Olympic Games 1984 - Los Angeles
MEN MARATHON - 2:09:21 Carlos LOPES (por)
WOMEN MARATHON - 2:24:52 Joan BENOIT (usa)
The men's marathon was held on Sunday August 12, 1984. The race started at 5 p.m. local time. A total number of 78 athletes completed the race, with Dieudonné LaMothe from Haiti finishing in last position in 2:52:18. There were 107 competitors from 59 countries. Twenty-nine of them did not finish.
Results (men): 1. Carlos Lopes (POR) 2:09:21; 2. John Treacy (IRL) 2:09:56; 3. Charlie Spedding (GBR) 2:09:58; 4. Takeshi So (JPN) 2:10:55; 5. Robert de Castella (AUS) 2:11:09; 6. Juma Ikangaa (TAN) 2:11:10; 7. Joseph Nzau (KEN) 2:11:28; 8. Djama Robleh (DJI) 2:11:39; 9. Jerry Kiernan (IRL) 2:12:20; 10. Rod Dixon (NZL) 2:12:57; 11. Pete Pfitzinger (USA) 2:13:53; 12. Hugh Jones (GBR) 2:13:57; 13. Jorge González (PUR) 2:14:00; 14. Toshihiko Seko (JPN) 2:14:13; 15. Alberto Salazar (USA) 2:14:19; 16. Mehmet Terzi (TUR) 2:14:20; 17. Shigeru So (JPN) 2:14:38; 18. Ralf Salzmann (FRG) 2:15:29; 19. Henrik Jřrgensen (DEN) 2:15:55; 20. Ahmed Salah (DJI) 2:15:59; 21. Agapius Masong (TAN) 2:16:25; 22. Gidamis Shahanga (TAN) 2:16:27; 23. Eloi Schleder (BRA) 2:16:35; 24. Karel Lismont (BEL) 2:17:07; 25. Allan Zachariassen (DEN) 2:17:10; 26. Michail Koussis (GRE) 2:17:38; 27. Pertti Tiainen (FIN) 2:17:43; 28. Alain Lazare (FRA) 2:17:52; 29. Vincent Ruguga (UGA) 2:17:54; 30. Armand Parmentier (BEL) 2:18:10; 31. César Mercado (PUR) 2:19:09; 32. Charmarke Abdilahi (DJI) 2:19:11; 33. Řyvind Dahl (NOR) 2:19:28; 34. Derek Froude (NZL) 2:19:44; 35. Giovanni d'Aleo (ITA) 2:20:12; 36. Jesús Herrera (MEX) 2:20:33; 37. Lee Hong-Yul (KOR) 2:20:56; 38. Juan Camacho (BOL) 2:21:04; 39. Cor Vriend (NED) 2:21:08; 40. France Ntaole (LES) 2:21:09; 41. Johan Geirnaert (BEL) 2:21:35; 42. Jacques Boxberger (FRA) 2:22:00; 43. Marco Marchei (ITA) 2:22:38; 44. Art Boileau (CAN) 2:22:43; 45. Samuel Hlawe (SWZ) 2:22:45; 46. Baikuntha Manandhar (NEP) 2:22:52; 47. Ahmed Mohamed Ismail (SOM) 2:23:27; 48. Chae Hong-Nak (KOR) 2:23:33; 49. Joseph Maisiba Otieno (KEN) 2:24:13; 50. Bruno Lafranchi (SUI) 2:24:38; 51. Dick Hooper (IRL) 2:24:41; 52. Derrick Adamson (JAM) 2:25:02; 53. Claudio Caban (PUR) 2:27:16; 54. Marc Agoata (LUX) 2:27:41; 55. Wilson Theleso (BOT) 2:29:20; 56. Chang-Ming Chen (TPE) 2:29:53; 57. Alejandro Silva (CHI) 2:29:53; 58. Kim Won-Sick (KOR) 2:30:57; 59. Ruben Aguiar (ARG) 2:31:18; 60. Sabag Shemtov (ISR) 2:31:34; 61. Vincent Rakabaele (LES) 2:32:15; 62. Marios Kassianidis (CYP) 2:32:51; 63. Arjun Pandit (NEP) 2:32:53; 64. Ismael Mahmoud (JOR) 2:33:30; 65. Alain Bordeleau (CAN) 2:34:27; 66. Tau John Tokwepota (PNG) 2:36:36; 67. Patric Nyambariro-Nhauro (ZIM) 2:37:18; 68. Kimurgor Ngeny (KEN) 2:37:19; 69. Amira Prasad Yadav (NEP) 2:38:10; 70. Adolphe Ambowode (CAF) 2:41:26; 71. Carloa Avila (HON) 2:42:03; 72. Jules Randrianarivelo (MAD) 2:43:05; 73. Ahmed Abdul Lahij (SOM) 2:44:39; 74. George Mambosasa (MAW) 2:46:14; 75. Marlon Williams (ISV) 2:46:50; 76. Johnaon Mbangiwa (BOT) 2:48:12; 77. Leonardo Illut (PHI) 2:49:39; 78. Dieudonné LaMothe (HAI) 2:52:18 ♦ Did not finish: Awadh Shaban Al-Sameer (OMA); Ahmet Altun (TUR); David Edge (CAN); Matthews Kambale (MAW); Ronald Lanzoni (CRC); Bigboy Matlapeng (BOT); Tommy Persson (SWE); Kjell-Erik Stĺhl (SWE); Domingo Tibaduiza (COL); Rodolfo Gómez (MEX); Gerard Nijboer (NED); Gerhard Hartmann (AUT); Omar Aguilar (CHI); Filippos Filippou (CYP); Juan Trsapaderne (ESP); Santiago de la Parte (ESP); Martti Vainio (FIN); Geoff Smith (GBR); Nimley Twegbe (LBR); Miguel Angel Cruz (MEX); Cor Lambregts (NED); Stig Roar Husby (NOR); Cidálio Caetano (POR); Delfim Moreira (POR); Mehmet Yurdadön (TUR); Wilaon Achia (UGA); John Tuttle (USA); Rumbanza Situ (ZAI); Tommy Lazarua (ZIM).
The women's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics, held on August 5, 1984, was the first ever marathon for women in the history of the Olympic Games. A total number of 44 athletes completed the race, with Eleonora Mendonca from Brasil finishing in last position in 2:52:19. There were fifty competitors from 28 countries (six of them did not finish). Joan Benoit took an early lead and stretched her 6 seconds lead at kilometer 5 to 51 seconds at kilometer 15. The second pack included Grete Waitz, Lorraine Moller, Sylvie Ruegger, Lisa Martin, Priscilla Welch, Ingrid Kristiansen, and Rosa Mota. Benoit extended her advantage to nearly 2 minutes by kilometer 25 and won the gold medal by 1:26 over Waitz. Mota finished strongly for the bronze medal ahead of Kristiansen. The race is still remembered for the stunning entrance in the Olympic Stadium of Gabriela Andersen-Schiess from Switzerland. She was dehydrated, and dragged herself toward the finish line for the last 400 meters. To many the Swiss runner became a symbol of courage, although she finished in 37th place.
Results (women): 1. Joan Benoit (USA) 2:24:52; 2. Grete Waitz (NOR) 2:26:18; 3. Rosa Mota (POR) 2:26:57; 4. Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 2:27:34; 5. Lorraine Moller (NZL) 2:28:54; 6. Priscilla Welch (GBR) 2:28:54; 7. Lisa Martin (AUS) 2:29.03; 8. Sylvie Ruegger (CAN) 2:29:09; 9. Laura Fogli (ITA) 2:29:28; 10. Tujia Toivonen (FIN) 2:32:07; 11. Joyce Smith (GBR) 2:32:48; 12. Alba Milana (ITA) 2:33:01; 13. Dorthe Rasmussen (DEN) 2:33:40; 14. Sarah Rowell (GBR) 2:34:08; 15. Sinikka Keskitalo (FIN) 2:35:15; 16. Charlotte Teske (FRG) 2:35:56; 17. Annemarie Malone (CAN) 2:36:33; 18. Marie-Louise Hamrin (SWE) 2:36:41; 19. Nanae Sasaki (JPN) 2:37:04; 20. Paola Moro (ITA) 2:37:06; 21. Ria Van Landeghem (BEL) 2:37:11; 22. Carla Beurskens (NED) 2:37:51; 23. Regina Joyce (IRL) 2:37:57; 24. Marie-Christine Deurbroeck (BEL) 2:38:01; 25. Maria Trujillo (MEX) 2:38:50; 26. Bente Moe (NOR) 2:40:52; 27. Mary O'Connor (NZL) 2:41:22; 28. Carey May (IRL) 2:41:27; 29. Francine Peeters (BEL) 2:42:22; 30. Zehava Shmueli (ISR) 2:42:27; 31. Winnie Lai Chu Ng (HKG) 2:42:38; 32. Monica Regonessi (CHI) 2:44:44; 33. Naydi Nazario (PUR) 2:45:49; 34. Yuko Gordon (HKG) 2:46:12; 35. Ena Guevara (PER) 2:46:50; 36. Julie Brown (USA) 2:47:33; 37. Gabriela Andersen-Schiess (SUI) 2:48:42; 38. Rita Borralho (POR) 2:50:58; 39. Maria Ferreira (POR) 2:50:58; 40. Maria Cardenas (MEX) 2:51:03; 41. Maria Luisa Ronquillo (MEX) 2:51:04; 42. Nelly Wright (BOL) 2:51:35; 43. Mary Wagaki (KEN) 2:52:00; 44. Eleonora Mendonca (BRA) 2:52:19 ♦ Did not finish: Ifeoma Mbanugo (NGR); Akemi Masuda (JPN); Jacqueline Gareau (CAN); Julie Isphording (USA); Anne Audain (NZL); Leda Díaz de Cano (HON).
