1997 World Championships in Athletics – Women's marathon

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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.

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Medalists

Gold Hiromi Suzuki
Flag of Japan.svg Japan (JPN)
Silver Manuela Machado
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal (POR)
Bronze Lidia Șimon
Flag of Romania.svg Romania (ROM)

Records

Standing records prior to the 1997 World Athletics Championships
World record Ingrid Kristiansen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2:21:06April 21, 1985 London, United Kingdom
Championships record Rosa Mota Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 2:25:17August 29, 1987 Rome, Italy
Season best Tegla Loroupe Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:22:07April 20, 1997 Rotterdam, Netherlands

Final ranking

RankAthleteCountryTimeNote
Gold medal icon.svg Hiromi Suzuki Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)2:29:48
Silver medal icon.svg Manuela Machado Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)2:31:12
Bronze medal icon.svg Lidia Șimon Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROM)2:31:55
4 Takako Tobise Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)2:32:18
5 Ornella Ferrara Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)2:33:10
6 Iris Biba Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)2:34:06
7 Sonja Krolik Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)2:35:28
8 Franziska Rochat-Moser Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)2:36:16
9 Yelena Razdrogina Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)2:36:37
10 Nobuko Fujimura Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)2:36:51
11 Anuța Cătună Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROM)2:38:38
12 Maria Polyzou Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)2:39:10
13 Franca Fiacconi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)2:39:53
14 Christine Mallo Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)2:40:55
15 Elfenesh Alemu Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)2:41:00
16 Grete Kirkeberg Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)2:41:05
17 Maryse Le Gallo Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)2:41:08
18 Aurica Buia Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROM)2:41:45
19 Mariko Hara Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)2:42:00
20 Heather Turland Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)2:42:12
21 Rocío Ríos Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)2:42:18
22 Judit Földing-Nagy Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)2:42:21
23 Angharad Mair Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)2:42:31
24 Laura Fogli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)2:43:28
25 Cheryl Collins Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2:43:42
26 Olga Yudenkova Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus  (BLR)2:43:47
27 Anna Villani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)2:43:58
28 Sally Goldsmith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)2:44:20
29 Tomoe Abe Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)2:45:19
30 Nuţa Olaru Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROM)2:47:12
31 Elena Vinitskaya Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus  (BLR)2:47:57
32 Manuela Veith Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)2:48:45
33 Asselefech Assefa Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)2:48:54
34 Evelyne Mura Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)2:48:57
35 Danielle Sanderson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)2:49:03
36 Julia Kirtland Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2:49:43
37 Anfisa Kosacheva Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)2:50:29
38 Grace de Oliveira Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)2:50:36
39 Gaëlle Houitte Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)2:50:38
40 Jeanne Peterson Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2:51:59
41 Irina Timofeyeva Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)2:53:01
42 Panayota Nikolakopoulou Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)2:54:03
43 Lo Man Yi Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Hong Kong  (HKG)2:54:59
44 Alemitu Bekele Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)2:55:06
45 Georgia Ambatzidou Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)2:56:58
46 Marisol Vargas Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)2:58:22
47 Carolyn Hunter-Rowe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)3:01:01
48 May Allison Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)3:01:26
49 Danuta Bartoszek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)3:01:30
50 Rita Toto Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)3:04:05
51 Rosa Salinas Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)3:12:55
52 Gina Liseth Coello Flag of Honduras (before 2022).svg  Honduras  (HON)3:17:33
53 Alexandra De Snoo Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba  (ARU)3:22:08
54 Gulsara Dadabayeva Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan  (TJK)3:30:45
Gadisay Edato Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia  (ETH) DNF
Fatuma Roba Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia  (ETH) DNF
Jane Salumäe Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia  (EST) DNF
Alina Tecuta Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROM) DNF
Sonia Maccioni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA) DNF
Birgit Jerschabek Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER) DNF
Rosa Oliveira Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR) DNF
Galina Baruk Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus  (BLR) DNF
Alena Mazouka Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus  (BLR) DNF
Alina Ivanova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS) DNF
Nicole Carroll Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS) DNF
Anita Håkenstad Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR) DNF
Josette Colomb-Janin Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA) DNF
Mary Alico Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA) DNF
Patty Valadka Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA) DNF
Maria Elena Reyna Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX) DNF
Lucia Rendon Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX) DNF
Flor Venegas Flag of Chile.svg  Chile  (CHI) DNF
Paraskevi Kastriti Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE) DNF
Chrisoula Souma Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE) DNF

See also

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