The 1996 London Marathon was the 16th running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 21 April. The elite men's race was won by Mexico's Dionicio Cerón, who won his third straight title in a time of 2:10:00 hours, and the women's race was won by home athlete Liz McColgan in 2:27:54.
| 16th London Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Venue | London, United Kingdom |
| Date | 21 April 1996 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Dionicio Cerón (2:10:00) |
| Women | Liz McColgan (2:27:54) |
| Wheelchair men | David Holding (1:43:48) |
| Wheelchair women | Tanni Grey (2:00:10) |
In the wheelchair races, Britain's David Holding (1:43:48) and Tanni Grey (2:00:10) won the men's and women's divisions, respectively. Grey's winning time was a course record.[1]
Around 68,000 people applied to enter the race, of which 39,173 had their applications accepted and 27,134 started the race. A total of 26,806 runners finished the race.[2]
Results edit
Men edit
Women edit
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Liz McColgan |  United Kingdom |
2:27:54 |
 |
Joyce Chepchumba |  Kenya |
2:30:09 |
 |
Małgorzata Sobańska |  Poland |
2:30:17 |
| 4 | Angelina Kanana | Kenya |
2:30:25 |
| 5 | Anita Håkenstad |  Norway |
2:31:07 |
| 6 | Alina Ivanova |  Russia |
2:32:09 |
| 7 | Renata Kokowska | Poland |
2:32:46 |
| 8 | Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova | Russia |
2:32:50 |
| 9 | Jane Salumäe |  Estonia |
2:33:18 |
| 10 | Alena Mazouka |  Belarus |
2:33:58 |
| 11 | Serap Aktaş |  Turkey |
2:34:00 |
| 12 | Janeth Mayal |  Brazil |
2:35:33 |
| 13 | Hellen Kimaiyo | Kenya |
2:36:12 |
| 14 | Sally Eastall | United Kingdom |
2:38:59 |
| 15 | Danielle Sanderson | United Kingdom |
2:39:46 |
| 16 | Lale Öztürk | Turkey |
2:43:23 |
| 17 | Catherina Smyth |  Ireland |
2:43:49 |
| 18 | Tracy Swindell | United Kingdom |
2:44:49 |
| 19 | Zina Marchant | United Kingdom |
2:45:42 |
| 20 | Sandra Branney | United Kingdom |
2:46:19 |
| 21 | Debbie Percival | United Kingdom |
2:48:49 |
| 22 | Nurten Tasdemir | Turkey |
2:50:28 |
| 23 | Mary Braverman |  United States |
2:51:06 |
| 25 | Jackie Newton | United Kingdom |
2:51:59 |
Wheelchair men edit
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
David Holding | United Kingdom |
1:43:48 |
| |
Bogdan Krol | Poland |
1:43:54 |
| |
Jack McKenna | United Kingdom |
1:45:18 |
| 4 | Ivan Newman | United Kingdom |
1:47:09 |
| 5 | Huub Nelisse |  Netherlands |
1:51:56 |
| 6 | Chris Madden | United Kingdom |
1:51:57 |
| 7 | Richie Powell | United Kingdom |
1:54:32 |
| 8 | Theo Geeve |  Sweden |
1:55:40 |
| 9 | Ian Thompson | United Kingdom |
1:56:14 |
| 10 | John Vink | Netherlands |
1:59:40 |
Wheelchair women edit
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Tanni Grey | United Kingdom |
2:00:10 |
| |
Rose Hill | United Kingdom |
2:10:09 |
| |
Sophie Dettman | ? | 2:12:46 |
| 4 | Fiona Neale | United Kingdom |
2:23:07 |
| 5 | Karen Dark | United Kingdom |
2:31:24 |
References edit
- ^ 2015 London Marathon Media Guide[permanent dead link]. London Marathon (2015). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ Stats and Figures Archived 23 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine. London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- Results
- Results. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2020-04-19.