 |
| 10 | Steven Baumber | | 2:52:39 |
Wheelchair women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kay McShane | | 2:47:12 |
| Josie Cichockyj | | 2:55:44 |
| Denise Smith | | 3:21:19 |
| 4 | Karen Davidson | | 3:27:09 |
| 5 | Joanne Roberts | | 4:00:47 |
References
- On this day...Kristiansen clocks 2:21:06 in the 1985 London Marathon. European Athletics (2020-04-21). Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- 2015 London Marathon Media Guide. London Marathon (2015). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- Stats and Figures. London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- Results
- Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-24.