1997 World Championships in Athletics – Women's marathon
The Women's Marathon at the 1997 World Championships in Athens, Greece, was held on Saturday August 9, 1997, with the start at 08:05h local time.
Medalists
[edit]Gold | Hiromi Suzuki![]() |
Silver | Manuela Machado![]() |
Bronze | Lidia Șimon![]() |
Records
[edit]Standing records prior to the 1997 World Athletics Championships | |||||
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World record | Ingrid Kristiansen | ![]() | 2:21:06 | April 21, 1985 | London, United Kingdom |
Championships record | Rosa Mota | ![]() | 2:25:17 | August 29, 1987 | Rome, Italy |
Season best | Tegla Loroupe | ![]() | 2:22:07 | April 20, 1997 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |