What time did the winner of the Olympic marathon run in 2012?

The Olympic records for the event are 2:06:32 hours for men, set by Samuel Wanjiru in 2008, and 2:23:07 hours for women, set by Tiki Gelana in 2012. The men’s marathon world record has been improved several times at the Olympics: in 1908, 1920, and then at successive Olympics by Abebe Bikila in 1960 and 1964.

How long did the 2012 Olympic Games last?

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The London 2012 Games included a four-year Cultural Olympiad. It reached a climax with the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on 27 July 2012, starting a 60-day festival of sport and culture across the UK, as the Olympic and Paralympic spirit crossed the world once again.

What is the distance of the marathon at the 2012 Olympics?

The 2012 Summer Olympics was the third to be held in London. The stated distance of the marathon at the London 1908 Summer Olympics – 26 miles and 385 yards, later converted to metric units as 42.195 kilometres – formed the basis of the standard distance adopted by International Association of Athletics Federations in 1921.

Who won the 2012 Olympic marathon in Kenya?

Stephen Kiprotich from Uganda won the gold medal — the country’s only medal at the 2012 Games. Abel Kirui and Wilson Kipsang, both from Kenya, took silver and bronze respectively. Twenty athletes did not finish the race, which took place on a warm and sunny day.

What is the Olympic record for the marathon?

The new Olympic record was 7min 42sec slower than Paula Radcliffe ‘s world record set in 2003 during the London Marathon . The winning time of 2:08:01 by Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda in the men’s marathon, on 12 August 2012, was 1:29 outside the Olympic marathon record and 4:23 outside the world marathon record.

Does the Olympic marathon course have lots of turns?

“Olympic Marathon Course Has Lots of Turns”. Runner’s World. Retrieved 9 July 2012. ^ “Olympics marathon: Ethiopia’s Tiki Gelana wins gold in record time”. BBC Sport Olympics. 5 August 2012. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012. ^ “Men’s Marathon Results”. BBC Sports. 12 August 2012.