Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's marathon T54

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Women's marathon T54
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Dates17 September
Competitors10 from 7 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Edith Hunkeler Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
Silver medal icon.svg Amanda McGrory Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Sandra Graf Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland

The women's marathon T54 was a marathon event in athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, for wheelchair athletes. It was the only marathon event held for women (whereas there were four marathons held for men, in various categories). Wheelchair athletes with a disability level more severe than T54 (i.e., T53) were permitted to compete in the T54 marathon. Ten athletes, from seven countries, took part; defending champion Kazu Hatanaka of Japan was not among them. [1]

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The result was extremely close. Edith Hunkeler of Switzerland won the gold medal, setting a new Paralympic record in 1:39:59, just one second ahead of the United States' Amanda McGrory, and two seconds ahead of compatriot Sandra Graf. The top eight athletes finished within a minute of one another, and the top five within five seconds. [2]

Results

PlaceAthleteClassTime
1Flag of Switzerland.svg  Edith Hunkeler  (SUI)T541:39:59 (PR)
2Flag of the United States.svg  Amanda McGrory  (USA)T531:40:00
3Flag of Switzerland.svg  Sandra Graf  (SUI)T541:40:01
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Shelly Woods  (GBR)T541:40:03
5Flag of the United States.svg  Cheri Blauwet  (USA)T531:40:04
6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Wenjun  (CHN)T541:40:12
7Flag of the United States.svg  Shirley Reilly  (USA)T541:40:26
8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Diane Roy  (CAN)T541:40:37
9Flag of Italy.svg  Francesca Porcellato  (ITA)T531:54:27
10Flag of Tunisia.svg  Masouda Siffi  (TUN)T541:57:19

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