The 1984 London Marathon was the fourth running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 13 May. The elite men's...
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The London Marathon (also known as the TCS London Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon held in London, England. It is the largest marathon...
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set by Peres Jepchirchir on April 21, 2024 at the London Marathon in the elite women's race. Marathon races were first held in 1896, but the distance was...
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1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. The modern marathon event was created and later refined through the Olympic competition. The idea of holding a marathon...
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Marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California (United States) was held on August 5, 1984. It was the first time a women's marathon had...
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The 2022 London Marathon was the 42nd running of the annual London Marathon on 2 October 2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the race was postponed from...
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Eliud Kipchoge (category London Marathon male winners)
Eliud Kipchoge EGH (born 5 November 1984) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon and formerly specialized in the 5000 metres. Kipchoge...
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The London Marathon, one of the six World Marathon Majors, has been contested by men and women annually since 29 March 1981. Set over a largely flat course...
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narrowest of any women's marathon at the Olympics. The women's marathon has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1984. In its four-decade-long...
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Classic Marathon of 2014 when Felix Kandie lowered the course record to 2 hours 10 minutes and 37 seconds. The women's marathon was introduced at the 1984 Summer...
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New York City Marathon was...", UPI, 29 October 1984. "Can Running Kill?", Scotland's Runner, August 1986. "Marine Who Died During Marathon Here Had Undiagnosed...
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Zola Budd (category British female marathon runners)
moved with her family to South Carolina, USA in 2008; and competed at marathons and ultramarathons. She moved back to South Africa in 2020–2021. Budd...
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Ingrid Kristiansen (category London Marathon female winners)
After winning the Houston Marathon again and the London Marathon in 1984, she placed fourth in the first Olympic women's marathon in Los Angeles. She also...
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The women's marathon event at the 2020 Summer Olympics started at 06:00 on 7 August 2021 in Sapporo. Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya won gold in 2:27:20 followed...
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Samuel Wanjiru (category London Marathon male winners)
record 3 times. In 2009, he won both the London Marathon and Chicago Marathon, running the fastest marathons ever recorded in the United Kingdom and United...
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Grete Waitz (category London Marathon female winners)
Marathon Majors, the most for any runner, earning her a place in the Guinness World Records. Her other marathon victories included winning the London...
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The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held...
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The 1985 London Marathon was the fifth running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 21 April. The elite...
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Joan Benoit (category American female marathon runners)
1957) is an American marathon runner who was the first women's Olympic Games marathon champion, winning the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los...
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Bashir Abdi (category Belgian male marathon runners)
third at the 2020 Tokyo Marathon and 2022 London Marathon respectively. Abdi is the European record holder for the marathon. He also holds the Belgian...
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Charlie Spedding (category London Marathon male winners)
marathon was the Houston Marathon in 1984, which he won by "the thickness of a vest". Spedding followed this by winning the London Marathon in 1984 and...
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The 1983 London Marathon was the third running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 17 April. The elite...
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Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics (redirect from Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon)
time since London 2012. For the first time in its four-decade-long Olympic history since the 1984 Los Angeles Games, the women's marathon occurred on...
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Priscilla Welch (category New York City Marathon female winners)
British retired marathon runner. She twice broke the British record for the marathon, with 2:28:54 when finishing sixth at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics...
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Steve Jones (runner) (category London Marathon male winners)
who set the world record in the marathon in his first completed race at that distance at the Chicago Marathon in 1984, with a time of 2:08:05. Jones grew...
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Ram Singh Yadav (category Indian male marathon runners)
Singh Yadav (born 7 November 1984) is an Indian marathon runner. Ram represented India at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London. He achieved the B qualification...
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of competition. The 1984 London Marathon determined the marathon champion. The decathlon was held in Hendon on 14 & 15 July 1984. "Big Bob's Olympic blast-off"...
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Constantina Diță (category Recipients of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races Best Marathon Runner Award)
long-distance runner, who specializes mainly in the half marathon and marathon. She was the marathon gold medallist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, having previously...
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Lisa Martin (runner) (category Australian female marathon runners)
with her time of 2:32:22. In 1984, as Lisa Martin, she finished seventh in the inaugural women's Olympic marathon at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Her time...
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Toshihiko Seko (category London Marathon male winners)
notable marathon wins include Fukuoka Marathon (1978–1980, 1983), Boston Marathon (1981, 1987), London Marathon (1986) and Chicago Marathon (1986). On...
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