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1981 London Marathon
The 1981 London Marathon was the first running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 29 March. The elite men's race was won in a time of 2:11:48 hours by two athletes, American Dick Beardsley and Inge Simonsen of Norway, who crossed the finish line holding hands. The women's race was won by Britain's Joyce Smith in 2:29:57. Around 20,000 people applied to enter the race, of which 7747 had their applications accepted and around 7055 started the race. A total of 6255 runners finished the race. . London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-04-26. Results Men Women References ;Results[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngaire Drake
Ngaire Drake (born 11 May 1949) is a New Zealand former marathon runner, who came second at the 1981 London Marathon, and sixth at the 1985 New York City Marathon. She has also won the Hamilton, Canberra and Sydney Marathons, and the 1984 Avon International Marathon in Paris. She competed in the marathon event at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics. Career In 1981, Drake came second at the inaugural London Marathon. In 1982, she won the Hamilton Marathon. She competed in the marathon event at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics, finishing 24th. That year, she also won the Canberra Marathon, in a time of 2:44:11. She came seventh at the 1984 Avon International Marathon in Paris. Drake won the Wang Australia marathon in Sydney, Australia in 1984 and 1985. She won the 1985 event by over two minutes, and was the first person to win the event twice. She came sixth at the 1985 New York City Marathon, and also came sixth in a 10 km race in San Diego, US. In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Marathons
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