1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's marathon explained

Event:	Women's marathon
Competition:	European Athletics Championships

These are the official results of the Women's marathon at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. The race was held on 12 September 1982. This was the first time that women's marathon was featured at a major athletics competition.^[1]

Medalists

Gold	Rosa Mota Portugal (POR)
Silver	Laura Fogli Italy (ITA)
Bronze	Ingrid Kristiansen Norway (NOR)

Abbreviations

All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds

DNS	did not start
NM	no mark
WR	world record
AR	area record
NR	national record
PB	personal best
SB	season best

Final ranking

Rank	Athlete	Time	Note
		2:36:03
		2:36:28
		2:36:38
4		2:38:54
5		2:39:22
6		2:40:50
7		2:42:14
8		2:42:43
9		2:44:09
10		2:44:24
11		2:45:10
12		2:45:17
13		2:46:32
14		2:48:51
15		2:48:54
16		2:49:57
17		2:51:58
18		2:52:06
19		2:52:49
20		2:53:00
21		2:58:48
22		3:18:40
23		3:28:53
DID NOT FINISH (DNF)
—		DNF
—		DNF
—		DNF
—		DNF