1997 London Marathon
The 1997 London Marathon was the 17th running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 13 April. The elite men's race was won by Portugal's António Pinto in a time of 2:07:55 hours and the women's race was won by Kenya's Joyce Chepchumba in 2:26:51.
| 17th London Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | London, United Kingdom |
| Date | 13 April 1997 |
| Champions | |
| Men | António Pinto (2:07:55) |
| Women | Joyce Chepchumba (2:26:51) |
| Wheelchair men | David Holding (1:42:15) |
| Wheelchair women | Monica Wetterström (1:49:09) |
In the wheelchair races, Britain's David Holding (1:42:15) and Sweden's Monica Wetterström (1:49:09) won the men's and women's divisions, respectively. Wetterstrom's winning time was a course record by a margin of more than eleven minutes (and the first woman to complete the distance under two hours).[1]
Around 78,000 people applied to enter the race, of which 39,813 had their applications accepted and 29,500 started the race. A total of 29,189 runners finished the race.[2]
Results
Men
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Women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Joyce Chepchumba |  | 2:26:51 |
 | Liz McColgan |  | 2:26:52 |
 | Lidia Șimon |  | 2:27:11 |
| 4 | Sonja Oberem |  | 2:28:02 |
| 5 | Ramilya Burangulova |  | 2:28:07 |
| 6 | Manuela Machado |  | 2:28:12 |
| 7 | Christine McNamara |  | 2:28:18 |
| 8 | Renata Kokowska |  | 2:28:21 |
| 9 | Alena Mazouka |  | 2:29:06 |
| 10 | Hellen Kimaiyo | | 2:29:45 |
| 11 | Angelina Kanana | | 2:30:09 |
| 12 | Ren Xiujuan |  | 2:30:11 |
| 13 | Taeko Terauchi |  | 2:31:23 |
| 14 | Linda Somers | | 2:31:49 |
| 15 | Anuța Cătună | | 2:33:12 |
| 16 | Irina Kazakova |  | 2:34:22 |
| 17 | Pan Jinhong | | 2:34:23 |
| 18 | Esther Kiplagat | | 2:34:36 |
| 19 | Susan Hobson | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2:35:23 |
| 20 | Marian Sutton | | 2:35:45 |
| 21 | Albertina Machado | | 2:36:23 |
| 22 | Matilde Ravizza |  | 2:38:14 |
| 23 | Danielle Sanderson | | 2:39:02 |
| 24 | Esmeralda Guillen |  | 2:39:24 |
| 25 | Tracy Swindell | | 2:40:22 |
| — | Cathy Shum |  | DNF |
| — | Bettina Sabatini | | DNF |
| — | Gitte Karlshøj |  | DNF |
| — | Lornah Kiplagat | | DNF |
Wheelchair men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Holding | | 1:42:15 |
| Håkan Ericsson |  | 1:42:16 |
| Ivan Newman | | 1:42:18 |
| 4 | Bogdan Krol | | 1:42:44 |
| 5 | Stephane Abando | | 1:42:56 |
| 6 | Ian Thompson | | 1:45:06 |
| 7 | Daniel Sadler | | 1:47:58 |
| 8 | Jurgen de Heve | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1:47:59 |
| 9 | Chris Madden | | 1:50:55 |
| 10 | Richie Powell | | 1:52:00 |
Wheelchair women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monica Wetterström | | 1:49:09 |
| Tanni Grey | | 2:00:06 |
| Rose Hill | | 2:03:56 |
| 4 | Yvonne Looys |  | 2:39:22 |
| 5 | Karen Dark | | 2:41:11 |
| 6 | Tracey Gill | | 3:28:45 |
| 7 | Susan White | | 3:32:04 |
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.