1999 World Championships in Athletics – Women's marathon

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The Women's marathon event at the 1999 World Championships in Seville, Spain, was held on Sunday August 29, 1999.

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Medalists

Gold Flag of North Korea.svg Jong Song-ok
North Korea (PRK)
Silver Flag of Japan.svg Ari Ichihashi
Japan (JPN)
Bronze Flag of Romania.svg Lidia Șimon
Romania (ROM)

Abbreviations

DNSdid not start
NMno mark
WRworld record
ARarea record
NRnational record
PBpersonal best
SBseason best

Records

Standing records prior to the 1999 World Athletics Championships
World record Flag of Kenya.svg  Tegla Loroupe  (KEN)2:20:47April 19, 1998 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rotterdam, Netherlands
Event record Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Rosa Mota  (POR)2:25:17August 29, 1987 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Italy
Season best Flag of Kenya.svg  Tegla Loroupe  (KEN)2:22:48April 18, 1999 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rotterdam, Netherlands

Intermediates

RankNumberAthleteTime
5 KILOMETRES
1803Flag of Romania.svg  Lidia Șimon  (ROM)17:58
2578Flag of Japan.svg  Ari Ichihashi  (JPN)17:58
3579Flag of Japan.svg  Mayumi Ichikawa  (JPN)17:58
4601Flag of Kenya.svg  Esther Wanjiru  (KEN)17:58
5167Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun Yingjie  (CHN)17:58
10 KILOMETRES
1601Flag of Kenya.svg  Esther Wanjiru  (KEN)35:26
2785Flag of Romania.svg  Anuța Cătună  (ROM)35:26
3578Flag of Japan.svg  Ari Ichihashi  (JPN)35:26
4308Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Fatuma Roba  (ETH)35:26
5167Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun Yingjie  (CHN)35:26
15 KILOMETRES
1803Flag of Romania.svg  Lidia Șimon  (ROM)53:06
2601Flag of Kenya.svg  Esther Wanjiru  (KEN)53:06
3302Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Elfenesh Alemu  (ETH)53:06
4575Flag of Japan.svg  Junko Asari  (JPN)53:06
5763Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Manuela Machado  (POR)53:06
20 KILOMETRES
1308Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Fatuma Roba  (ETH)1:10:34
237Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Kerryn McCann  (AUS)1:10:34
3578Flag of Japan.svg  Ari Ichihashi  (JPN)1:10:34
4575Flag of Japan.svg  Junko Asari  (JPN)1:10:34
5601Flag of Kenya.svg  Esther Wanjiru  (KEN)1:10:34
HALF MARATHON
1763Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Manuela Machado  (POR)1:14:30
2601Flag of Kenya.svg  Esther Wanjiru  (KEN)1:14:30
3578Flag of Japan.svg  Ari Ichihashi  (JPN)1:14:30
4803Flag of Romania.svg  Lidia Șimon  (ROM)1:14:30
5167Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun Yingjie  (CHN)1:14:30
25 KILOMETRES
1803Flag of Romania.svg  Lidia Șimon  (ROM)1:28:28
2601Flag of Kenya.svg  Esther Wanjiru  (KEN)1:28:29
3772Flag of North Korea.svg  Jong Song-ok  (PRK)1:28:29
4588Flag of Japan.svg  Kayoko Obata  (JPN)1:28:29
5167Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun Yingjie  (CHN)1:28:29
30 KILOMETRES
1167Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun Yingjie  (CHN)1:46:03
2308Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Fatuma Roba  (ETH)1:46:03
3803Flag of Romania.svg  Lidia Șimon  (ROM)1:46:03
4578Flag of Japan.svg  Ari Ichihashi  (JPN)1:46:03
5601Flag of Kenya.svg  Esther Wanjiru  (KEN)1:46:03
35 KILOMETRES
1308Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Fatuma Roba  (ETH)2:02:51
2578Flag of Japan.svg  Ari Ichihashi  (JPN)2:02:53
3772Flag of North Korea.svg  Jong Song-ok  (PRK)2:02:54
4803Flag of Romania.svg  Lidia Șimon  (ROM)2:02:54
5167Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun Yingjie  (CHN)2:03:17
40 KILOMETRES
1578Flag of Japan.svg  Ari Ichihashi  (JPN)2:19:38
2772Flag of North Korea.svg  Jong Song-ok  (PRK)2:19:39
3308Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Fatuma Roba  (ETH)2:20:00
4803Flag of Romania.svg  Lidia Șimon  (ROM)2:20:03
5423Flag of Germany.svg  Sonja Krolik  (GER)2:21:18

Final ranking

RankAthleteTimeNote
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of North Korea.svg  Jong Song-ok  (PRK)2:26:59 NR
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Ari Ichihashi  (JPN)2:27:02PB
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Romania.svg  Lidia Șimon  (ROM)2:27:41
4Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Fatuma Roba  (ETH)2:28:04
5Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Elfenesh Alemu  (ETH)2:28:52PB
6Flag of Germany.svg  Sonja Krolik  (GER)2:28:55
7Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Manuela Machado  (POR)2:29:11
8Flag of Japan.svg  Kayoko Obata  (JPN)2:29:11
9Flag of Germany.svg  Claudia Dreher  (GER)2:29:22
10Flag of North Korea.svg  Kim Chang-ok  (PRK)2:29:26
11Flag of Kenya.svg  Esther Wanjiru  (KEN)2:29:36
12Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Sun Yingjie  (CHN)2:30:12 SB
13Flag of Romania.svg  Florina Pană  (ROM)2:30:28
14Flag of Russia.svg  Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova  (RUS)2:30:45PB
15Flag of Spain.svg  Ana Isabel Alonso  (ESP)2:31:38
16Flag of Japan.svg  Junko Asari  (JPN)2:31:39
17Flag of Japan.svg  Mayumi Ichikawa  (JPN)2:32:01
18Flag of Sweden.svg  Marie Söderström-Lundberg  (SWE)2:35:25
19Flag of Romania.svg  Constantina Diță  (ROM)2:36:28
20Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Silvana Trampuz  (AUS)2:36:49
21Flag of Spain.svg  Mónica Pont  (ESP)2:36:57
22Flag of Germany.svg  Manuela Veith  (GER)2:37:24
23Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Kerryn McCann  (AUS)2:38:31
24Flag of Germany.svg  Anke Laws  (GER)2:38:57
25Flag of Romania.svg  Alina Gherasim  (ROM)2:39:29
26Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Gadissie Edatto  (ETH)2:40:03
27Flag of Namibia.svg  Elizabeth Mongudhi  (NAM)2:40:07
28Flag of Spain.svg  Angelines Rodríguez  (ESP)2:40:10
29Flag of Russia.svg  Zinaida Semenova  (RUS)2:41:33
30Flag of Estonia.svg  Jane Salumäe  (EST)2:41:50
31Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Fátima Silva  (POR)2:42:55
32Flag of the United States.svg  Marie Boyd  (USA)2:44:16
33Flag of Spain.svg  María Luisa Muñoz  (ESP)2:45:00
34Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Lete Yesus Berehe  (ETH)2:45:28
35Flag of the United States.svg  María Trujillo  (USA)2:46:36
36Flag of the United States.svg  Mary Lynn Currier  (USA)2:48:05
37Flag of the United States.svg  Mimi Corcoran  (USA)2:49:21
38Flag of the United States.svg  Cindy Keeler  (USA)2:53:04
39Flag of South Africa.svg  Sarah Mahlangu  (RSA)2:54:12
40Flag of Turkmenistan (1997-2001).svg  Anna Markelova  (TKM)2:58:04PB
41Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg  Gina Coello  (HON)2:58:11 NR
42Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Gulsara Dadabayeva  (TJK)3:23:01
DID NOT FINISH (DNF)
Flag of Romania.svg  Anuța Cătună  (ROM)DNF
Flag of Russia.svg  Yelena Gundelakh  (RUS)DNF
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Nicole Carroll  (AUS)DNF
Flag of Greece.svg  Maria Polyzou  (GRE)DNF
Flag of South Africa.svg  Elizabeth McCaul  (RSA)DNF
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Abeba Tolla  (ETH)DNF
Flag of France.svg  Christine Mallo  (FRA)DNF
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Heather Turland  (AUS)DNF
Flag of Russia.svg  Irina Timofeyeva  (RUS)DNF
DID NOT START (DNS)
Flag of Italy.svg  Franca Fiacconi  (ITA)DNS
Flag of South Africa.svg  Colleen De Reuck  (RSA)DNS
Flag of Japan.svg  Naoko Takahashi  (JPN)DNS

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