2006 London Marathon
The 2006 London Marathon was the 26th running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 23 April. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Felix Limo in a time of 2:06:39 hours and the women's race was won by Deena Kastor of the United States in 2:19:36.
| 26th London Marathon | |
|---|---|
 Leaders during the men's race | |
| Venue | London, United Kingdom |
| Date | 23 April 2006 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Felix Limo (2:06:39) |
| Women | Deena Kastor (2:19:36) |
| Wheelchair men | David Weir (1:29:48) |
| Wheelchair women | Francesca Porcellato (1:59:57) |
In the wheelchair races, Britain's David Weir (1:29:48) and Italy's Francesca Porcellato (1:59:57) won the men's and women's divisions, respectively. Weir was the first person to complete the course in under one and a half hours.[1]
Around 119,000 people applied to enter the race: 47,020 had their applications accepted and 33,578 started the race.[2] A total of 32,924 runners, 22849 men and 10,075 women, finished the race.[3]
Results
Men
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Women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Deena Kastor |  | 2:19:36 |
 | Lyudmila Petrova |  | 2:21:29 |
 | Susan Chepkemei |  | 2:21:46 |
| 4 | Birhane Adere |  | 2:21:52 |
| 5 | Galina Bogomolova | | 2:21:58 |
| 6 | Mara Yamauchi |  | 2:25:13 |
| 7 | Constantina Dita |  | 2:27:51 |
| 8 | Salina Kosgei | | 2:28:40 |
| 9 | Margaret Okayo | | 2:29:16 |
| 10 | Eri Hayakawa |  | 2:31:41 |
| 11 | Clague Jenny | | 2:36:10 |
| 12 | Stine Larsen |  | 2:37:31 |
| 13 | Alice Braham | | 2:40:38 |
| 14 | Holly May | | 2:44:59 |
| 15 | Gill Laithwaite | | 2:45:24 |
| 16 | Adela Salt | | 2:47:41 |
| 17 | Imogene Thornburgh | | 2:48:43 |
| 18 | Birhan Dagne | | 2:49:48 |
| 19 | Maxine McKinnon | | 2:50:27 |
| 20 | Barbara Yff Hosack |  | 2:50:36 |
| — | Lisa Blommé |  | DNF |
| — | Lucy MacAlister | | DNF |
| — | Helena Olofsson | | DNF |
Wheelchair men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Weir | | 1:29:48 CR |
| Saúl Mendoza |  | 1:37:52 |
| Alain Fuss |  | 1:39:37 |
| 4 | Éric Teurnier | | 1:43:52 |
| 5 | Brian Alldis | | 1:47:34 |
| 6 | Jeff Adams | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1:53:24 |
| 7 | Jason Richards | | 1:53:29 |
| 8 | Shaho Qadir | | 2:00:52 |
| 9 | Jason Gill | | 2:02:47 |
| 10 | Steve Willliamson | | 2:03:23 |
Wheelchair women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francesca Porcellato |  | 1:59:57 |
| Shelly Woods | | 2:04:37 |
| Deborah Brennan | | 2:21:02 |
| 4 | Sarah Piercy | | 2:39:10 |
References
- 2015 London Marathon Media Guide. London Marathon (2015). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- Stats and Figures. London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- London Marathon - Race Results. Marathon Guide. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- Results
- Men's results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- Women's results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
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