Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon

Last updated

Contents

Women's marathon
at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
Panathinaiko.jpg
Panathinaiko
Venue Marathon to Athens, Greece
Dates22 August
Competitors82 from 46 nations
Winning time2:26:20
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Mizuki Noguchi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Silver medal icon.svg Catherine Ndereba Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Bronze medal icon.svg Deena Kastor Flag of the United States.svg  United States
←  2000
2008  →

The women's marathon at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place on August 22 in the streets of Athens, Greece. These streets were recently painted for the event, which provided an excellent road surface for the athletes. Drawing upon the ancient origins of the race, the marathon began in Marathon, Greece, and eventually ended at Panathinaiko Stadium, the venue previously used for the 1896 Athens Olympics. [1]

The 42.2 kilometre (26.2 mile) journey began in Marathon and the race over the classic course began with temperatures exceeding 35 °C (95 °F). The top contenders all found themselves in a large leading group that held a modest pace through the half marathon. A few tried to surge ahead, but a pack of five runners had been separated from the rest of the field to maintain at the front as they passed the 20k mark. [2]

World record holder Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain, who started out as a pre-race favorite coming into the Games, raised the tempo taking four others, including the Japanese duo Mizuki Noguchi and Reiko Tosa, with her to the front. Past 25k, Radcliffe struggled to keep her pace on an uphill stretch of the course and fell behind, leaving the two runners Noguchi and Ethiopia's Elfenesh Alemu to chase into the front with only half a minute apart from each other. At around 35k, Radcliffe launched a brave charge to recover her pace and challenge the leaders into the medal position, until Kenya's Catherine Ndereba managed to overtake her. Distraught and sobbing, Radcliffe tried to restart with 6k left to the finish, but then slumped on the roadside and quit the race, citing pre-race nutrition problems and injuries for her disappointing performance. [3]

Heading to the Panathinaiko Stadium, Noguchi continued to escalate her lead, and edged past the late-charging Ndereba by twelve seconds to win the Olympic gold medal in 2:26:20. Noguchi's victory also marked the second consecutive gold for Japan in the women's marathon with Naoko Takahashi claiming the event in Sydney four years earlier. [4] [5]

Meanwhile, Deena Kastor of the United States came from behind to easily surpass the fading Alemu, and earn the first Olympic medal by an American female in the event since 1984. [2]

Among the 82 starters, only sixty-six were able to successfully finish the race, with two left the track seeking for a medical attention. [2]

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

World recordFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paula Radcliffe  (GBR)2:15:25 London, United Kingdom13 April 2003
Olympic recordFlag of Japan.svg  Naoko Takahashi  (JPN)2:23:14 Sydney, Australia24 September 2000

No new records were set during the competition.

Qualification

The qualification period for athletics was 1 January 2003 to 9 August 2004. For the men's marathon, each National Olympic Committee was permitted to enter up to three athletes that had run the race in 2:37:00 or faster during the qualification period. If an NOC had no athletes that qualified under that standard, one athlete that had run the race in 2:42:00 or faster could be entered.

Schedule

All times are Greece Standard Time (UTC+2)

DateTimeRound
Sunday, 22 August 200418:00Final

Results

Rank [6] NameNationalityResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Mizuki Noguchi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:26:20
Silver medal icon.svg Catherine Ndereba Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:26:32
Bronze medal icon.svg Deena Kastor Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:27:20 SB
4 Elfenesh Alemu Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 2:28:15
5 Reiko Tosa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:28:44
6 Olivera Jevtić Flag of Serbia and Montenegro.svg  Serbia and Montenegro 2:31:15
7 Naoko Sakamoto Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:31:43
8 Lyudmila Petrova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2:31:56
9 Svetlana Zakharova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2:32:04
10 Bruna Genovese Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 2:32:50
11 Alice Chelangat Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:33:52
12 Zhang Shujing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2:34:34
13 Nuța Olaru Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2:34:45
14 Živilė Balčiūnaitė Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2:35:01
15 Corinne Raux Flag of France.svg  France 2:35:54
16 Rosaria Console Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 2:35:56
17 Małgorzata Sobańska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2:36:43
18 Luminița Zaituc Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2:36:45
19 Lee Eun-jung Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 2:37:23
20 Constantina Diţă Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2:37:31
21 Jong Yong-ok Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 2:37:52
22 Li Helan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2:37:53
23 Chung Yun-hee Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 2:38:57
24 Stine Larsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2:39:55
25 Liz Yelling Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2:40:13
26 María Abel Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2:40:13
27 Hafida Izem Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2:40:46
28 Anna Pichrtová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2:40:58
29 Tracey Morris Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2:41:00
30 Kenza Wahbi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2:41:36
31 Kerryn McCann Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2:41:41
32 Beatriz Ros Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2:41:51
33 Zhou Chunxiu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2:42:54
34 Jennifer Rhines Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:43:52
35 Choi Gyeong-hui Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 2:44:05
36 Sandra Ruales Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 2:44:28
37 María Dolores Pulido Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2:44:33
38 Margarita Tapia Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:46:14
39 Colleen de Reuck Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:46:30
40 Albina Ivanova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2:47:23
41 Grażyna Syrek Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2:47:26
42 Nili Abramski Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2:48:08
43 Clarisse Rasoarizay Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 2:48:14
44 Jane Salumäe Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2:48:47
45 Simona Staicu Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2:48:57
46 Angélica Sánchez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:49:04
47 Helena Sampaio Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2:49:18
48 Beáta Rakonczai Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2:49:41
49 Annemette Jensen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2:50:01
50 Georgia Abatzidou Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2:50:01
51 Liza Hunter-Galvan Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2:50:23
52 Hafida Gadi Flag of France.svg  France 2:50:29
53 Gulsara Dadabaeva Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 2:50:45
54 Epiphanie Nyirabarame Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 2:52:50 SB
55 Sandra Torres Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 2:54:48
56 Jo Bun-hui Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 2:55:54
57 Hsu Yu-fang Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 2:55:58
58 Érika Olivera Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2:57:14
59 Mariela González Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba 3:02:20
60 Ida Kovács Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3:03:21
61 Svetlana Şepelev-Tcaci Flag of Moldova (3-2).svg  Moldova 3:03:29
62 Ana Dias Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3:08:11
63 Inga Juodeškienė Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 3:09:18
64 Mamokete Lechela Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho 3:11:56
65 Aguida Amaral Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 3:18:25
66 Luvsanlkhündegiin Otgonbayar Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 3:48:42
Paula Radcliffe Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain DNF
Margaret Okayo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya DNF
Ulrike Maisch Flag of Germany.svg  Germany DNF
Monika Drybulska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland DNF
Ham Bong-sil Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea DNF
Rakiya Maraoui-Quétier Flag of France.svg  France DNF
Nasria Baghdad-Azaïdj Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria DNF
Márcia Narloch Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil DNF
Marlene Fortunato Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil DNF
Asha Gigi Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia DNF
Lidia Șimon Flag of Romania.svg  Romania DNF
Nadia Ejjafini Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain DNF
Banuelia Mrashani Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania DNF
Workenesh Tola Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia DNF
Lale Öztürk Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey DNF
Irina Bogachova Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan DNF
Mary Joy Tabal Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines DNF

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paula Radcliffe</span> British long-distance runner (born 1973)

Paula Jane Radcliffe MBE is a British former long-distance runner. She is a three-time winner of the London Marathon, three-time New York Marathon champion, the 2002 Chicago Marathon winner and the 2005 World Champion in the Marathon from Helsinki. She was previously the fastest female marathoner of all time, and held the Women's World Marathon Record with a time of 2:15:25 for 16 years from 2003 to 2019 when it was broken by Brigid Kosgei.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Catherine Ndereba</span> Kenyan marathon runner

Catherine Nyambura Ndereba is a retired Kenyan marathon runner. Between 2003 and 2008, she finished in the top two in five successive global championship marathons. Ndereba has twice won the marathon at the World Championships in Athletics and won silver medals at the Summer Olympic Games in 2004 and 2008, becoming Kenya's first female multi-medalist. She is also a four-time winner of the Boston Marathon and a two-time winner of the Chicago Marathon. It was at the latter in 2001 that she broke the women's marathon world record with a time of 2:18:47.

The women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 22 to 24.

The women's 200 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 24 to 26. The winning margin was 0.13 seconds. The winner had the second slowest reaction time in the final.

The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 21 to 25.

The women's 800 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 20 to 23.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metres</span>

The women's 1500 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 24 to 28.

The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 21 to 24. The athletes competed in a three-heat qualifying round in which the top three from each heat, together with the six fastest losing runners, were given a place in the final race. The winning margin was 0.30 seconds.

The women's 5000 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 20 and 23.

The women's 10,000 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held as part of the athletics program at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 27. No preliminary rounds were held at this distance, since the number of competitors allowed a direct final.

The women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 27 to 28. The sixteen teams competed in a two-heat qualifying round in which the first three teams from each heat, together with the next two fastest teams, were given a place in the final race.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon</span> Mens marathon events at the Olympics

The Men's marathon at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place on August 29 in the streets of Athens, Greece where one hundred and one athletes from 59 nations competed. The event was won by Stefano Baldini of Italy, the nation's first victory in the event since 1988 and second overall. The United States reached the podium in the event for the first time since 1976 with Meb Keflezighi's silver. Vanderlei de Lima took bronze, Brazil's first-ever medal in the men's marathon.

The men's 20 kilometres race walk at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held through the streets of Athens with the start and finish at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 20.

The women's 20 kilometres race walk at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held through the streets of Athens with the start and finish at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 23.

The men's 50 kilometres race walk at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held through the streets of Athens with the start and finish at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 27.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mizuki Noguchi</span> Japanese marathon runner

Mizuki Noguchi is a Japanese professional long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon event. She is an Olympic champion over the distance.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deena Kastor</span> American long-distance runner

Deena Michelle Kastor is an American long-distance runner. She was a holder of American records in the marathon (2006-2022) and numerous road distances. She won the bronze medal in the women's marathon at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. She is also an eight-time national champion in cross country.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liliya Shobukhova</span> Russian long-distance runner

Liliya Bulatovna Shobukhova, née Shagbalova, Divorced name Volkova, is a Russian long-distance runner who competed in marathon races. She previously specialized in the 3000 and 5000 metres track events. She served a doping ban until 23 August 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marathons at the World Athletics Championships</span>

The marathon at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983. It is the second most prestigious global title in the discipline after the marathon at the Olympics. From 1997 to 2011 it hosted the World Marathon Cup team event. It currently forms part of the World Marathon Majors circuit, which includes the six top annual races. The competition format has separate men's and women's races, which both serve as a straight final. Participation typically numbers between sixty and eighty runners per race. The event usually starts and ends in the main stadium, with the rest of the race taking place on the surrounding roads of the host city.

Simona Staicu is a Romanian-born Hungarian long-distance and marathon runner. Transferring her allegiance from Romania in 2000 to compete internationally for Hungary, Staicu has won numerous titles in the half-marathon, and has attained a personal best of 2:29:59 at the Milano City Marathon in Milan, Italy. Staicu trains under the tutelage of her husband, coach, and former runner András Juhász, as a member of the track and field team, at Budapesti Vasutas Sport Club in Budapest.

References

  1. ↑ "IAAF Athens 2004: Women's Marathon Final". Athens 2004 . IAAF . Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Kepner, Tyler (23 August 2004). "Summer 2004 Games: Marathon: Women, Kastor Survives To Capture The Bronze". The New York Times . Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Marathon agony for Radcliffe". BBC Sport. 22 August 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Patrick, Dick (22 August 2004). "Noguchi claims marathon gold medal". CNN . Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Noguchi – Practice makes perfection". IAAF. 23 August 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Athletics at the 2004 Athens Summer Games: Women's Marathon". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.