Olympic Games 1972 - Munich
MEN MARATHON - 2:12:19.8 Frank Charles SHORTER (usa)
The men's marathon was held on Sunday September 10, 1972. The race started at 3.00 p.m. local time. A total number of 62 athletes completed the race, with Maurice Charlotin from Haiti finishing in 62nd and last position in 3:29:21. There were 74 competitors from 39 countries. Twelve of them did not finish.
Results: 1. Frank Shorter (USA) 2:12:19; 2. Karel Lismont (BEL) 2:14:31; 3. Mamo Wolde (ETH) 2:15:08; 4. Kenneth Moore (USA) 2:15:39; 5. Kenji Kimihara (JPN) 2:16:27; 6. Ron Hill (GBR) 2:16:30; 7. Donald MacGregor (GBR) 2:16:34; 8. Jack Foster (NZL) 2:16:56; 9. Jack Bacheler (USA) 2:17:38; 10. Lengissa Bedane (ETH) 2:18:36; 11. Seppo Nikkari (FIN) 2:18:49; 12. Akio Usami (JPN) 2:18:58; 13. Derek Clayton (AUS) 2:19:49; 14. Yuri Velikorodnykh (URS) 2:20:02; 15. Anatoly Baranov (URS) 2:20:10; 16. Paul Angenvoorth (FRG) 2:20:19; 17. Richard Mabuza (SWZ) 2:20:39; 18. Demisse Wolde (ETH) 2:20:44; 19. Reino Paukkonen (FIN) 2:21:06; 20. Colin Kirkham (GBR) 2:21:54; 21. Antonio Brutti (ITA) 2:22:12; 22. Dave McKenzie (NZL) 2:22:19; 23. Daniel McDaid (IRL) 2:22:25; 24. Renato Martini (ITA) 2:22:41; 25. Eckhard Lesse (GDR) 2:22:49; 26. Jacinto Sabinal (MEX) 2:22:56; 27. Gyula Toth (HUN) 2:22:59; 28. Fernand Kolbeck (FRA) 2:23:01; 29. Hernán Barreneche (COL) 2:23:40; 30. Jørgen Jensen (DEN) 2:24:00; 31. Manfred Steffny (FRG) 2:24:25; 32. Lutz Philipp (FRG) 2:24:25; 33. Ferenc Szekeres (HUN) 2:25:17; 34. Terry Manners (AUS) 2:25:29; 35. Igor Cherbak (URS) 2:25:37; 36. Yoshiaki Unetami (JPN) 2:25:59; 37. Kim Chang-Son (PRK) 2:26:45; 38. Franco de Menego (ITA) 2:26:52; 39. Agustin Fernández-Diaz (ESP) 2:27:14; 40. Edward Stawiarz (POL) 2:28:12; 41. Armando Aldegalega (POR) 2:28:24; 42. Desmond McGann (IRL) 2:28:31; 43. Carlos Cuque (GUA) 2:28:37; 44. Alfons Sidler (SUI) 2:29:09; 45. Alfredo Penaloza (MEX) 2:29:51; 46. Walter Van Renterghem (BEL) 2:29:58; 47. Donald Walsh (IRL) 2:31:12; 48. Álvaro Mejía (COL) 2:31:56; 49. Ryu Man-Hyong (PRK) 2:32:29; 50. Carlos Pérez (ESP) 2:33:22; 51. Rafael Tadeo (MEX) 2:35:48; 52. Víctor Mora (COL) 2:37:34; 53. Fernando Molina (ARG) 2:38:18; 54. Julio Quevedo (GUA) 2:40:38; 55. Ramón Cabrera (ARG) 2:42:37; 56. Matthews Kambale (MAW) 2:45:50; 57. Hla Thein (BIR) 2:48:53; 58. Ricardo Condori (BOL) 2:56:11; 59. Fulgence Kwabu (UGA) 2:57:04; 60. Bahadur Jit Bahktra (NEP) 2:57:58; 61. Crispin Quispe (BOL) 3:07:22; 62. Maurice Charlotin (HAI) 3:29:21 ♦ Did not finish: Gaston Roelants (BEL); Rodolfo Gómez (NCA); Ismail Akçay (TUR); Nazario Araujo (ARG); Juvenal Rocha (BOL); Pekka Tiihonen (FIN); Richard Juma (KEN); Jama Awil Aden (SOM); Lucien Rosa (SRI); Shagi Musa Medani (SUD); Julius Wakachu (TAN).
