Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon explained

Event:Women's marathon
Games:2024 Summer
Venue:Paris
Win Value:2:22:55
Gold:Sifan Hassan
Goldnoc:NED
Silver:Tigst Assefa
Silvernoc:ETH
Bronze:Hellen Obiri
Bronzenoc:KEN
Prev:2020
Next:2028

The women's marathon at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held in Paris, France, on 11 August 2024, the 11th time that the women's marathon has been contested at the Summer Olympics.

Sifan Hassan's winning margin of three seconds over a distance of greater than 26 miles (42 km) was the narrowest of any women's marathon at the Olympics.

Background

The women's marathon has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1984.

In its four-decade-long Olympic history since the 1984 Los Angeles Games, the women's marathon occurred on the last day of the athletics program for the first time, with the men's race scheduled a day before. According to Tony Estanguet, a triple Olympic slalom canoeing champion and president of the Paris 2024 organising committee, "We wanted to reverse the order in an ambition to more gender equality and bring women to the fore for the first time so the women's marathon will enjoy major visibility on 11 August to cap off the athletics program."[1]

Course

The marathon course began at the Hôtel de Ville and traversed many of the host city's most iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre before concluding at the Les Invalides. Paris officials have stated the route has taken inspiration from la marche de femmes. Due to the elevation profile, the course has been discussed as one of the more challenging Olympic marathons.[2] [3]

Records

Global records before the 2024 Summer Olympics!Record!Athlete (Nation)!Time!Location!Date
World record2:11:53[4] Berlin, Germany24 September 2023
Olympic record2:23:07London, Great Britain5 August 2012
World leading2:15:55[5] Tokyo, Japan3 March 2024
Area records before the 2024 Summer Olympics[6] !Area Record!Athlete (Nation)!Time
Africa (records)2:11:53 WR
Asia (records)2:18:59
Europe (records)2:13:44
North, Central Americaand Caribbean (records)2:18:29
Oceania (records)2:21:34
South America (records)2:24:18

Qualification

For the women's marathon event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 95 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 2:26.50 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[7]

Results

The event was held on 11 August 2024 starting at 08:00 (UTC+2) in the morning with 91 athletes taking part.[8] Sifan Hassan placed first in an Olympic record of 2:22:55.[9] [10] [11]

Rank Athlete Nation Time Time Behind Notes
align=left Sifan Hassanalign=left 2:22:55–
align=left Tigst Assefaalign=left 2:22:58+0:03
align=left Hellen Obirialign=left 2:23:10+0:15
4align=left Sharon Lokedialign=left 2:23:14+0:19
5align=left Amane Beriso Shankulealign=left 2:23:57+1:02
6align=left Yuka Suzukialign=left 2:24:02+1:07
7align=left Delvine Relin Meringoralign=left 2:24:56+2:01
8align=left Stella Chesangalign=left 2:26:01+3:06
9align=left Lonah Chemtai Salpeteralign=left 2:26:08+3:13
10align=left Eunice Chebichii Chumbaalign=left 2:26:10+3:15
11align=left Fatima Ezzahra Gardadialign=left 2:26:30+3:35
12align=left Dakotah Lindwurmalign=left 2:26:44+3:49
13align=left Jessica Stensonalign=left 2:26:45+3:50
14align=left Sardana Trofimovaalign=left 2:26:47+3:52
15align=left Peres Jepchirchiralign=left 2:26:51+3:56
16align=left Fabienne Schlumpfalign=left 2:28:10+5:15
17align=left align=left 2:28:35+5:40
18align=left Thalia Valdiviaalign=left 2:29:01+6:06
19align=left Hanne Verbruggenalign=left 2:29:03+6:08
20align=left align=left 2:29:20+6:25
21align=left Florencia Borellialign=left 2:29:29+6:34
22align=left Helen Bekelealign=left 2:29:43+6:48
23align=left Emily Sissonalign=left 2:29:53+6:58
24align=left Genevieve Gregsonalign=left 2:29:56+7:01
25align=left align=left 2:29:56+7:01
26align=left Tereza Hrochováalign=left 2:30:00+7:05
27align=left Citlali Cristianalign=left 2:30:03+7:08
28align=left Fionnuala McCormackalign=left 2:30:12+7:17
29align=left align=left 2:30:14+7:19
30align=left Sofiia Yaremchukalign=left 2:30:20+7:25
31align=left Mokulubete Blandina Makatisialign=left 2:30:20+7:25
32align=left align=left 2:30:29+7:34
33align=left Zhanna Mamazhanovaalign=left 2:30:51+7:56
34align=left Tigist Gashawalign=left 2:30:53+7:58
35align=left Malindi Elmorealign=left 2:31:08+8:13
36align=left Aleksandra Lisowskaalign=left 2:31:10+8:15
37align=left Irvette van Zylalign=left 2:31:14+8:19
38align=left Laura Hottenrottalign=left 2:31:19+8:24
39align=left Kaoutar Farkoussialign=left 2:31:34+8:39
40align=left Magdalena Shaurialign=left 2:31:58+9:03
41align=left Daiana Ocampoalign=left 2:32:02+9:07
42align=left align=left 2:32:07+9:12
43align=left Rose Chelimoalign=left 2:32:08+9:13
44align=left Rebecca Cheptegeialign=left 2:32:14+9:19
45align=left Gerda Steynalign=left 2:32:51+9:56
46align=left Clara Evansalign=left 2:33:01+10:06
47align=left Galbadrakhyn Khishigsaikhanalign=left 2:33:26+10:31
48align=left Bayartsogtyn Mönkhzayaaalign=left 2:33:27+10:32
49align=left Maor Tiyourialign=left 2:33:37+10:42
50align=left align=left 2:33:42+10:47
51align=left Mao Ichiyamaalign=left 2:34:13+11:18
52align=left Carolina Wikströmalign=left 2:34:20+11:25
53align=left Mary Zenaida Granjaalign=left 2:34:34+11:39
54align=left align=left 2:34:56+12:01
55align=left align=left 2:35:14+12:19
56align=left Gladys Tejedaalign=left 2:35:36+12:41
57align=left Susana Santosalign=left 2:35:57+13:02
58align=left Dolshi Tesfualign=left 2:36:30+13:35
59align=left Zhang Deshunalign=left 2:36:47+13:52
60align=left Camille Frenchalign=left 2:37:21+14:26
61align=left Silvia Ortizalign=left 2:37:23+14:28
62align=left Luz Mery Rojasalign=left 2:37:24+14:29
63align=left Margarita Hernándezalign=left 2:37:24+14:29
64align=left Angelika Machalign=left 2:37:56+15:01
65align=left Camilla Richardssonalign=left 2:38:02+15:07
66align=left Moira Stewartováalign=left 2:38:07+15:12
67align=left Giovanna Episalign=left 2:38:26+15:31
68align=left Helalia Johannesalign=left 2:38:36+15:41
69align=left Mercyline Chelangatalign=left 2:39:40+16:45
70align=left Méline Rollinalign=left 2:40:17+17:22
71align=left Bojana Bjeljacalign=left 2:41:13+18:18
72align=left Xia Yuyualign=left 2:42:10+19:15
73align=left Rosa Chachaalign=left 2:42:14+19:19
74align=left Mélody Julienalign=left 2:42:32+19:37
75align=left Angie Orjuelaalign=left 2:42:57+20:02
76align=left Bai Lialign=left 2:44:44+21:49
77align=left Clementine Mukandangaalign=left 2:45:40+22:45
78align=left Rose Harveyalign=left 2:51:03+28:08
79align=left Santoshi Shresthaalign=left 2:55:06+32:11
80align=left Kinzang Lhamoalign=left 3:52:59+1:30:04
—align=left Matea Parlov Koštroalign=left 35 km
align=left Rahma Tahirialign=left 35 km
align=left Alemu Megertualign=left 25 km
align=left Chloé Herbietalign=left 25 km
align=left Calli Thackeryalign=left 25 km
align=left Rutendo Joan Nyahoraalign=left Half
align=left Melat Yisak Kejetaalign=left 15 km
align=left Jackline Sakilualign=left 15 km
align=left Joan Chelimo Mellyalign=left 10 km
align=left Sinead Diveralign=left Start
align=left Fiona O'Keeffealign=left Start

References

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  2. Web site: Paris 2024 reveals routes for Olympic marathon and mass event run News Paris 24 Olympic Games . 2024-08-03 . worldathletics.org.
  3. News: What You’ll Want to Know About the Paris Olympics Marathon Course . 4 August 2024 . Runner's World . Sarah . Lorge Butler . Brian . Dalek . 11 August 2024.
  4. Web site: All time Top lists – Senior – Marathon women. World Athletics. 29 June 2024.
  5. Web site: Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – Marathon women. World Athletics. 29 June 2024.
  6. Web site: 3 July 2024 . Records – Marathon women . 3 July 2024 . World Athletics.
  7. Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  8. Web site: Paris 2024 - Women's Marathon - Start list . Olympics.com . 10 August 2024 . 10 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240811075920/https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/ATH/OG2024_ATH_C51V2_ATHWMARATHON----------FNL-000100--.pdf . 11 August 2024.
  9. Web site: Paris 2024 - Women's Marathon - Results . Olympics.com . 11 August 2024 . 11 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240811141724/https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/ATH/OG2024_ATH_C73V_ATHWMARATHON----------FNL-000100--.pdf . 11 August 2024.
  10. News: Olympic marathon: Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands wins women's race . Le Monde . en . 11 August 2024 . 11 August 2024.
  11. News: Une réclamation éthiopienne rejetée sur le marathon féminin des JO de Paris 2024 après un incident dans le final . L'Équipe . 11 August 2024 . fr . 11 August 2024.

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