1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Marathon
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The Men's Marathon at the inaugural 1983 World Championships
in Helsinki, Finland was held on August 14, 1983.
1983 World Championships in Athletics
The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....
in Helsinki, Finland was held on August 14, 1983.
Medalists
| Gold |  Robert de CastellaRobert de Castella Robert Francois de Castella, MBE is an Australian former world champion marathon runner. He is widely known as "Deek" or "Deeks" to the Australian public, and "Tree" to his competitors due to his thick legs and inner calm... Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... (AUS) |
| Silver |  Kebede BalchaEthiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2... (ETH) |
| Bronze |  Waldemar CierpinskiWaldemar Cierpinski Waldemar Cierpinski is a former East German athlete and two time Olympic Champion in the marathon. He is living in Halle an der Saale.-Career:... East Germany (GDR) |
Abbreviations
- All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds
DNS did not start NM no mark WR world record WL world leading AR area record NR national record PB personal best SB season best
Records
| Standing records prior to the 1983 World Athletics Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record World records in athletics World records in the sport of athletics are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Athletics records comprise the best performances in the sports of track and field, road running and racewalking.... |
2:08:18 | December 6, 1981 |  Fukuoka, Japan |
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| Event Record | New event | |||
| Season Best | 2:08:37 | April 9, 1983 |  Rotterdam, Netherlands |
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| Broken records at the 1983 World Athletics Championships | ||||
| Event Record | 2:10:03 | August 14, 1983 |  Helsinki, Finland |
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Final ranking
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:10:03 | |||
| 2:10:27 | |||
| 2:10:37 | |||
| 4 | 2:10:38 | NR Swedish records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Sweden maintained by its national athletics federation: Svenska Friidrottsförbundet .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:OT = oversized track# = not recognised by federation-External links:* *... |
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| 5 | 2:10:42 | ||
| 6 | 2:10:57 | ||
| 7 | 2:11:05 | NR Italian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Italy maintained by its national athletics federation: Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceht = hand timing... |
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| 8 | 2:11:15 | ||
| 9 | 2:11:24 | ||
| 10 | 2:11:29 | NR Norwegian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Norway maintained by its national athletics federation: Norges Fri-Idrettsforbund .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distance# = not officially ratifiedOT = oversized track... |
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| 11 | 2:11:30 | ||
| 12 | 2:11:34 | NR Spanish records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Spain maintained by its national athletics federation: Real Federación Española de Atletismo .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-External links:* * * *... |
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| 13 | 2:11:47 | ||
| 14 | 2:12:11 | ||
| 15 | 2:13:11 | ||
| 16 | 2:13:20 | ||
| 17 | 2:13:34 | ||
| 18 | 2:13:38 | ||
| 19 | 2:14:10 | ||
| 20 | 2:14:20 | ||
| 21 | 2:14:46 | ||
| 22 | 2:14:57 | ||
| 23 | 2:14:58 | ||
| 24 | 2:15:43 | ||
| 25 | 2:15:50 | ||
| 26 | 2:16:02 | ||
| 27 | 2:16:06 | ||
| 28 | 2:16:55 | ||
| 29 | 2:16:59 | ||
| 30 | 2:17:11 | ||
| 31 | 2:17:31 | ||
| 32 | 2:17:56 | ||
| 33 | 2:18:27 | ||
| 34 | 2:18:51 | ||
| 35 | 2:18:56 | ||
| 36 | 2:19:21 | ||
| 37 | 2:19:44 | ||
| 38 | 2:20:25 | ||
| 39 | 2:20:38 | ||
| 40 | 2:20:43 | ||
| 41 | 2:21:36 | NR Botswanan records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Botswana maintained by its national athletics federation: Botswana Athletics Association .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-References:... |
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| 42 | 2:21:37 | ||
| 43 | 2:21:43 | ||
| 44 | 2:21:56 | ||
| 45 | 2:22:07 | ||
| 46 | 2:23:25 | ||
| 47 | 2:24:04 | ||
| 48 | 2:25:02 | ||
| 49 | 2:26:42 | ||
| 50 | 2:27:05 | ||
| 51 | 2:27:30 | ||
| 52 | 2:27:37 | ||
| 53 | 2:28:30 | ||
| 54 | 2:29:41 | ||
| 55 | 2:30:58 | ||
| 56 | 2:31:31 | ||
| 57 | 2:31:40 | ||
| 58 | 2:33:20 | ||
| 59 | 2:34:00 | ||
| 60 | 2:34:05 | ||
| 61 | 2:34:26 | ||
| 62 | 2:52:01 | ||
| 63 | 3:03:10 | ||
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See also
- 1983 Marathon Year Ranking
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