1996 London Marathon
The 1996 London Marathon was the 16th 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 Mexico's Dionicio Cerón, who won his third straight title in a time of 2:10:00 hours, and the women's race was won by home athlete Liz McColgan in 2:27:54.
| 16th London Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | London, United Kingdom |
| Date | 21 April 1996 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Dionicio Cerón (2:10:00) |
| Women | Liz McColgan (2:27:54) |
| Wheelchair men | David Holding (1:43:48) |
| Wheelchair women | Tanni Grey (2:00:10) |
In the wheelchair races, Britain's David Holding (1:43:48) and Tanni Grey (2:00:10) won the men's and women's divisions, respectively. Grey's winning time was a course record.[1]
Around 68,000 people applied to enter the race, of which 39,173 had their applications accepted and 27,134 started the race. A total of 26,806 runners finished the race.[2]
Results
Men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Dionicio Cerón |  | 2:10:00 |
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 | Paul Evans |  | 2:10:40 |
| 4 | Jackson Kabiga |  | 2:10:43 |
| 5 | Antonio Serrano |  | 2:10:55 |
| 6 | Domingos Castro |  | 2:11:12 |
| 7 | Eddy Hellebuyck | | 2:11:53 |
| 8 | Benson Masya | | 2:12:43 |
| 9 | Gary Staines | | 2:12:54 |
| 10 | Tesfaye Bekele |  | 2:14:37 |
| 11 | Germán Silva | | 2:14:49 |
| 12 | José Ramon Torres | | 2:16:57 |
| 13 | José Duarte | | 2:16:59 |
| 14 | José Castillo |  | 2:17:59 |
| 15 | Pamenos Ballantyne |  | 2:18:21 |
| 16 | Markku Hilden |  | 2:18:36 |
| 17 | Anatoliy Archakov |  | 2:19:04 |
| 18 | Mark Hudspith | | 2:19:25 |
| 19 | Thabiso Moqhali |  | 2:19:35 |
| 20 | Hajime Nakatomi |  | 2:20:27 |
| 21 | Thierry Constantin |  | 2:20:38 |
| 22 | Jerome Claeys | | 2:21:47 |
| 23 | Richard Mulligan |  | 2:21:52 |
| 24 | José Apalanza | | 2:22:04 |
| 25 | William Foster | | 2:22:13 |
| — | Eamonn Martin | | DNF |
| — | Jon Solly | | DNF |
| — | Paul Davies-Hale | | DNF |
Women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liz McColgan | | 2:27:54 |
| Joyce Chepchumba | | 2:30:09 |
| Małgorzata Sobańska |  | 2:30:17 |
| 4 | Angelina Kanana | | 2:30:25 |
| 5 | Anita Håkenstad |  | 2:31:07 |
| 6 | Alina Ivanova | | 2:32:09 |
| 7 | Renata Kokowska | | 2:32:46 |
| 8 | Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova | | 2:32:50 |
| 9 | Jane Salumäe |  | 2:33:18 |
| 10 | Alena Mazouka |  | 2:33:58 |
| 11 | Serap Aktaş |  | 2:34:00 |
| 12 | Janeth Mayal |  | 2:35:33 |
| 13 | Hellen Kimaiyo | | 2:36:12 |
| 14 | Sally Eastall | | 2:38:59 |
| 15 | Danielle Sanderson | | 2:39:46 |
| 16 | Lale Öztürk | | 2:43:23 |
| 17 | Catherina Smyth | | 2:43:49 |
| 18 | Tracy Swindell | | 2:44:49 |
| 19 | Zina Marchant | | 2:45:42 |
| 20 | Sandra Branney | | 2:46:19 |
| 21 | Debbie Percival | | 2:48:49 |
| 22 | Nurten Tasdemir | | 2:50:28 |
| 23 | Mary Braverman |  | 2:51:06 |
| 25 | Jackie Newton | | 2:51:59 |
Wheelchair men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Holding | | 1:43:48 |
| Bogdan Krol | | 1:43:54 |
| Jack McKenna | | 1:45:18 |
| 4 | Ivan Newman | | 1:47:09 |
| 5 | Huub Nelisse |  | 1:51:56 |
| 6 | Chris Madden | | 1:51:57 |
| 7 | Richie Powell | | 1:54:32 |
| 8 | Theo Geeve |  | 1:55:40 |
| 9 | Ian Thompson | | 1:56:14 |
| 10 | John Vink | | 1:59:40 |
Wheelchair women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanni Grey | | 2:00:10 |
| Rose Hill | | 2:10:09 |
| Sophie Dettman | ? | 2:12:46 |
| 4 | Fiona Neale | | 2:23:07 |
| 5 | Karen Dark | | 2:31:24 |
References
- 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 2020-04-19.
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