The 1984
London Marathon was the fourth running of the annual
marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...
race in
London, United Kingdom, which took place on Sunday, 13 May. The elite men's race was won by home athlete
Charlie Spedding in a time of 2:09:57 hours, and the women's race was won by Norway's
Ingrid Kristiansen in 2:24:26.
In the
wheelchair races, Irish athletes
Kevin Breen (2:38:40) and
Kay McShane
Kay McShane (1948/1949 – 20 December 2019) was a former Irish wheelchair athlete. Her record of three consecutive wins in the 1984-1986 London Marathon women's wheelchair race remained unequaled for nearly 20 years until Francesca Porcel ...
(3:10:04) set course records in the men's and women's divisions, respectively.
Around 70,000 people applied to enter the race, of which 21,142 had their applications accepted and 16,992 started the race. A total of 15,675 runners finished the race.
Stats and Figures
. London Marathon. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
Results
Men
Women
Wheelchair men
Wheelchair women
References
;Results
Results
Association of Road Racing Statisticians
The Association of Road Racing Statisticians is an independent, non-profit organization that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics regarding road running races. The primary purpose of the ARRS is to maintain a valid list of world road record ...
. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
External links
Official website
1984
Events
January
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London Marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...
London Marathon
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