Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's marathon

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Women's marathon
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Venue Southport Broadwater Parklands
Dates15 April 2018
Competitors17 from 9 nations
Winning time2:32:40
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
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The women's marathon at the 2018 Commonwealth Games , as part of the athletics programme, was held in Southport Broadwater Parklands, Gold Coast on 15 April 2018. [1]

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows: [2]

World record Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paula Radcliffe  (GBR)2:15:25 (mixed gender) London, United Kingdom 13 April 2003
Flag of Kenya.svg  Mary Keitany  (KEN)2:17:01 (women only)23 April 2017
Games record Flag of Australia.svg  Lisa Martin  (AUS)2:25:28 Auckland, New Zealand 31 January 1990

Schedule

The schedule was as follows: [1]

DateTimeRound
Sunday 15 April 20187:20Race

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

The results were as follows: [2]

RankAthleteTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Namibia.svg  Helalia Johannes  (NAM)2:32:40
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Australia.svg  Lisa Weightman  (AUS)2:33:23
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Australia.svg  Jessica Trengove  (AUS)2:34:09
4Flag of Kenya.svg  Sheila Jerotich  (KEN)2:36:19
5Flag of England.svg  Sonia Samuels  (ENG)2:36:59
6Flag of England.svg  Alyson Dixon  (ENG)2:38:19
7Flag of Namibia.svg  Lavinia Haitope  (NAM)2:40:54
8Flag of Wales 2.svg  Caryl Jones  (WAL)2:43:58
9Flag of Tanzania.svg  Sara Ramadhani  (TAN)2:46:52
10Flag of Kenya.svg  Shelmith Nyawira  (KEN)2:47:53 SB
11Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Hiruni Wijayaratne  (SRI)2:49:38
12Flag of Namibia.svg  Leena Ekandjo  (NAM)2:50:59
13Flag of Lesotho.svg  Neheng Khatala  (LES)2:51:04R 240.8h
14Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Tonya Nero  (TTO)2:55:14
15Flag of Wales 2.svg  Elinor Kirk  (WAL)2:57:01
16Flag of Australia.svg  Virginia Moloney  (AUS)2:58:54
Flag of Kenya.svg  Hellen Musyoka  (KEN)

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References

  1. 1 2 "Result - Women's Marathon Final" . Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 Athletics | Women's Marathon - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 183. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.