Olympic Games 1996 - Atlanta
MEN MARATHON - 2:12:36 Josia THUGWANE (rsa)
WOMEN MARATHON - 2:26:05 Fatuma ROBA (eth)
The marathon was held on Sunday August 4, 1996. The race started at 7.05 a.m. local time. A total number of 111 athletes completed the race, with an injured and limping Abdel Baser Wasiqi from Afghanistan finishing in last position in 4:24:17. There were 124 competitors from 79 countries. Thirtheen of them did not finish.
The women's marathon was held on Sunday July 28, 1996. The race started at 7:05 a.m. local time. A total number of 65 athletes completed the race, with Marie Benito from Guam finishing in last position in 3:27:28. There were 86 competitors from 51 countries. Twenty-one of them did not finish.
Results: 1. Fatuma Roba (ETH) 2:26:05; 2. Valentina Yegorova (RUS) 2:28:05; 3. Yuko Arimori (JPN) 2:28:39; 4. Katrin Dörre-Heinig (GER) 2:28:45; 5. Rocío Rios (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. Xiujuan Ren (CHN) 2:31:21; 10. Anne Marie Lauck (USA) 2:31:30; 11. Malgorzata Sobanska (POL) 2:31:52; 12. Izumi Maki (JPN) 2:32:35; 13. Ornella Ferrara (ITA) 2:33:09; 14. Monica Pont (ESP) 2:33:27; 15. Angelica 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 Gonzáles (ARG) 2:35:12; 20. Jong Song-Ok (PRK) 2:35:31; 21. Irina Bogachova (KGZ) 2:35:44; 22. Inglandini Gonzales (COL) 2:35:45; 23. Serap Aktas (TUR) 2:36:14; 24. Yelena Mazovka (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. Maria 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. Stefania Statkuviene (LTU) 2:39:51; 41. Anne van Schuppen (NED) 2:40:46; 42. Maria Polizou (GRE) 2:41:33; 43. Maria Guadalupe Loma (MEX) 2:41:56; 44. Anuta Catuna (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. Marilu Salazar (PER) 2:48:58; 55. Suzana Ciric (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. Erkhemsaikhan Davaajargal (MGL) 3:19:06; 64. Sirivanh Khetavong (LAO) 3:25:16; 65. Marie Benito (GUM) 3:27:28 ♦ Did not finish: Madina Biktagirova (BLR); Joyce Chepchumba (KEN); Salina Chirchir (KEN); Maria Curatolo (ITA); Carmen de Oliveira (BRA); Carol Galea (MLT); Kamila Gradus (POL); Kang Soon-Duk (KOR); Gitte Karlshoj (DEN); Lyubov Klochko (UKR); Lee Mi-Kyung (KOR); Kirsi Mattila (FIN); Elana Meyer (RSA); Lisa Ondieki (AUS); Uta Pippig (GER); Cristina Pomacu (ROU); Jane Salumäe (EST); Jenni Spangler (USA); Martha Tenorio (ECU); Maura Viceconte (ITA); Alla Zhilyayeva (RUS).
