Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon

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Women's marathon
at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Marathon feminin JO 2024 a Versailles.jpg
Rose Harvey of Great Britain runs past the Palace of Versailles, retracing the route of the Women's March on Versailles.
VenueParis [1]
Date
  • 11 August 2024
Winning time2:22:55 OR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Sifan Hassan Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Silver medal icon.svg Tigst Assefa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Bronze medal icon.svg Hellen Obiri Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
  2020
2028  

The women's marathon at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held in Paris, France, on 11 August 2024. It was the 11th occurrence of the event at the Summer Olympics.

Summary

The race began at 08:00 Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) with a starting temperature of approximately 19.4°C (67°F), slightly warmer than the men's marathon held the day before. [2] As is typical for championship marathons, the race began with a large lead pack that gradually decreased in size as runners dropped off the pace. By 15 kilometers, 21 runners remained. There was a 428-metre (1,400 feet) hill climb over the next 3K. Mélody Julien of host France broke away from the lead pack, establishing a 15-meter lead near the Palace of Versailles. Approximately one hour into the race, Jessica Stenson then moved into the lead. At the halfway point, following the main uphill section, the leading trio consisted of Mélody Julien, Jessica Stenson and Dakotah Lindwurm.

After passing a water station near the Palace, Lindwurm emerged off the front, but Lonah Chemtai Salpeter and Sardana Trofimova, caught up at 24K. Salpeter maintained the lead until Tigst Assefa and Peres Jepchirchir closed the gap within the next kilometer. Over the next 5K, the pack whittled down to 12. At about 28K, the race had its steepest climb, some of it up to a 13.5% grade. Amane Beriso Shankule took the lead there, followed by a smaller pack including Assefa, Hellen Obiri, Salpeter, Jepchirchir, Sharon Lokedi, Eunice Chumba, Delvine Relin Meringor, and Yuka Suzuki.

On the downhill, Sifan Hassan caught up to the lead pack. Over the next 5 kilometres, the pack had reduced to 7 athletes. Meringor and Suzuki lost contact with the group over the following 5 kilometres. Going into the final 2 kilometres, Shankule fell off the pace from the lead group. Over the final sprint, Hassan took the lead, winning the gold medal three seconds ahead of silver medalist Assefa. Obiri won the bronze, 12 seconds further back. [3]

Hassan's winning time of 2:22:55 set a new Olympic record, surpassing the previous record of 2:23:07 set in London in 2012. Hassan's winning margin of three seconds over a distance of greater than 26 miles (42 km) was the narrowest of any women's marathon at the Olympics. After the race, the Ethiopian team filed a protest to disqualify Hassan due to obstruction, which was rejected by the Jury of Appeal. At the post-race news conference, Tigst remarked (through a translator) "I didn’t expect at that moment it would happen. Maybe at that moment, if she didn’t push me I would have the gold." [4] [5]

A total of 91 athletes started the race, with 80 completing the course. Kinzang Lhamo of Bhutan was the final finisher, completing the marathon in 3:52:59, and received widespread praise for her determination and embodiment of the Olympic spirit. [6]

Background

The women's marathon has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1984.

In its four-decade-long Olympic history since the 1984 Los Angeles Games, the women's marathon occurred on the last day of the athletics program for the first time, with the men's race scheduled a day before. According to Tony Estanguet, the president of the Paris 2024 organising committee, "We wanted to reverse the order in an ambition to more gender equality and bring women to the fore for the first time so the women's marathon will enjoy major visibility on 11 August to cap off the athletics program." [7]

Course

The marathon course began at the Hôtel de Ville and traversed many of the host city's most iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre before concluding at the Les Invalides. Paris officials have stated the route has taken inspiration from la marche de femmes. The route was characterized by significant elevation changes, totaling approximately 436 meters of ascent and 438 meters of descent, with gradients reaching up to 13.5%. Due to the elevation profile, the course has been discussed as one of the more challenging Olympic marathons. [8] [9]

Records

Global records before the 2024 Summer Olympics
RecordAthlete (Nation)TimeLocationDate
World record Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tigst Assefa  (ETH)2:11:53 [10] Berlin, Germany 24 September 2023
Olympic record Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tiki Gelana  (ETH)2:23:07 London, Great Britain 5 August 2012
World leadingFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Sutume Kebede  (ETH)2:15:55 [11] Tokyo, Japan3 March 2024
Area records before the 2024 Summer Olympics [12]
Area RecordAthlete (Nation)Time
Africa ( records )Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tigst Assefa  (ETH)2:11:53 WR
Asia ( records )Flag of Japan.svg  Honami Maeda  (JPN)2:18:59
Europe ( records )Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Sifan Hassan  (NED)2:13:44
North, Central America

and Caribbean ( records )

Flag of the United States.svg  Emily Sisson  (USA)2:18:29
Oceania ( records )Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Sinead Diver  (AUS)2:21:34
South America ( records )Flag of Argentina.svg  Florencia Borelli  (ARG)2:24:18

Qualification

For the women's marathon event, the qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 95 athletes were able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 2:26.50 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event. [13]

Results

The event was held on 11 August 2024 starting at 08:00 (UTC+2) in the morning with 91 athletes taking part. [1] Sifan Hassan placed first with an Olympic record of 2:22:55. [14] [15] [16]

RankAthleteNationTimeTime BehindNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Sifan Hassan Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2:22:55 OR
Silver medal icon.svg Tigst Assefa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:22:58+0:03
Bronze medal icon.svg Hellen Obiri Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:23:10+0:15 PB
4 Sharon Lokedi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:23:14+0:19 PB
5 Amane Beriso Shankule Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:23:57+1:02
6 Yuka Suzuki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:24:02+1:07 PB
7 Stella Chesang Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2:26:01+3:06
8 Lonah Chemtai Salpeter Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2:26:08+3:13 SB
9 Eunice Chebichii Chumba Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 2:26:10+3:15
10 Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2:26:30+3:35
11 Dakotah Lindwurm Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:26:44+3:49
12 Jessica Stenson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2:26:45+3:50
13 Sardana Trofimova Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 2:26:47+3:52 NR
14 Peres Jepchirchir Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:26:51+3:56
15 Fabienne Schlumpf Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2:28:10+5:15 SB
16 Majida Maayouf Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2:28:35+5:40 SB
17 Thalia Valdivia Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 2:29:01+6:06
18 Hanne Verbruggen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2:29:03+6:08 SB
19 Mekdes Woldu Flag of France.svg  France 2:29:20+6:25 SB
20 Florencia Borelli Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2:29:29+6:34
21 Helen Bekele Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2:29:43+6:48
22 Emily Sisson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:29:53+6:58
23 Genevieve Gregson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2:29:56+7:01 SB
24 Meritxell Soler Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2:29:56+7:01
25 Tereza Hrochová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2:30:00+7:05
26 Citlali Cristian  [ es ]Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:30:03+7:08 SB
27 Fionnuala McCormack Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 2:30:12+7:17 SB
28 Domenika Mayer  [ de ]Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2:30:14+7:19
29 Sofiia Yaremchuk Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2:30:20+7:25 SB
30 Mokulubete Blandina Makatisi Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 2:30:20+7:25 PB
31 Cian Oldknow  [ no ]Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:30:29+7:34
32 Zhanna Mamazhanova Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Kazakhstan 2:30:51+7:56
33 Tigist Gashaw Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 2:30:53+7:58
34 Malindi Elmore Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:31:08+8:13 SB
35 Aleksandra Lisowska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2:31:10+8:15 SB
36 Irvette van Zyl Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:31:14+8:19 SB
37 Laura Hottenrott Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2:31:19+8:24 SB
38 Kaoutar Farkoussi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2:31:34+8:39
39 Magdalena Shauri Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2:31:58+9:03 SB
40 Daiana Ocampo Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2:32:02+9:07
41 Esther Navarrete  [ gl ]Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2:32:07+9:12
42 Rose Chelimo Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 2:32:08+9:13
43 Rebecca Cheptegei Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2:32:14+9:19 SB
44 Gerda Steyn Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:32:51+9:56 SB
45 Clara Evans Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2:33:01+10:06 SB
46 Galbadrakhyn Khishigsaikhan Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 2:33:26+10:31
47 Bayartsogtyn Mönkhzayaa Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 2:33:27+10:32
48 Maor Tiyouri Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2:33:37+10:42
49 Anne Luijten  [ nl ]Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2:33:42+10:47
50 Mao Ichiyama Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:34:13+11:18 SB
51 Carolina Wikström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2:34:20+11:25
52 Mary Zenaida Granja Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 2:34:34+11:39
53 Marie Perrier  [ fr ]Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 2:34:56+12:01 SB
54 Julia Mayer  [ de ]Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2:35:14+12:19
55 Gladys Tejeda Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 2:35:36+12:41 SB
56 Susana Santos Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2:35:57+13:02 SB
57 Dolshi Tesfu Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 2:36:30+13:35 SB
58 Zhang Deshun Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2:36:47+13:52
59 Camille French Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2:37:21+14:26
60 Silvia Ortiz Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 2:37:23+14:28 SB
61 Luz Mery Rojas Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 2:37:24+14:29
62 Margarita Hernández Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2:37:24+14:29 SB
63 Angelika Mach Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2:37:56+15:01 SB
64 Camilla Richardsson Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2:38:02+15:07 SB
65 Moira Stewartová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2:38:07+15:12 SB
66 Giovanna Epis Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2:38:26+15:31
67 Helalia Johannes Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2:38:36+15:41
68 Mercyline Chelangat Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2:39:40+16:45 SB
69 Méline Rollin Flag of France.svg  France 2:40:17+17:22
70 Bojana Bjeljac Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2:41:13+18:18 SB
71 Xia Yuyu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2:42:10+19:15
72 Rosa Chacha Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 2:42:14+19:19
73 Mélody Julien Flag of France.svg  France 2:42:32+19:37 SB
74 Angie Orjuela Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2:42:57+20:02 SB
75 Bai Li Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2:44:44+21:49
76 Clementine Mukandanga Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 2:45:40+22:45 SB
77 Rose Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 2:51:03+28:08 SB
78 Santoshi Shrestha Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal 2:55:06+32:11 PB
79 Kinzang Lhamo Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 3:52:59+1:30:04
Matea Parlov Koštro Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Croatia 35 km DNF
Rahma Tahiri Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 35 km DNF
Alemu Megertu Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 25 km DNF
Chloé Herbiet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 25 km DNF
Calli Thackery Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 25 km DNF
Rutendo Joan Nyahora Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Half DNF
Melat Yisak Kejeta Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 15 km DNF
Jackline Sakilu Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 15 km DNF
Joan Chelimo Melly Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 10 km DNF
Sinead Diver Flag of Australia.svg  Australia Start DNF
Fiona O'Keeffe Flag of the United States.svg  United States Start DNF
Delvine Relin Meringor Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2:24:56+2:01DSQ [17]

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