1991 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Marathon
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The Women's Marathon at the 1991 World Championships
in Tokyo, Japan was held on Sunday August 25, 1991. The race started on 19.00h local time.
1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...
in Tokyo, Japan was held on Sunday August 25, 1991. The race started on 19.00h local time.
Medalists
| Gold |  Wanda PanfilWanda Panfil Wanda Marianna Panfil-González is a former long-distance runner from Poland, who won the world title in the women's marathon at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo, Japan... Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... (POL) |
| Silver |  Sachiko YamashitaSachiko Yamashita is a Japanese former long-distance runner, who won the silver medal in the women's marathon at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo.-Achievements:-References:*... Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... (JPN) |
| Bronze |  Katrin DörreKatrin Dörre Katrin Dörre-Heinig is a former athlete from Germany, who competed mainly in the marathon... Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... (GER) |
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 1991 World Athletics Championships | ||||
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2:21:06 | April 21, 1985 |  London, United Kingdom |
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| Event Record | 2:25:17 | August 29, 1987 |  Rome, Italy |
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| Season Best | 2:24:18 | April 15, 1991 |  Boston, United StatesBoston Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had... |
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Final ranking
| Rank | Athlete | Time | Note |
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| 2:29:53 | |||
| 2:29:57 | |||
| 2:30:10 | |||
| 4 | 2:31:08 | ||
| 5 | 2:32:05 | ||
| 6 | 2:32:09 | ||
| 7 | 2:32:33 | ||
| 8 | 2:33:00 | ||
| 9 | 2:33:48 | ||
| 10 | 2:35:09 | ||
| 11 | 2:36:16 | ||
| 12 | 2:38:27 | ||
| 13 | 2:39:16 | ||
| 14 | 2:39:28 | ||
| 15 | 2:41:51 | ||
| 16 | 2:43:11 | ||
| 17 | 2:44:07 | ||
| 18 | 2:45:22 | ||
| 19 | 2:48:53 | ||
| 20 | 2:48:57 | ||
| 21 | 2:58:18 | ||
| 22 | 2:59:39 | ||
| 23 | 2:59:54 | NR Honduran records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Honduras maintained by its national athletics federation: Federación Nacional Hondureña de Atletismo .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-External links:... |
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| 24 | 3:00:03 | ||
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See also
- 1988 Women's Olympic Marathon (Seoul)Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's marathonThe Women's Marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea was held on Friday September 23, 1988. The race started on 09.30h local time. A total number of 64 athletes completed the race, with Mariana Ysrael from Guam finishing in last position in 3:42:23. There were 69 competitors from...
- 1990 Women's European Championships Marathon (Split)1990 European Championships in Athletics - Women's MarathonThese are the official results of the Women's Marathon event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia. The race was held on 27 August 1990.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Final ranking:...
- 1991 Marathon Year Ranking
- 1992 Women's Olympic Marathon (Barcelona)Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's marathonThe Women's Marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain was held on Saturday August 1, 1992. The race started on 6.30 p.m. local time. A total number of 37 athletes completed the race, with Bakombo Kungu from Zaire finishing in last position in 3:29:10. There were 47 competitors from...
- 1994 Women's European Championships Marathon (Helsinki)1994 European Championships in Athletics - Women's MarathonThese are the official results of the Women's Marathon event at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland. The race was held on 7 August 1994.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Final ranking:...