1984 London Marathon
4th London Marathon | |
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Venue | London, United Kingdom |
Date | 13 May 1984 |
Champions | |
Men | Charlie Spedding (2:09:57) |
Women | Ingrid Kristiansen (2:24:26) |
Wheelchair men | Kevin Breen (2:38:40) |
Wheelchair women | Kay McShane (3:10:04) |
The 1984 London Marathon was the fourth running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 13 May. The elite men's race was won by home athlete Charlie Spedding in a time of 2:09:57 hours and the women's race was won by Norway's Ingrid Kristiansen in 2:24:26.
In the wheelchair races, Irish athletes Kevin Breen (2:38:40) and Kay McShane (3:10:04) set course records in the men's and women's divisions, respectively.[1]
Around 70,000 people applied to enter the race, of which 21,142 had their applications accepted and 16,992 started the race. A total of 15,675 runners finished the race.[2]
Results[]
Men[]
Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
---|---|---|---|
Charlie Spedding | United Kingdom | 2:09:57 | |
Kevin Forster | United Kingdom | 2:11:41 | |
Dennis Fowles | United Kingdom | 2:12:12 | |
4 | Øyvind Dahl | Norway | 2:12:19 |
5 | Jørn Lauenborg | Denmark | 2:12:21 |
6 | Juma Ikangaa | Tanzania | 2:12:35 |
7 | James Ashworth | United Kingdom | 2:13:49 |
8 | United Kingdom | 2:14:01 | |
9 | United Kingdom | 2:14:03 | |
10 | Svend Erik Kristensen | Denmark | 2:14:22 |
11 | John Graham | United Kingdom | 2:14:40 |
12 | United Kingdom | 2:15:08 | |
13 | Portugal | 2:15:12 | |
14 | Ireland | 2:15:14 | |
15 | Hungary | 2:15:17 | |
16 | Norway | 2:15:35 | |
17 | United Kingdom | 2:15:38 | |
18 | United Kingdom | 2:15:5 | |
19 | Spain | 2:16:14 | |
20 | Gyula Borka | Hungary | 2:16:17 |
Women[]
Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
---|---|---|---|
Ingrid Kristiansen | Norway | 2:24:26 | |
Priscilla Welch | United Kingdom | 2:30:06 | |
Sarah Rowell | United Kingdom | 2:31:28 | |
4 | Véronique Marot | United Kingdom | 2:33:52 |
5 | Denmark | 2:34:53 | |
6 | Bente Moe | Norway | 2:35:28 |
7 | United Kingdom | 2:35:53 | |
8 | United Kingdom | 2:36:06 | |
9 | Gillian Horovitz | United Kingdom | 2:37:10 |
10 | Denmark | 2:39:39 | |
11 | Norway | 2:39:54 | |
12 | United Kingdom | 2:41:21 | |
13 | Karen Holdsworth | United Kingdom | 2:42:51 |
14 | United Kingdom | 2:43:55 | |
15 | United Kingdom | 2:44:13 | |
16 | United Kingdom | 2:44:15 | |
17 | United Kingdom | 2:45:03 | |
18 | Sweden | 2:45:22 | |
19 | United Kingdom | 2:45:43 | |
20 | Carol Gould | United Kingdom | 2:45:59 |
Wheelchair men[]
Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
---|---|---|---|
Kevin Breen | Ireland | 2:38:40 | |
United Kingdom | 2:44:31 | ||
Gordon Perry | United Kingdom | 2:45:12 | |
4 | United Kingdom | 2:51:55 | |
5 | United Kingdom | 2:59:10 | |
6 | ? | 3:10:10 | |
7 | United Kingdom | 3:15:03 | |
8 | United Kingdom | 3:18:49 | |
9 | United Kingdom | 3:26:39 | |
10 | Iran | 3:32:06 |
Wheelchair women[]
Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
---|---|---|---|
Kay McShane | Ireland | 3:10:04 | |
Denise Smith | United Kingdom | 3:57:52 | |
United Kingdom | 4:05:52 |
References[]
- ^ 2015 London Marathon Media Guide[permanent dead link]. London Marathon (2015). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ Stats and Figures Archived 23 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine. London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- Results
- Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
External links[]
Categories:
- London Marathon
- 1984 marathons
- 1984 sports events in London
- May 1984 sports events in the United Kingdom