2006 in the sport of athletics

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2006 in athletics
Major world events World Championships
World Indoor Championships
IAAF Athletes of the Year Asafa Powell
Sanya Richards
2005
2007

The following events in the sport of athletics took place in 2006:

Contents

Championships

World Athletics Tour

The World Athletics Tour is a tournament where athletes accumulate points from placing in designated meets throughout the season. The top-ranking athletes in each event are then allowed entry in the IAAF World Athletics Final.

In 2006 the World Athletics Tour consisted of six IAAF Golden League meets (Oslo, Paris, Rome, Zürich, Brussels, Berlin), six Super Grand Prix meets (Doha, Athens, Lausanne, Stockholm, London (Crystal Palace), Monaco), twelve Grand Prix meets (Melbourne, Dakar, Osaka, Belém, Eugene, Hengelo, Ostrava, Gateshead, Madrid, Helsinki, Rieti, Zagreb) as well as 26 Area Permit Meetings all over the world. The World Athletics Final was held in Stuttgart, having been staged in Monaco the three previous years.

Challenges

In certain events that are not included in the World Athletics Final, currently race walking and combined events (formerly also cross-country running), distinct tournaments, named challenges, are being held. Similarly to the World Athletics Tour, the participating athletes accumulate points in designated meets, however in this case the final ranking is decided by the points table and not a conclusive meet.

See IAAF World Race Walking Challenge and IAAF World Combined Events Challenge for the 2006 results.

World records

Senior

Outdoor

EventRecordAthleteNationalityDatePlace
100 m Men9.77 s Asafa Powell Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica June 11, 2006 Gateshead, United Kingdom
August 18, 2006 Zürich, Switzerland
100 m Men9.77 [Note 1] Justin Gatlin Flag of the United States.svg USA May 12, 2006 Doha, Qatar
5000 m Women14:24.53 Meseret Defar Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ethiopia June 3, 2006 New York City, USA
15 km (road)Women46:55+ Kayoko Fukushi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan February 5, 2006 Marugame, Japan
20 km (road)Men55:48+ Haile Gebrselassie Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ethiopia January 15, 2006 Phoenix, United States
20 km (road)Women1:03:21 Lornah Kiplagat Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands October 8, 2006 Debrecen, Hungary
Half marathon Men58:55 Haile Gebrselassie Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ethiopia January 15, 2006 Phoenix, United States
110 m hurdles Men12.88 s Liu Xiang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China July 11, 2006 Lausanne, Switzerland
50 km walk (road)Men3:35:47 Nathan Deakes Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia December 6, 2006 Geelong, Australia
4 × 800 m
relay
Men7:02.43 Joseph Mutua,
William Yiampoy,
Ismael Kombich,
Wilfred Bungei
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya August 25, 2006 Brussels, Belgium
Hammer throw Women77.26 Gulfiya Khanafeyeva Flag of Russia.svg  Russia June 12, 2006 Tula, Russia
77.41 Tatyana Lysenko Flag of Russia.svg  Russia June 24, 2006 Zhukovsky, Russia
77.80 Tatyana Lysenko Flag of Russia.svg  Russia August 15, 2006 Tallinn, Estonia
NOT RATIFIED:
10 km (road)Men26:54 [Note 2] Eliud Kipchoge Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya December 31, 2006 Madrid, Spain
Zersenay Tadese Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea December 31, 2006 Madrid, Spain
25 km (road)Men1:11:37 [Note 3] Haile Gebrselassie Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ethiopia March 12, 2006 Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
25 km (road)Women1:21:31+ [Note 3] Constantina Tomescu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania October 22, 2006 Chicago, United States
30 km (road)Women1:38:30+ [Note 3] Constantina Tomescu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania October 22, 2006 Chicago, United States

Indoor

EventRecordAthleteNationalityDatePlace
1500 m Women3:58.28 Yelena Soboleva Flag of Russia.svg  Russia February 18, 2006 Moscow, Russia
3000 m Women8:27.86 Liliya Shobukhova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia February 17, 2006 Moscow, Russia
High jump Women2.08 m Kajsa Bergqvist Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden February 4, 2006 Arnstadt, Germany
Pole vault Women4.91 m Yelena Isinbayeva Flag of Russia.svg  Russia February 12, 2006 Donetsk, Ukraine
4 × 400 m
relay
Women3:23.37 Yuliya Gushchina,
Olga Kotlyarova,
Olga Zaytseva,
Olesya Krasnomovets
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia January 28, 2006 Glasgow, United Kingdom
NOT RATIFIED:
4 × 400 m
relay
Men3:01.96 [Note 3] Kerron Clement,
Wallace Spearmon,
Darold Williamson,
Jeremy Wariner
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States February 11, 2006 Fayetteville, United States

Notes

  1. Ratified as a record but later nullified due to Gatlin's failed drug test
  2. Not ratified due to excessive downhill slope
  3. 1 2 3 4 Not ratified due to inadequate drug testing

Junior

Outdoor

EventRecordAthleteNationalityDatePlace
4 × 100 m
relay
Women43.29 Bianca Knight,
Jeneba Tarmoh,
Elizabeth Olear,
Gabrielle Mayo
USAAugust 8, 2006 Eugene, United States
Discus throw Men66.35 Margus Hunt Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia August 15, 2006 Beijing, China
66.68 Margus Hunt Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia August 16, 2006Beijing, China
67.32 Margus Hunt Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia August 16, 2006Beijing, China
Hammer throw Men82.62 Yevgeniy Aydamirov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia July 22, 2006 Tula, Russia
NOT RATIFIED:
10 km walk Men39:45 Sergey Morozov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia February 19, 2006 Adler, Russia
39:00 Chu Yafei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China October 21, 2006 Xi'an, China

Awards

Men

2006 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSWINNER
IAAF World Athlete of the Year Flag of Jamaica.svg  Asafa Powell  (JAM)
Track & Field Athlete of the Year Flag of Jamaica.svg  Asafa Powell  (JAM)
European Athlete of the Year Award Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Francis Obikwelu  (POR)
Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award Flag of the United States.svg  Justin Gatlin  (USA)

Women

2006 TRACK & FIELD AWARDSWINNER
IAAF World Athlete of the Year Flag of the United States.svg  Sanya Richards  (USA)
Track & Field Athlete of the Year Flag of the United States.svg  Sanya Richards  (USA)
European Athlete of the Year Award Flag of Sweden.svg  Carolina Klüft  (SWE)
Best Female Track Athlete ESPY Award Flag of the United States.svg  Allyson Felix  (USA)

Awards

At the 2006 World Athletics Gala in Monaco Asafa Powell and Sanya Richards were given the IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards for men and women respectively.

At the same time Liu Xiang and Meseret Defar were recognized with the Performance of the Year awards for men and women, for their new world records (see above). The Rising Star Award was given to Margus Hunt for his world junior records, and the Coaches’ Award was given to Woldemeskel Kostre of Ethiopia. Hicham El Guerrouj, Stefka Kostadinova and Jan Železný were presented Distinguished Career Awards. [1]

Transfers of eligibility

See list of eligibility transfers in athletics

Men's Best Year Performances

100 metres

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Asafa Powell  (JAM)9.77
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Tyson Gay  (USA)9.84
3.Flag of Nigeria.svg  Olusoji Fasuba  (NGR)9.85
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Leonard Scott  (USA)9.91
5.Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Francis Obikwelu  (PRT)9.99

200 metres

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Xavier Carter  (USA)19.63
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Wallace Spearmon  (USA)19.65
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Tyson Gay  (USA)19.68
4.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Usain Bolt  (JAM)19.88
5.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Asafa Powell  (JAM)19.90

400 metres

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Jeremy Wariner  (USA)43.62
2.Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Gary Kikaya  (COD)44.10
3.Flag of the United States.svg  LaShawn Merritt  (USA)44.14
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Andrew Rock  (USA)44.45
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Xavier Carter  (USA)44.53

800 metres

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of South Africa.svg  Mbulaeni Mulaudzi  (RSA)1:43.09
2.Flag of Morocco.svg  Amine Laâlou  (MAR)1:43.25
3.Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilfred Bungei  (KEN)1:43.31
4.Flag of Russia.svg  Yuriy Borzakovskiy  (RUS)1:43.42
5.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bram Som  (NED)1:43.45

1500 metres

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Daniel Kipchirchir Komen  (KEN)3:29.02
2.Flag of Bahrain.svg  Rachid Ramzi  (BHR)3:29.14
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Bernard Lagat  (USA)3:29.68
4.Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ivan Heshko  (UKR)3:31.08
5.Flag of Morocco.svg  Adil Kaouch  (MAR)3:31.10

Mile

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Alex Kipchirchir  (KEN)3:50.32
2.Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ivan Heshko  (UKR)3:50.89
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Bernard Lagat  (USA)3:51.53
4.Flag of Bahrain.svg  Rachid Ramzi  (BHR)3:52.39
5.Flag of Kenya.svg  Daniel Kipchirchir Komen  (KEN)3:52.41

3000 metres

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Isaac Kiprono Songok  (KEN)7:28.72
2.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Tariku Bekele  (ETH)7:29.11
3.Flag of Kenya.svg  Augustine Choge  (KEN)7:29.74
4.Flag of Kenya.svg  Eliud Kipchoge  (KEN)7:30.48
5.Flag of Kenya.svg  Boniface Songok  (KEN)7:31.33

5000 metres

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Kenenisa Bekele  (ETH)12:48.09
2.Flag of Kenya.svg  Isaac Kiprono Songok  (KEN)12:48.66
3.Flag of Qatar.svg  Saif Saeed Shaheen  (QAT)12:51.98
4.Flag of Kenya.svg  Edwin Cheruiyot  (KEN)12:52.40
5.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Tariku Bekele  (ETH)12:53.81

10,000 metres

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Micah Kogo  (KEN)26:35.63
2.Flag of Eritrea.svg  Zersenay Tadese  (ERI)26:37.25
3.Flag of Uganda.svg  Boniface Kiprop Toroitich  (UGA)26:41.95
4.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ibrahim Jeylan  (ETH)27:02.81
5.Flag of Kenya.svg  Moses Ndiema Masai  (KEN)27:03.20

Race walking

110 m Hurdles

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Xiang  (CHN)12.88
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Dominique Arnold  (USA)12.90
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Allen Johnson  (USA)12.96
4.Flag of Cuba.svg  Dayron Robles  (CUB)13.00
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Terrence Trammell  (USA)13.02

400 m Hurdles

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Kerron Clement  (USA)47.39
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Bershawn Jackson  (USA)47.48
3.Flag of Greece.svg  Periklís Iakovákis  (GRE)47.82
4.Flag of Japan.svg  Kenji Narisako  (JPN)47.93
5.Flag of South Africa.svg  Louis van Zyl  (RSA)48.05

3000 m Steeplechase

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Qatar.svg  Saif Saeed Shaheen  (QAT)7:56.32
2.Flag of Kenya.svg  Paul Kipsiele Koech  (KEN)7:59.94
3.Flag of Kenya.svg  Richard Matelong  (KEN)8:07.50
4.Flag of Kenya.svg  Brimin Kipruto  (KEN)8:08.32
5.Flag of Morocco.svg  Abdelkader Hachlaf  (MAR)8:08.78

Pole Vault

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Brad Walker  (USA)6.00 m
2.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Steven Hooker  (AUS)5.96 m
3.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Paul Burgess  (AUS)5.92 m
4.Flag of Germany.svg  Tim Lobinger  (GER)5.90 m
5.Flag of Germany.svg  Danny Ecker  (GER)5.86 m

Hammer Throw

Decathlon

Women's Best Year Performances

100 metres

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Sherone Simpson  (JAM)10.82
2.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Veronica Campbell  (JAM)10.99
3.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Kerron Stewart  (JAM)11.03
Flag of the United States.svg  Me'Lisa Barber  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  LaTasha Jenkins  (USA)

200 metres

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Sherone Simpson  (JAM)22.00
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Allyson Felix  (USA)22.11
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Sanya Richards  (USA)22.17
4.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Kim Gevaert  (BEL)22.20
5.Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Carol Rodriguez  (PUR)22.23

Half Marathon

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Edith Masai  (KEN)1:07:16
2.Flag of Japan.svg  Kayoko Fukushi  (JPN)1:07:26
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Deena Kastor  (USA)1:07:34
4.Flag of Japan.svg  Mizuki Noguchi  (JPN)1:07:43
5.Flag of Romania.svg  Constantina Tomescu  (ROU)1:08:07

Race walking

100 m Hurdles

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Michelle Perry  (USA)12.43
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Damu Cherry  (USA)12.44
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Ginnie Powell  (USA)12.48
4.Flag of Jamaica.svg  Brigitte Foster-Hylton  (JAM)12.49
5.Flag of Sweden.svg  Susanna Kallur  (SWE)12.52

400 m Hurdles

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Lashinda Demus  (USA)53.02
2.Flag of Russia.svg  Yuliya Pechonkina  (RUS)53.14
3.Flag of Greece.svg  Faní Halkiá  (GRE)53.71
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Tiffany Williams  (USA)53.79
5.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jana Rawlinson  (AUS)53.82

3000 m Steeplechase

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSTIME
1.Flag of Poland.svg  Wioletta Janowska  (POL)9:17.15
2.Flag of Uganda.svg  Dorcus Inzikuru  (UGA)9:19.51
3.Flag of Belarus.svg  Alesya Turova  (BLR)9:20.16
4.Flag of Russia.svg  Lyubov Ivanova  (RUS)9:21.94
5.Flag of Russia.svg  Tatyana Petrova  (RUS)9:22.82

High Jump

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT
1.Flag of Sweden.svg  Kajsa Bergqvist  (SWE)2.05 m
2.Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Venelina Veneva  (BUL)2.04 m
3.Flag of Croatia.svg  Blanka Vlašić  (CRO)2.03 m
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tia Hellebaut  (BEL)
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Chaunte Howard  (USA)2.01 m

Pole Vault

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSHEIGHT
1.Flag of Russia.svg  Yelena Isinbayeva  (RUS)4.91 m
2.Flag of Poland.svg  Monika Pyrek  (POL)4.75 m
3.Flag of Poland.svg  Anna Rogowska  (POL)4.70 m
Flag of Russia.svg  Svetlana Feofanova  (RUS)
Flag of France.svg  Vanessa Boslak  (FRA)

Hammer Throw

Heptathlon

RANK2006 WORLD BEST PERFORMERSPOINTS
1.Flag of Sweden.svg  Carolina Klüft  (SWE)6740
2.Flag of Russia.svg  Yuliya Ignatkina  (RUS)6463
3.Flag of Ukraine.svg  Lyudmila Blonska  (UKR)6448
4.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Karin Ruckstuhl  (NED)6423
5.Flag of Germany.svg  Lilli Schwarzkopf  (GER)6420

Marathon

Men's competition

Commonwealth Games
RANKATHLETETIME
Med 1.png Flag of Tanzania.svg  Samson Ramadhani  (TAN)2:11:29
Med 2.png Flag of Kenya.svg  Fred Tumbo  (KEN)2:12:03
Med 3.png Flag of England.svg  Dan Robinson  (ENG)2:14:50
4.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Scott Westcott  (AUS)2:16:32
5.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Andrew Letherby  (AUS)2:17:10
6.Flag of Kenya.svg  Jacob Yator  (KEN)2:17:31
7.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Shane Nankervis  (AUS)2:19:15
8.Flag of Tanzania.svg  Francis Naali  (TAN)2:19:39
9.Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lebenya Nkoka  (LES)2:19:40
10.Flag of Lesotho.svg  Teboho Sello  (LES)2:19:57
European championships
RANKATHLETETIME
Med 1.png Flag of Italy.svg  Stefano Baldini  (ITA)2:11:32
Med 2.png Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Viktor Röthlin  (SUI)2:11:50
Med 3.png Flag of Spain.svg  Julio Rey  (ESP)2:12:37
4.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Luc Krotwaar  (NED)2:12:44
5.Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Ingargiola  (ITA)2:13:04
6.Flag of Russia.svg  Dmitriy Semyonov  (RUS)2:13:09
7.Flag of Finland.svg  Janne Holmén  (FIN)2:13:10
8.Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Alberto Chaíça  (POR)2:13:14
9.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Kamiel Maase  (NED)2:13:46
10.Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Luís Jesus  (POR)2:14:15
Asian Games
RANKATHLETETIME
Med 1.png Flag of Qatar.svg  Mubarak Hassan Shami  (QAT)2:12:44
Med 2.png Flag of Bahrain.svg  Khalid Kamal Yaseen  (BHR)2:15:36
Med 3.png Flag of Japan.svg  Satoshi Osaki  (JPN)2:15:36
4.Flag of Japan.svg  Satoshi Irifune  (JPN)2:17:24
5.Flag of Qatar.svg  Ahmed Jumah Jaber  (QAT)2:17:43
6.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wei Su  (CHN)2:18:55
7.Flag of South Korea.svg  Ji Young-Jun  (KOR)2:19:35
8.Flag of North Korea.svg  Ri Kum-Song  (PRK)2:20:19
9.Flag of North Korea.svg  Ri Kyong-Chol  (PRK)2:23:46
10.Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chia Chang  (TPE)2:23:50
Best Year Performances
RANKATHLETETIMEEVENT
1.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Haile Gebrselassie  (ETH)2:05:56 Berlin Marathon
2.Flag of Kenya.svg  Sammy Korir  (KEN)2:06:37 Rotterdam Marathon
3.Flag of Kenya.svg  Felix Limo  (KEN)2:06:39 London Marathon
4.Flag of Kenya.svg  Martin Lel  (KEN)2:06:41London Marathon
5.Flag of Kenya.svg  Paul Kirui  (KEN)2:06:43Rotterdam Marathon
6.Flag of Kenya.svg  Charles Kibiwott  (KEN)2:06:51London Marathon
7.Flag of Spain.svg  Julio Rey  (ESP)2:06:52 Hamburg Marathon
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Haile Gebrselassie  (ETH)2:06:52 Fukuoka Marathon
9.Flag of South Africa.svg  Hendrick Ramaala  (RSA)2:06:55London Marathon
10.Flag of the United States.svg  Khalid Khannouchi  (USA)2:07:04London Marathon

Women's competition

Commonwealth Games
RANKATHLETETIME
Med 1.png Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Kerryn McCann  (AUS)2:30:54
Med 2.png Flag of Kenya.svg  Hellen Cherono Koskei  (KEN)2:30:56
Med 3.png Flag of England.svg  Elizabeth Yelling  (ENG)2:32:19
4.Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Tracey Morris  (WAL)2:33:13
5.Flag of Tanzania.svg  Josephine Deemay  (TAN)2:36:27
6.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Lioudmila Kortchaguina  (CAN)2:36:43
7.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Kate Smythe  (AUS)2:38:31
8.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lauren Shelley  (AUS)2:39:13
9.Flag of Scotland.svg  Hayley Haining  (SCO)2:39:39
10.Flag of Scotland.svg  Susan Partridge  (SCO)2:39:54
European championships
RANKATHLETETIME
Med 1.png Flag of Germany.svg  Ulrike Maisch  (GER)2:30:01
Med 2.png Flag of Serbia.svg  Olivera Jevtić  (SER)2:30:27
Med 3.png Flag of Russia.svg  Irina Permitina  (RUS)2:30:53
4.Flag of Lithuania.svg  Zivile Balciunaite  (LTU)2:31:01
5.Flag of Italy.svg  Bruna Genovese  (ITA)2:31:15
6.Flag of Russia.svg  Alevtina Biktimirova  (RUS)2:31:23
7.Flag of Italy.svg  Deborah Toniolo  (ITA)2:31:31
8.Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanna Volpato  (ITA)2:32:04
9.Flag of Italy.svg  Anna Incerti  (ITA)2:32:53
10.Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Anália Rosa  (POR)2:32:56
Asian Games
RANKATHLETETIME
Med 1.png Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhou Chunxiu  (CHN)2:27:03
Med 2.png Flag of Japan.svg  Kiyoko Shimahara  (JPN)2:30:34
Med 3.png Flag of Japan.svg  Kayako Obata  (JPN)2:30:38
4.Flag of North Korea.svg  Jo Pun-Hui  (PRK)2:42:34
5.Flag of South Korea.svg  Choi Kyong-Hee  (KOR)2:44:20
6.Flag of North Korea.svg  Jong Yong-Ok  (PRK)2:48:49
7.Flag of South Korea.svg  Kim Eun-jung  (KOR)2:54:33
8.Flag of Mongolia.svg  Otgonbayar Luvsanlkhundeg  (MGL)2:59:55
9.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Ci  (CHN)3:08:10
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Maria Pia Nehme  (LIB)DNF
Best Year Performances
RANKATHLETETIMEEVENT
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Deena Kastor  (USA)2:19:36 London Marathon
2.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhou Chunxiu  (CHN)2:19:51 Seoul International Marathon
3.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Berhane Adere  (ETH)2:20:42 Chicago Marathon
4.Flag of Russia.svg  Galina Bogomolova  (RUS)2:20:47Chicago Marathon
5.Flag of Russia.svg  Lyudmila Petrova  (RUS)2:21:29London Marathon
6.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Getenesh Wami  (ETH)2:21:34 Berlin Marathon
7.Flag of Kenya.svg  Susan Chepkemei  (KEN)2:21:46Chicago Marathon
8.Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Berhane Adere  (ETH)2:21:52London Marathon
9.Flag of Russia.svg  Galina Bogomolova  (RUS)2:21:58London Marathon
10.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Benita Johnson  (AUS)2:22:36Chicago Marathon

Deaths

References

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