Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Women's marathon T54

T54

Women's Marathon T54 at the XII Paralympic Games
Venue	Athens Olympic Stadium
Dates	26 September 2004
Competitors	17 from 11 nations
Winning time	1:49:26
Medalists
Kazu Hatanaka   Japan   Wakako Tsuchida   Japan   Cheri Blauwet   United States

Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
T51–54
100 m		men		women
200 m		men		women
400 m		men		women
800 m		men		women
1500 m		men		women
5000 m		men		women
10000 m		men
Marathon		men		women
4×100 m relay		men
4×400 m relay		men
P54–58
Pentathlon		men
F51–58
Shot put		men		women
Discus throw		men		women
Javelin throw		men		women
Club throw		men

The Women's marathon race for class T54 wheelchair athletes at the 2004 Summer Paralympics followed a course from Marathon to the Panathinaiko Stadium, and started at 08:00 on 26 September.^[1][2] It was won by Kazu Hatanaka, representing Japan.^[3]

Rank	Athlete	Time	Notes
	Kazu Hatanaka (JPN)	1:49:26
	Wakako Tsuchida (JPN)	1:50:13
	Cheri Blauwet (USA)	1:50:15
4	Edith Hunkeler (SUI)	1:56:21
5	Sandra Graf (SUI)	1:59:09
6	Diane Roy (CAN)	2:02:42
7	Messaouda Sifi (TUN)	2:06:00
8	Ivonne Reyes (MEX)	2:06:17
9	Christie Dawes (AUS)	2:08:25
10	Souad Chamsi (TUN)	2:08:38
11	Ajara Mohammed (GHA)	2:08:40
12	Irina Dezhurova (RUS)	2:09:36
13	Ariadne Hernández (MEX)	2:14:29
14	Krisztina Dora (HUN)	2:25:52
15	Mirjana Ruznjak (CRO)	3:25:22
	Samira Berri (TUN)	DNF
	Miriam Nibley (USA)	DNS

References

1. Derek Gatopoulos (AP) (26 September 2004). "Blind Japanese runner wins Paralympic marathon". USA Today. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
2. "2004 Summer Paralympics - Schedule - Athletics". Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 October 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
3. "Women's Marathon - T54". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 October 2012.