1980 in marathon running

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This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1980 in the Marathon for both men and women. One of the main events during this season were the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union, where the final of the men's competition was held on Friday August 1, 1980. The competition had an entry list of 76 competitors, with 53 runners actually finishing the race.

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Norway's Grete Waitz clocked 2:25:41 winning the New York City Marathon on October 26, 1980, but her time was disputed and therefore not recognized as a world record because remeasurements of a nearly identical course in 1981 was 150 m short. [1]

Men

Records

Standing records prior to the 1980 season in track and field
World Record Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Derek Clayton  (AUS)2:08:33.6May 30, 1969 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antwerp, Belgium

1980 World Year Ranking

RankTimeAthleteVenueDateNote
12:09:01Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gerard Nijboer  (NED)Amsterdam, Netherlands26-05-1980 NR
22:09:41Flag of the United States.svg  Alberto Salazar  (USA)New York, United States26-10-1980
32:09:45Flag of Japan.svg  Toshihiko Seko  (JPN)Fukuoka, Japan07-12-1980
42:09:49Flag of Japan.svg  Takeshi So  (JPN)Fukuoka, Japan07-12-1980
52:10:05Flag of Japan.svg  Kunimitsu Itō  (JPN)Fukuoka, Japan07-12-1980
62:10:09Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Garry Henry  (AUS)Fukuoka, Japan07-12-1980 Sport records icon PB.svg
72:10:13.9Flag of Mexico.svg  Rodolfo Gómez  (MEX)New York, United States26-10-1980
82:10:18.6Flag of the United States.svg  Anthony Sandoval  (USA)Buffalo, United States24-05-1980 Sport records icon PB.svg
92:10:19.9Flag of the United States.svg  Garry Bjorklund  (USA)Duluth, United States21-06-1980 Sport records icon PB.svg
102:10:23Flag of Japan.svg  Shigeru So  (JPN)Fukuoka, Japan07-12-1980
112:10:24Flag of East Germany.svg  Waldemar Cierpinski  (GDR)Fukuoka, Japan07-12-1980
122:10:29Flag of the United States.svg  Kirk Pfeffer  (USA)Fukuoka, Japan07-12-1980 Sport records icon PB.svg
132:10:40.3Flag of the United States.svg  Benji Durden  (USA)Buffalo, United States24-05-1980
142:10:44Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Robert de Castella  (AUS)Fukuoka, Japan07-12-1980
152:10:47Flag of New Zealand.svg  Dick Quax  (NZL)Eugene, United States07-09-1980 Sport records icon PB.svg
162:10:52Flag of North Korea.svg  Go Chun-Son  (PRK)Essonne, France16-03-1980 Sport records icon PB.svg
172:10:54.1Flag of the United States.svg  Kyle Heffner  (USA)Buffalo, United States24-05-1980 Sport records icon PB.svg
182:10:58Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Kotov  (URS)Moscow, Soviet Union24-05-1980 Sport records icon PB.svg
192:10:59Flag of the United States.svg  Robert Hodge  (USA)Eugene, United States07-09-1980 Sport records icon PB.svg
202:11:00Flag of the United States.svg  Ron Tabb  (USA)Metairie, United States10-02-1980
212:11:02Flag of Sweden.svg  Tommy Persson  (SWE)Columbus, United States16-11-1980 Sport records icon PB.svg
222:11:09Flag of the United States.svg  Dave Smith  (USA)Eugene, United States07-09-1980 Sport records icon PB.svg
232:11:16Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Satymkul Dzhumanazarov  (URS)Moscow, Soviet Union24-05-1980 Sport records icon PB.svg
242:11:21.8Flag of England.svg  David Cannon  (ENG)Montréal, Canada06-09-1980 Sport records icon PB.svg
252:11:22Flag of the United States.svg  Richard Callison  (USA)Metairie, United States10-02-1980 Sport records icon PB.svg

Women

Records

Standing records prior to the 1980 season in track and field
World Record Flag of Germany.svg  Christa Vahlensieck  (FRG)2:34:47.5September 10, 1977 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin, West Germany

1980 World Year Ranking

RankTimeAthleteVenueDateNote
12:30:27Flag of England.svg  Joyce Smith  (ENG)Tokyo, Japan16-11-1980
22:30:57.1Flag of the United States.svg  Patti Catalano  (USA)Montréal, Canada06-09-1980
32:30:58Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jacqueline Gareau  (CAN)Tokyo, Japan16-11-1980
42:31:23Flag of the United States.svg  Joan Samuelson  (USA)Auckland, New Zealand03-02-1980
52:31:42Flag of New Zealand.svg  Lorraine Moller  (NZL)Eugene, United States07-09-1980
62:32:29Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marja Wokke  (NED)Eugene, United States07-09-1980
72:34:29Flag of New Zealand.svg  Allison Roe  (NZL)Eugene, United States07-09-1980
82:35:57Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Vreni Forster  (SUI)Sandbach, United Kingdom22-06-1980
92:36:02Flag of the United States.svg  Nancy Conz  (USA)London, United Kingdom03-08-1980
102:36:47Flag of Germany.svg  Christa Vahlensieck  (FRG)Waldkraiburg, West Germany15-05-1980
112:37:27Flag of France.svg  Joëlle Audibert  (FRA)Montataire, France12-10-1980
122:37:39Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Linda Staudt  (CAN)London, United Kingdom03-08-1980
132:38:04Flag of Germany.svg  Charlotte Teske  (FRG)Waldkraiburg, West Germany15-05-1980
142:38:45Flag of Norway.svg  Ingrid Kristiansen  (NOR)Stockholm, Sweden23-08-1980
152:39:10Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Lyubov Putilova  (URS)Uzhgorod, Soviet Union05-10-1980
162:39:17Flag of England.svg  Gillian Horovitz  (ENG)Boston, United States21-04-1980
172:39:22Flag of the United States.svg  Laurie Binder  (USA)Boston, United States21-04-1980
182:39:29Flag of France.svg  Sylviane Levesque  (FRA)Montataire, France12-10-1980
192:39:49Flag of the United States.svg  Jane Wipf  (USA)Honolulu, United States07-12-1980
202:40:35.7Flag of Denmark.svg  Dorthe Rasmussen  (DEN)Miami, United States12-01-1980
212:41:01Flag of the United States.svg  Marty Cooksey  (USA)London, United Kingdom03-08-1980
222:41:14.9Flag of the United States.svg  Martha Sartain  (USA)Dallas, United States06-12-1980
232:41:22Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Magda Ilands  (BEL)Berchem, Belgium12-09-1980
242:41:44Flag of the United States.svg  Beth Guerin  (USA)London, United Kingdom03-08-1980
252:41:47Flag of France.svg  Chantal Langlacé  (FRA)Montataire, France12-10-1980

References

  1. ↑ "Untitled".
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