Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon

The women's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia was held on Sunday July 28, 1996, beginning at 07:05h local time. Sixty-five athletes finished the race while twenty-one dropped out mid-competition. A total of 86 competitors from 51 countries took part.[1] There were also two unofficial competitors, Valentina Enachi of Moldova and Virginie Gloum of Central African Republic.[1]

Women's marathon
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
VenueCentennial Olympic Stadium, Atlanta
DatesJuly 28
Competitors86 from 51 nations
Winning time2:26:05
Medalists
Fatuma Roba  Ethiopia
Valentina Yegorova  Russia
Yuko Arimori  Japan
Athletics at the
1996 Summer Olympics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
10 km walkwomen
20 km walkmen
50 km walkmen
Field events
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen
Wheelchair races

Medalists
GoldFatuma Roba
 Ethiopia
SilverValentina Yegorova
 Russia
BronzeYuko Arimori
 Japan

Abbreviations
  • All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds
DNSdid not start
NMno mark
ORolympic record
WRworld record
ARarea record
NRnational record
PBpersonal best
SBseason best

Records
Standing records prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics
World Record Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)2:21:06April 21, 1985 London, United Kingdom
Olympic Record Joan Benoit (USA)2:24:52August 5, 1984 Los Angeles, United States
Season Best Katrin Dörre (GER)2:26:04January 28, 1996 Osaka, Japan

Final ranking
PlaceAthleteTimeNotes
 Fatuma Roba (ETH) 2:26:05
 Valentina Yegorova (RUS) 2:28:05
 Yuko Arimori (JPN) 2:28:39
4  Katrin Dörre-Heinig (GER) 2:28:45
5  Rocío Ríos (ESP) 2:30:50
6  Lidia Simon (ROU) 2:31:04
7  Manuela Machado (POR) 2:31:11
8  Sonja Krolik (GER) 2:31:16
9  Ren Xiujuan (CHN) 2:31:21
10  Anne Marie Lauck (USA) 2:31:30
11  Małgorzata Sobańska (POL) 2:31:52
12  Izumi Maki (JPN) 2:32:35
13  Ornella Ferrara (ITA) 2:33:09
14  Mónica Pont (ESP) 2:33:27
15  Angelina Kanana (KEN) 2:34:19
16  Liz McColgan (GBR) 2:34:30
17  Junko Asari (JPN) 2:34:31
18  Franziska Rochat-Moser (SUI) 2:34:48
19  Griselda González (ARG) 2:35:12
20  Jong Song-Ok (PRK) 2:35:31
21  Irina Bogachova (KGZ) 2:35:44
22  Iglandini González (COL) 2:35:45
23  Serap Aktaş (TUR) 2:36:14
24  Alena Mazouka (BLR) 2:36:22
25  Marleen Renders (BEL) 2:36:27
26  Kim Chang-ok (PRK) 2:36:31
27  Albertina Dias (POR) 2:36:39
28  Kerryn McCann (AUS) 2:36:41
29  Aniela Nikiel (POL) 2:36:44
30  Oh Mi-ja (KOR) 2:36:54
31  Linda Somers (USA) 2:36:58
32  Danuta Bartoszek (CAN) 2:37:06
33  María del Carmen Díaz (MEX) 2:37:14
34  Nelly Glauser (SUI) 2:37:19
35  Ramilya Burangulova (RUS) 2:38:04
36  Judit Nagy (HUN) 2:38:43
37  Erika Olivera (CHI) 2:39:06
38  Yvonne Danson (SIN) 2:39:18
39  Márcia Narloch (BRA) 2:39:33
40  Stefanija Statkuvienė (LTU) 2:39:51
41  Anne van Schuppen (NED) 2:40:46
42  Maria Polyzou (GRE) 2:41:33
43  Guadaloupe Loma (MEX) 2:41:56
44  Anuța Cătună (ROU) 2:42:01
45  Karen MacLeod (GBR) 2:42:08
46  Lorraine Moller (NZL) 2:42:21
47  Albertina Machado (POR) 2:43:44
48  Anita Håkenstad (NOR) 2:43:58
49  Ana Isabel Alonso (ESP) 2:44:12
50  Natalya Galushko (BLR) 2:44:21
51  Adriana Fernández (MEX) 2:44:23
52  May Allison (CAN) 2:44:38
53  Helena Javornik (SLO) 2:46:58
54  Marilú Salazar (PER) 2:48:58
55  Suzana Ćirić (YUG) 2:49:30
56  Nadia Prasad (FRA) 2:50:05
57  Suzanne Malaxos (AUS) 2:50:46
58  Suzanne Rigg (GBR) 2:52:09
59  Elizabeth Mongudhi (NAM) 2:56:19
60  Solange de Souza (BRA) 2:56:23
61  Gulsara Dadabayeva (TJK) 3:09:08
62  Bimala Ranamagar (NEP) 3:16:19
63  Erkhemsaikhany Davaajargal (MGL) 3:19:06
64  Sirivanh Khetavong (LAO) 3:25:16
65  Marie Benito (GUM) 3:27:28
DID NOT FINISH (DNF)
—  Madina Biktagirova (BLR) DNF
—  Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) DNF
—  Salina Chirchir (KEN) DNF
—  Maria Curatolo (ITA) DNF
—  Carmem de Oliveira (BRA) DNF
—  Carol Galea (MLT) DNF
—  Kamila Gradus (POL) DNF
—  Gang Sun-deok (KOR) DNF
—  Gitte Karlshøj (DEN) DNF
—  Lyubov Klochko (UKR) DNF
—  Lee Mi-gyeong (KOR) DNF
—  Kirsi Rauta (FIN) DNF
—  Elana Meyer (RSA) DNF
—  Lisa Ondieki (AUS) DNF
—  Uta Pippig (GER) DNF
—  Cristina Pomacu (ROU) DNF
—  Jane Salumäe (EST) DNF
—  Jenny Spangler (USA) DNF
—  Martha Tenorio (ECU) DNF
—  Maura Viceconte (ITA) DNF
—  Alla Zhilyaeva (RUS) DNF

See also
  • 1995 Women's World Championships Marathon
  • 1996 Marathon Year Ranking
  • 1997 Women's World Championships Marathon

References
  1. "Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's Marathon". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
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