Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon
| Women's marathon at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
| Venue | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles | |||||||||
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| Dates | August 5 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 50 from 28 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:24:52 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics  | ||||
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| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 3000 m | women | |||
| 5000 m | men | |||
| 10,000 m | men | |||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | |||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| Marathon | men | women | ||
| 20 km walk | men | |||
| 50 km walk | men | |||
| Field events | ||||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | |||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | |||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | |||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
| Wheelchair races | ||||
The Women's Marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California (USA) was held on August 5, 1984. It was the first time a women's marathon had been held at the Olympic Games. The 50 competitors came from 28 countries. 44 finished the race. The world record holder Joan Benoit of the USA won the gold medal, with the silver medal going to the 1983 World champion Greta Waitz of Norway, and bronze to Rosa Mota of Portugal. The race was also notable for Gabriela Andersen-Schiess from Switzerland, who entered the stadium for the final lap in a state of almost total exhaustion, barely able to walk but eventually completing the race, collapsing at the finishing line and being immediately treated by medical personnel. She finished 37th.
Medalists
| Gold |  Joan BenoitUnited States (USA) |
| Silver |  Grete WaitzNorway (NOR) |
| Bronze |  Rosa MotaPortugal (POR) |
Abbreviations
- All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds
| DNS | did not start |
| NM | no mark |
| OR | olympic record |
| WR | world record |
| AR | area record |
| NR | national record |
| PB | personal best |
| SB | season best |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics | ||||
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| World Record | Joan Benoit (USA) | 2:22:43 | April 18, 1983 | Boston, United States |
| Olympic Record | New Event | |||
| Season Best | Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) | 2:24:26 | May 13, 1984 |  London, United Kingdom |
| Broken records during the 1984 Summer Olympics | ||||
| Olympic Record | Joan Benoit (USA) | 2:24:52 | August 5, 1984 | Los Angeles, United States |
Final Rankings
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
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Joan Benoit (USA) |
2:24:52 |
 |
Grete Waitz (NOR) |
2:26:18 |
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Rosa Mota (POR) |
2:26:57 |
| 4. | Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) |
2:27:34 |
| 5. |  Lorraine Moller (NZL) |
2:28:34 |
| 6. | Priscilla Welch (GBR) |
2:28:54 |
| 7. |  Lisa Martin (AUS) |
2:29.03 |
| 8. |  Sylvie Ruegger (CAN) |
2:29:09 |
| 9. |  Laura Fogli (ITA) |
2:29:28 |
| 10. |  Tujia Toivonen (FIN) |
2:32:07 |
| 11. | Joyce Smith (GBR) |
2:32:48 |
| 12. | Alba Milana (ITA) |
2:33:01 |
| 13. |  Dorthe Rasmussen (DEN) |
2:33:40 |
| 14. | Sarah Rowell (GBR) |
2:34:08 |
| 15. | Sinikka Keskitalo (FIN) |
2:35:15 |
| 16. |  Charlotte Teske (FRG) |
2:35:56 |
| 17. | Anne Marie Malone (CAN) |
2:36:33 |
| 18. |  Midde Hamrin (SWE) |
2:36:41 |
| 19. |  Nanae Sasaki (JPN) |
2:37:04 |
| 20. | Paola Moro (ITA) |
2:37:06 |
| 21. | .svg.png){kind=small} Ria Van Landeghem (BEL) |
2:37:11 |
| 22. |  Carla Beurskens (NED) |
2:37:51 |
| 23. |  Regina Joyce (IRL) |
2:37:57 |
| 24. | Marie-Christine Deurbroeck (BEL) |
2:38:01 |
| 25. |  Maria Trujillo (MEX) |
2:38:50 |
| 26. | Bente Moe (NOR) |
2:40:52 |
| 27. | Mary O'Connor (NZL) |
2:41:22 |
| 28. | Carey May (IRL) |
2:41:27 |
| 29. | Francine Peeters (BEL) |
2:42:22 |
| 30. |  Zehava Shmueli (ISR) |
2:42:27 |
| 31. | .svg.png){kind=small} Winnie Lai Chu Ng (HKG) |
2:42:38 |
| 32. |  Monica Regonesi (CHI) |
2:44:44 |
| 33. | .svg.png){kind=small} Naydi Nazario (PUR) |
2:45:49 |
| 34. | Yuko Gordon (HKG) |
2:46:12 |
| 35. |  Ena Guevara (PER) |
2:46:50 |
| 36. | Julie Brown (USA) |
2:47:33 |
| 37. |  Gabriela Andersen-Schiess (SUI) |
2:48:42 |
| 38. | Rita Borralho (POR) |
2:50:58 |
| 39. | Conceição Ferreira (POR) |
2:50:58 |
| 40. | Maria Cardenas (MEX) |
2:51:03 |
| 41. | Maria Luisa Ronquillo (MEX) |
2:51:04 |
| 42. | .svg.png){kind=small} Nelly Wright (BOL) |
2:51:35 |
| 43. |  Mary Wagaki (KEN) |
2:52:00 |
| 44. | .svg.png){kind=small} Eleonora Mendonça (BRA) |
2:52:19 |
| — |  Ifeoma Mbanugo (NGR) |
DNF |
| — | Akemi Masuda (JPN) |
DNF |
| — | Jacqueline Gareau (CAN) |
DNF |
| — | Julie Isphording (USA) |
DNF |
| — | Anne Audain (NZL) |
DNF |
| — |  Leda Díaz de Cano (HON) |
DNF |
See also
- 1982 Women's European Championships Marathon (Athens)
- 1983 Women's World Championships Marathon (Helsinki)
- 1984 Marathon Year Ranking
- 1986 Women's European Championships Marathon (Stuttgart)
- 1987 Women's World Championships Marathon (Rome)
References
- (French) Marathon Info
- (English) sports-reference
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