Olympic Female Marathon Winners
Below are the gold medal winners for each Olympic Games marathon for women. There is much more information about the Olympic marathon, including trivia about some of these winners and history of the marathon. See also the winners of the male race, which has been held since the first Games in 1896.
| Year | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sifan Hassan | Netherlands | 2:22:55 |
| 2021 | Peres Jepchirchir | Kenya | 2:27:20 |
| 2016 | Jemima Sumgong | Kenya | 2:24:04 |
| 2012 | Tiki Gelana | Ethiopia | 2:23:07 |
| 2008 | Constantina Tomescu | Romania | 2:26.44 |
| 2004 | Mizuki Noguchi | Japan | 2:26:20 |
| 2000 | Naoko Takahashi | Japan | 2:23:14 |
| 1996 | Fatuma Roba | Ethiopia | 2:26.05 |
| 1992 | Valentina Yegorova | URS | 2:32:41 |
| 1988 | Rosa Mota | Portugal | 2:25:40 |
| 1984 | Joan Benoit | USA | 2:24:52 |
Related Pages
- All about the Olympic Marathon and other Olympic Games Athletics Events
- Marathon videos
- History of Nutrition and the Olympic Marathon
- Poll: which record time will be broken next—100m or marathon?
- Olympic Games Winners Lists
- List of Olympic Sports
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