Below are the announced starting lists for the Olympic Games Women's Marathon. The starting lists are in flux prior to the race and may change with withdrawals and replacements due to injury. As late as six days before the Aug. 5 race date, Freya Murray was approved as the late replacement for Paula Radcliffe who was injured and unable to toe the line at the start.
Below, find the women who will be participating in the Olympic Marathon - together with some of their top performances.
ALG |
SALEM, Souad Aït (33) |
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ARG |
PERALTA, Maria (34) |
2:40:50 (82 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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AUS |
TRENGOVE, Jessica (24) |
2:25:59 (4 Toronto Waterfront 10/21/18)
2:26:29 (2 Gold Coast 7/1/18)
2:27:01 (10 London 4/23/17)
2:27:45 (1 Melbourne Marathon 10/18/15)
2:28:59 (9 World Championships Women's Marathon 2017 8/6/17)
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WEIGHTMAN, Lisa Jane (33) |
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WILLIS, Benita (33) |
2:22:36 (3 Chicago 10/22/06)
2:26:32 (6 London 4/17/05)
2:28:24 (2 Houston 1/15/12)
2:29:47 (7 London 4/22/07)
2:32:06 (21 Beijing Olympics 8/17/08)
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AUT |
MAYR, Andrea (32) |
2:34:51 (54 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:41:52 (64 Rio de Janeiro Olympics 8/14/16)
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BDI |
NUKURI, Diane (27) |
2:27:50 (12 London 4/26/15)
2:29:13 (8 Chicago 10/11/15)
2:29:35 (3 Amsterdam 10/19/14)
2:29:54 (8 Boston 4/15/13)
2:30:09 (10 New York City 11/3/13)
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BIH |
KIMANI, Lucia (31) |
2:35:47 (42 Beijing Olympics 8/17/08)
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BLR |
DUBOVSKAYA, Olga (28) |
2:39:12 (78 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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KOUHAN, Sviatlana (31) |
2:29:37 (1 Brighton 4/15/12)
2:30:26 (34 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:33:18 (1 Odense 9/19/10)
2:35:13 (1 Bucuresti 10/17/10)
2:35:18 (2 Mainz 5/9/10)
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STARAVOITAVA, Nastassia (29) |
2:27:24 (2 Dusseldorf 4/29/12)
2:30:25 (33 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:34:08 (2 Krakow 4/17/11)
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BRA |
DA SILVA, Adriana Aparecida (31) |
2:29:17 (8 Tokyo 2/26/12)
2:31:44 (11 London 4/21/13)
2:32:30 (7 Berlin 9/26/10)
2:33:15 (47 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:33:48 (8 Vienna 4/17/11)
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BRN |
DULA, Lishan (25) |
2:26:56 (3 Rotterdam 4/10/11)
2:28:22 (6 Tokyo 2/26/12)
2:33:47 (20 Daegu World Championships 8/27/11)
2:34:55 (1 Brighton Marathon 4/12/15)
2:36:20 (62 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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CHI |
OLIVERA, Erika (36) |
2:36:41 (64 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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ROMERO, Natalia (32) |
2:37:47 (69 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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CHN |
WANG, Jiali (26) |
2:22:41 (1 Chongqing 3/17/12)
2:26:12 (1 Dalian 4/30/11)
2:26:34 (1 Zhengzhou 3/30/08)
2:29:31 (1 Beijing 10/24/10)
2:30:25 (8 Daegu World Championships 8/27/11)
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ZHOU, Chunxiu (33) |
2:19:51 (1 Seoul 3/12/06)
2:20:38 (1 London 4/22/07)
2:21:11 (2 Beijing 10/16/05)
2:23:24 (1 Seoul 3/13/05)
2:23:28 (1 Xiamen 3/27/04)
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ZHU, Xiaolin (28) |
2:23:57 (3 Beijing 10/20/02)
2:24:19 (3 Chongqing 3/17/12)
2:24:48 (5 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:26:08 (5 Berlin World Championships 8/23/09)
2:26:08 (1 Xiamen 3/31/07)
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COL |
ABRIL, Erika (34) |
2:33:33 (51 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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CABALLERO, Yolanda (30) |
2:26:17 (8 Boston 4/18/11)
2:35:10 (14 Boston 4/15/13)
2:41:23 (19 New York City 11/3/13)
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CRC |
TRANA, Gabriela (32) |
2:41:49 (14 Chicago 10/13/13)
2:43:17 (91 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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CRO |
STUBLIC, Lisa Christina (28) |
2:34:03 (52 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:36:41 (27 Daegu World Championships 8/27/11)
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CUB |
BELMONTE, Dailin (26) |
2:38:08 (70 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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CZE |
SEKYROVA, Ivana (40) |
2:37:14 (67 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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DEN |
DRASKAU-PETERSSON, Jessica (34) |
2:30:07 (9 Chicago 10/11/15)
2:30:53 (8 Zurich European Championships Marathon 8/16/14)
2:31:43 (40 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:34:56 (22 London 4/22/12)
2:36:14 (40 Rio de Janeiro Olympics 8/14/16)
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ECU |
CHACHA, Rosa (29) |
2:36:44 (41 Olympics 2020 (Women) 8/7/21)
2:37:50 (32 World Championships Women's Marathon 2017 8/6/17)
2:40:57 (83 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:42:00 (51 World Championships Women's Marathon 2023 8/26/23)
2:42:47 (7 Pan American Games Marathon - Women's 7/18/15)
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ERI |
MEHARI, Rehaset (23) |
2:35:49 (59 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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ESP |
AGUILAR, Alessandra (34) |
2:27:00 (4 Rotterdam 4/10/11)
2:27:03 (4 Rotterdam 4/14/13)
2:29:01 (1 Hamburg 4/26/09)
2:29:03 (3 Rotterdam 4/13/08)
2:29:19 (25 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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ESPESO, Maria Elena (39) |
2:36:12 (61 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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VEIGA, Vanessa (33) |
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EST |
TALTS, Evelin (35) |
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ETH |
DIBABA, Mare (22) |
2:19:52 (1 Xiamen 1/3/15)
2:19:52 (3 Dubai 1/27/12)
2:20:21 (2 Berlin 9/29/19)
2:20:35 (3 Boston 4/21/14)
2:21:25 (3 Abu Dhabi 12/17/22)
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GELANA, Tiki (24) |
2:18:58 (1 Rotterdam 4/15/12)
2:22:08 (1 Amsterdam 10/16/11)
2:23:07 (1 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:24:26 (3 Tokyo 2/22/15)
2:26:58 (8 London 4/13/14)
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MERGIA, Aselefech (27) |
2:19:31 (1 Dubai 1/27/12)
2:20:02 (1 Dubai 1/23/15)
2:22:38 (3 London 4/25/10)
2:22:45 (1 Dubai 1/21/11)
2:23:08 (3 London 4/23/17)
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FIN |
PUOTINIEMI, Leena (36) |
2:42:01 (87 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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GBR |
HALLISSEY, Claire (29) |
2:27:44 (11 London 4/22/12)
2:29:27 (5 Chicago 10/9/11)
2:35:39 (57 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:36:13 (18 New York City 11/7/10)
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MURRAY, Freya (28) |
2:28:10 (13 London 4/22/12)
2:32:14 (44 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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RADCLIFFE, Paula (38) |
2:15:25 (1 London 4/13/03)
2:17:18 (1 Chicago 10/13/02)
2:17:42 (1 London 4/17/05)
2:18:56 (1 London 4/14/02)
2:20:57 (1 Helsinki World Championships 8/14/05)
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YAMAUCHI, Mara (38) |
2:23:12 (2 London 4/26/09)
2:25:03 (3 Tokyo 11/16/08)
2:25:10 (1 Osaka 1/27/08)
2:25:13 (6 London 4/23/06)
2:25:41 (6 London 4/22/07)
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GER |
HAHN, Susanne (34) |
2:28:49 (11 Frankfurt 10/30/11)
2:29:35 (1 Mainz 5/4/08)
2:30:22 (32 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:38:39 (34 Berlin World Championships 8/23/09)
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MIKITENKO, Irina (39) |
2:19:19 (1 Berlin 9/28/08)
2:22:11 (1 London 4/26/09)
2:22:18 (2 Berlin 9/25/11)
2:24:14 (1 London 4/13/08)
2:24:24 (7 London 4/17/11)
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GRE |
KEFALA, Konstadina (34) |
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HUN |
ERDELYI, Zsofia (24) |
2:36:56 (5 Houston 1/15/12)
2:39:04 (52 Rio de Janeiro Olympics 8/14/16)
2:41:53 (8 Houston 1/19/14)
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KALOVICS, Aniko (35) |
2:26:44 (1 Carpi 10/15/06)
2:28:17 (1 Carpi 10/21/07)
2:29:04 (3 Rome 3/16/08)
2:29:24 (1 Turin 4/15/07)
2:30:56 (10 Frankfurt 10/31/10)
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RAKONCZAI, Beáta (35) |
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INA |
TRIYANINGSIH, (25) |
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IRL |
BYRNE, Linda (26) |
2:36:21 (5 Dublin 10/31/11)
2:37:13 (66 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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HUTCHINSON, Ava (29) |
2:35:33 (4 Houston 1/15/12)
2:37:17 (68 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:42:48 (10 Dublin 10/31/11)
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JENNINGS, Caitriona (32) |
2:37:57 (14 Dublin 10/27/19)
2:41:07 (1 Great Limerick Run 5/1/22)
2:43:06 (11 Dublin 10/31/11)
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ITA |
CONSOLE, Rosaria (32) |
2:26:10 (7 Berlin 9/25/11)
2:26:45 (4 Berlin 9/20/09)
2:27:48 ( Paris 4/6/03)
2:28:04 (4 Paris 4/10/05)
2:28:49 (2 Carpi 10/15/06)
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INCERTI, Anna (32) |
2:25:32 (6 Berlin 9/25/11)
2:27:33 (4 Osaka 1/30/11)
2:27:42 (1 Milan 11/23/08)
2:28:58 (2 Turin 11/16/14)
2:29:10 (6 Nagoya 3/8/15)
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STRANEO, Valeria (36) |
2:23:44 (2 Rotterdam 4/15/12)
2:25:27 (2 Zurich 8/16/14)
2:25:27 (7 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:25:58 (2 Moscow World Championships 8/10/13)
2:26:33 (8 Berlin 9/25/11)
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JPN |
KIZAKI, Ryoko (27) |
2:23:34 (1 Nagoya 3/10/13)
2:25:26 (2 Nagoya 3/9/14)
2:25:50 (2 Incheon 10/2/14)
2:26:32 (1 Yokohama 11/20/11)
2:27:16 (15 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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OZAKI, Yoshimi (31) |
2:23:30 (1 Tokyo 11/16/08)
2:23:56 (1 Yokohama 2/20/11)
2:24:14 (2 Nagoya 3/11/12)
2:25:25 (2 Berlin World Championships 8/23/09)
2:26:19 (2 Nagoya 3/9/08)
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SHIGETOMO, Risa (24) |
2:23:23 (1 Osaka 1/29/12)
2:24:22 (1 Osaka 1/29/17)
2:26:39 (2 Osaka 1/25/15)
2:31:28 (24 London 4/17/11)
2:31:54 (11 New York City 11/3/13)
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KEN |
JEPTOO, Priscah (28) |
2:20:14 (3 London 4/22/12)
2:20:15 (1 London 4/21/13)
2:22:55 (1 Paris 4/10/11)
2:23:12 (2 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:24:16 (10 Valencia 12/1/19)
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KEITANY, Mary (30) |
2:17:01 (1 London 4/23/17)
2:18:37 (1 London 4/22/12)
2:19:19 (1 London 4/17/11)
2:20:58 (5 London 4/28/19)
2:22:48 (1 New York City 11/4/18)
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KIPLAGAT, Edna (32) |
2:19:50 (2 London 4/22/12)
2:20:21 (1 London 4/13/14)
2:20:46 (2 London 4/17/11)
2:21:18 (4 Berlin 9/16/18)
2:21:32 (2 London 4/21/13)
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KGZ |
ANDREEVA, Iuliia (28) |
2:36:01 (60 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:40:34 (59 Rio de Janeiro Olympics 8/14/16)
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KOR |
CHUNG, Yunhee (29) |
2:31:58 (41 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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KIM, Sung-Eun (23) |
2:27:20 (4 Seoul 3/17/13)
2:28:20 (2 Seoul 3/15/15)
2:29:27 (5 Seoul 3/21/10)
2:29:31 (4 Seoul 3/16/14)
2:29:53 (4 Seoul 3/18/12)
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LIM, Kyung-Hee (29) |
2:39:03 (76 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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LAT |
LINA, Dace (30) |
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LES |
TJOKA, Mamorallo (27) |
2:43:15 (90 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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LTU |
DRAZDAUSKAITÉ, Rasa (31) |
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KERGYTE, Remalda (26) |
2:39:01 (75 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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LOBACEVSKE, Diana (31) |
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MAR |
LABANI, Soumiya (37) |
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RAIF, Samira (38) |
2:36:46 (3 Ottawa 5/30/10)
2:38:31 (73 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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MDA |
CERCHES, Natalia (36) |
2:37:13 (65 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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MEX |
PEREZ, Karina (29) |
2:33:30 (50 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:22:59 (4 Chicago 10/22/06)
2:24:44 (4 Chicago 10/8/17)
2:26:50 (11 Helsinki World Championships 8/14/05)
2:27:02 (15 London 4/17/11)
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ROMERO, Marisol (29) |
2:33:08 (46 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:41:50 (14 New York City 11/1/15)
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MGL |
LUVSANLUNDEG, Otgonbayar (30) |
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MNE |
PERUNOVIC, Sladana (28) |
2:39:07 (77 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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MYA |
SAN, Ni Lar (27) |
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NAM |
JOHANNES, Helalia (31) |
2:26:09 (12 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:30:35 (1 Dublin 10/31/11)
2:31:09 (7 Sydney Marathon 9/18/22)
2:31:22 (11 Olympics 2020 (Women) 8/7/21)
2:32:01 (19 World Championships Women's Marathon 2017 8/6/17)
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NAIGAMBO, Beata (32) |
2:26:57 (1 Valencia 11/15/15)
2:27:28 (3 Hamburg 4/26/15)
2:27:54 (9 Dubai 1/25/13)
2:29:20 (14 Dubai 1/27/12)
2:31:16 (38 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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NED |
KIBET, Hilda (31) |
2:24:27 (2 Rotterdam 4/10/11)
2:25:46 (2 Turin 11/18/12)
2:26:23 (6 Frankfurt 10/31/10)
2:26:36 (5 Eindhoven 10/9/11)
2:26:42 (3 Rotterdam 4/14/13)
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KIPLAGAT, Lornah (38) |
2:22:22 (4 Osaka 1/26/03)
2:22:36 (2 Chicago 10/22/00)
2:23:43 (3 New York City 11/2/03)
2:23:55 (1 Osaka 1/27/02)
2:24:46 (5 London 4/22/07)
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NZL |
SMITH, Kim (30) |
2:25:21 (8 London 4/25/10)
2:25:46 (5 New York City 11/6/11)
2:26:59 (14 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:27:35 (6 Yokohama 11/18/12)
2:28:49 (6 New York City 11/3/13)
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PER |
ARIZAPANA, Wilma (29) |
2:35:09 (55 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:43:13 (49 World Championships Women's Marathon 2017 8/6/17)
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MELCHOR, Ines (25) |
2:26:48 (8 Berlin 9/28/14)
2:27:40 (2 Daegu 4/3/16)
2:28:18 (1 Santiago de Chile 4/12/15)
2:28:54 (24 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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TEJEDA, Gladys (26) |
2:25:57 (9 Seville 2/20/22)
2:26:26 (20 Valencia 12/4/22)
2:27:07 (6 Seville 2/23/20)
2:28:12 (2 Rotterdam 4/12/15)
2:29:55 (15 Rio de Janeiro Olympics 8/14/16)
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POL |
JARZYNSKA, Karolina (30) |
2:30:57 (36 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:33:19 (3 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon 11/16/08)
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POR |
AUGUSTO, Jessica (30) |
2:24:25 (6 London 4/13/14)
2:24:33 (8 London 4/17/11)
2:24:59 (8 London 4/22/12)
2:25:11 (6 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:25:30 (1 Hamburg 4/23/17)
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BARROS, Marisa (32) |
2:25:04 (3 Yokohama 2/20/11)
2:25:44 (2 Osaka 1/31/10)
2:26:03 (1 Seville 2/22/09)
2:26:13 (12 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:26:50 (6 Berlin World Championships 8/23/09)
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FELIX, Ana Dulce (29) |
2:25:15 (8 London 4/26/15)
2:25:24 (5 Valencia 12/2/18)
2:25:40 (4 New York City 11/6/11)
2:26:46 (7 London 4/13/14)
2:28:12 (20 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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PRK |
JON, Kyong-Hui (25) |
2:35:17 (56 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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KIM, Kum-Ok (23) |
2:31:24 (20 Berlin World Championships 8/23/09)
2:33:30 (49 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:38:24 (49 Rio de Janeiro Olympics 8/14/16)
2:38:33 (74 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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ROU |
DITA, Constantina (42) |
2:21:30 (2 Chicago 10/9/05)
2:22:50 (2 London 4/17/05)
2:23:19 (3 Helsinki World Championships 8/14/05)
2:23:35 (2 Chicago 10/12/03)
2:23:43 (6 London 4/13/03)
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SIMON, Lidia (38) |
2:22:54 (1 Osaka 1/30/00)
2:23:22 (2 Sydney 9/24/00)
2:23:24 (1 Osaka 1/31/99)
2:24:15 (4 London 4/22/01)
2:24:46 (2 London 4/16/00)
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RSA |
KALMER, René (31) |
2:38:16 (31 Daegu World Championships 8/27/11)
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MAXWELL, Tanith (36) |
2:34:24 (15 London 4/25/10)
2:39:07 (29 London 4/17/11)
2:40:27 (81 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:41:48 (45 Berlin World Championships 8/23/09)
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VAN BLERK, Irvette (25) |
2:33:41 (19 London 4/22/12)
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RUS |
MAYOROVA, Albina (35) |
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PETROVA, Tatyana (29) |
2:25:53 (4 Dubai 1/16/09)
2:31:03 (8 Chicago 10/9/05)
2:36:44 (5 Honolulu 12/12/04)
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SHOBUKHOVA, Liliya (34) |
2:18:20 (1 Chicago 10/9/11)
2:20:15 (2 London 4/17/11)
2:20:25 (1 Chicago 10/10/10)
2:22:00 (1 London 4/25/10)
2:22:59 (4 Chicago 10/7/12)
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RWA |
MUKASAKINDI, Claudette (29) |
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SLO |
JEREB, Zana (28) |
2:42:50 (88 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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SRB |
JEVTIC, Olivera (35) |
2:25:23 (1 Rotterdam 4/13/03)
2:26:49 (8 Saint-Denis 8/31/03)
2:27:34 (3 Boston 4/19/04)
2:29:38 (7 Boston 4/17/06)
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SUBOTIC, Ana (28) |
2:38:22 (71 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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SUI |
NEUENSCHWANDER, Maja (32) |
2:26:49 (6 Berlin 9/27/15)
2:27:36 (8 Tokyo 2/28/16)
2:29:42 (10 Frankfurt 10/27/13)
2:34:27 (29 Rio de Janeiro Olympics 8/14/16)
2:34:50 (53 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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SVK |
BERESOVA, Katarina (24) |
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SWE |
ANDERSSON, Isabellah (31) |
2:23:41 (3 Dubai 1/21/11)
2:25:10 (4 Frankfurt 10/31/10)
2:25:41 (10 Dubai 1/27/12)
2:26:05 (7 Dubai 1/25/13)
2:26:52 (5 Dubai 1/22/10)
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TLS |
NAPOLEAO, Juventina (23) |
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TUN |
BEN AMOR, Amira (26) |
2:40:13 (80 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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TUR |
DOGAN, Bahar (37) |
2:36:35 (63 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:37:12 (50 Beijing Olympics 8/17/08)
2:42:56 (36 Daegu World Championships 8/27/11)
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HAYDAR, Sultan (25) |
2:24:44 (11 Dubai 1/23/15)
2:25:09 (2 Paris 4/15/12)
2:27:10 (3 Rome 3/17/13)
2:27:54 (10 Dubai 1/24/14)
2:29:41 (3 Istanbul 11/11/12)
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KIRAZ, Ummu (29) |
2:43:07 (89 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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UGA |
SUUTO, Jane (33) |
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UKR |
BURKOVSKA, Olena (30) |
2:27:07 (1 Hannover 5/5/13)
2:28:31 (5 Berlin 9/26/10)
2:29:45 (8 Nagoya 3/8/15)
2:33:26 (48 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:34:21 (21 Daegu World Championships 8/27/11)
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FILONYUK, Tatyana (28) |
2:26:24 (4 Rome 3/21/10)
2:27:43 (2 Rome 3/22/09)
2:28:40 (6 Paris 4/6/08)
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HAMERA-SHMYRKO, Tetyana (29) |
2:28:14 (1 Krakow 4/17/11)
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USA |
Davila, Desireé (29) |
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FLANAGAN, Shalane (31) |
2:21:14 (3 Berlin 9/28/14)
2:22:02 (6 Boston 4/21/14)
2:25:26 (6 Rio de Janeiro Olympics 8/14/16)
2:25:38 (1 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Women's Marathon 1/14/12)
2:25:51 (9 London Olympics 8/5/12)
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GOUCHER, Kara (34) |
2:24:52 (5 Boston 4/18/11)
2:25:53 (3 New York City 11/2/08)
2:26:06 (3 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Women's Marathon 1/14/12)
2:26:07 (10 London Olympics 8/5/12)
2:27:48 (10 Berlin World Championships 8/23/09)
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VEN |
PINEDA, Yolimar (26) |
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ZIM |
TAVENGWA, Sharon (28) |
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