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1980 in marathon running

This page lists the World Best Year Performances in the year 1980 in the Marathon for both men and women. One of the main events during this season were the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union, where the final of the men's competition was held on Friday August 1, 1980. The competition had an entry list of 76 competitors, with 53 runners actually finishing the race.

1979 . 1980 in marathon running . 1981

Norway's Grete Waitz clocked 2:25:41 winning the New York City Marathon on October 26, 1980, but her time was disputed and therefore not recognized as a world record because remeasurements of a nearly identical course in 1981 was 150 m short.[1]

Men edit

Records edit

Standing records prior to the 1980 season in track and field
World Record   Derek Clayton (AUS) 2:08:33.6 May 30, 1969   Antwerp, Belgium

1980 World Year Ranking edit

Rank Time Athlete Venue Date Note
1 2:09:01   Gerard Nijboer (NED) Amsterdam, Netherlands 26-05-1980 NR
2 2:09:41   Alberto Salazar (USA) New York, United States 26-10-1980
3 2:09:45   Toshihiko Seko (JPN) Fukuoka, Japan 07-12-1980
4 2:09:49   Takeshi So (JPN) Fukuoka, Japan 07-12-1980
5 2:10:05   Kunimitsu Itō (JPN) Fukuoka, Japan 07-12-1980
6 2:10:09   Garry Henry (AUS) Fukuoka, Japan 07-12-1980  
7 2:10:13.9   Rodolfo Gómez (MEX) New York, United States 26-10-1980
8 2:10:18.6   Anthony Sandoval (USA) Buffalo, United States 24-05-1980  
9 2:10:19.9   Garry Bjorklund (USA) Duluth, United States 21-06-1980  
10 2:10:23   Shigeru So (JPN) Fukuoka, Japan 07-12-1980
11 2:10:24   Waldemar Cierpinski (GDR) Fukuoka, Japan 07-12-1980
12 2:10:29   Kirk Pfeffer (USA) Fukuoka, Japan 07-12-1980  
13 2:10:40.3   Benji Durden (USA) Buffalo, United States 24-05-1980
14 2:10:44   Robert de Castella (AUS) Fukuoka, Japan 07-12-1980
15 2:10:47   Dick Quax (NZL) Eugene, United States 07-09-1980  
16 2:10:52   Go Chun-Son (PRK) Essonne, France 16-03-1980  
17 2:10:54.1   Kyle Heffner (USA) Buffalo, United States 24-05-1980  
18 2:10:58   Vladimir Kotov (URS) Moscow, Soviet Union 24-05-1980  
19 2:10:59   Robert Hodge (USA) Eugene, United States 07-09-1980  
20 2:11:00   Ron Tabb (USA) Metairie, United States 10-02-1980
21 2:11:02   Tommy Persson (SWE) Columbus, United States 16-11-1980  
22 2:11:09   Dave Smith (USA) Eugene, United States 07-09-1980  
23 2:11:16   Satymkul Dzhumanazarov (URS) Moscow, Soviet Union 24-05-1980  
24 2:11:21.8   David Cannon (ENG) Montréal, Canada 06-09-1980  
25 2:11:22   Richard Callison (USA) Metairie, United States 10-02-1980  

Women edit

Records edit

Standing records prior to the 1980 season in track and field
World Record   Christa Vahlensieck (FRG) 2:34:47.5 September 10, 1977   Berlin, West Germany

1980 World Year Ranking edit

Rank Time Athlete Venue Date Note
1 2:30:27   Joyce Smith (ENG) Tokyo, Japan 16-11-1980
2 2:30:57.1   Patti Catalano (USA) Montréal, Canada 06-09-1980
3 2:30:58   Jacqueline Gareau (CAN) Tokyo, Japan 16-11-1980
4 2:31:23   Joan Samuelson (USA) Auckland, New Zealand 03-02-1980
5 2:31:42   Lorraine Moller (NZL) Eugene, United States 07-09-1980
6 2:32:29   Marja Wokke (NED) Eugene, United States 07-09-1980
7 2:34:29   Allison Roe (NZL) Eugene, United States 07-09-1980
8 2:35:57   Vreni Forster (SUI) Sandbach, United Kingdom 22-06-1980
9 2:36:02   Nancy Conz (USA) London, United Kingdom 03-08-1980
10 2:36:47   Christa Vahlensieck (FRG) Waldkraiburg, West Germany 15-05-1980
11 2:37:27   Joëlle Audibert (FRA) Montataire, France 12-10-1980
12 2:37:39   Linda Staudt (CAN) London, United Kingdom 03-08-1980
13 2:38:04   Charlotte Teske (FRG) Waldkraiburg, West Germany 15-05-1980
14 2:38:45   Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) Stockholm, Sweden 23-08-1980
15 2:39:10   Lyubov Putilova (URS) Uzhgorod, Soviet Union 05-10-1980
16 2:39:17   Gillian Horovitz (ENG) Boston, United States 21-04-1980
17 2:39:22   Laurie Binder (USA) Boston, United States 21-04-1980
18 2:39:29   Sylviane Levesque (FRA) Montataire, France 12-10-1980
19 2:39:49   Jane Wipf (USA) Honolulu, United States 07-12-1980
20 2:40:35.7   Dorthe Rasmussen (DEN) Miami, United States 12-01-1980
21 2:41:01   Marty Cooksey (USA) London, United Kingdom 03-08-1980
22 2:41:14.9   Martha Sartain (USA) Dallas, United States 06-12-1980
23 2:41:22   Magda Ilands (BEL) Berchem, Belgium 12-09-1980
24 2:41:44   Beth Guerin (USA) London, United Kingdom 03-08-1980
25 2:41:47   Chantal Langlacé (FRA) Montataire, France 12-10-1980

References edit

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