1976 New York City Marathon Explained
| Edition: | 7th |
| Type: | Marathon |
| Distance: | 26.2mi(42.195km) |
| Record: | 2:10:09 (1976 men)
2:39:11 (1976 women) |
| Previous: | 1975 |
| Next: | 1977 |
The 1976 New York City Marathon was the 7th edition of the New York City Marathon and took place in New York City on .[1]
After running in this race, Catalan chemist Ramón Oliu was inspired to organize the first marathon in Catalonia, in Palafrugell in 1978.[2] [3] [4] [5] This race was also the first popular marathon in Spain, and eventually became the Barcelona Marathon.
Results
Men
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|
| 1 | | | 2:10:09 |
| 2 | | | 2:13:12 |
| 3 | | | 2:13:21 |
| 4 | | | 2:16:10 |
| 5 | | | 2:16:17 |
| 6 | | | 2:16:52 |
| 7 | | | 2:17:26 |
| 8 | | | 2:17:48 |
| 9 | | | 2:18:16 |
| 10 | | | 2:19:43 | |
Women
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|
| 1 | | | 2:39:11 |
| 2 | | | 2:53:03 |
| 3 | | | 3:08:17 |
| 4 | | | 3:15:50 |
| 5 | | | 3:18:50 |
| 6 | | | 3:19:11 |
| 7 | | | 3:20:08 |
| 8 | | | 3:22:26 |
| 9 | | | 3:22:29 |
| 10 | | | 3:25:02 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: New York City Marathon All Races 1976 – Present. nyrr.org. 13 March 2020.
- Web site: Marató de Barcelona – Biblioteca Virtual. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021020253/https://bibliotecavirtual.diba.cat/en/esports/marato-de-barcelona. 2020-10-21.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130719025430/http://www.atletisme.cat/amplianoti.php?id=130704122024 Revista Marathon: En Record Del Doctor Pere Pujol – Atletisme.Cat
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201021010427/https://www.zurichmaratobarcelona.es/blog/en/42-editions-of-the-marathon-of-barcelona 42 EDITIONS OF THE MARATHON OF BARCELONA – Blog Zurich Marató de Barcelona
- Web site: Així Va Ser la Primera Marató de Catalunya (1978). https://web.archive.org/web/20181123163813/http://www.championchip.cat/web/2018/03/22/primera-marato-catalunya/. 2018-11-23. 22 March 2018.
