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2008 Beijing Olympic Games Women’s Marathon Previous Head-To-Heads

MarathonGuide Staff

Aug 17, 2008

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The women who will be competing at the Olympics Women’s Marathon have met before. Here is our best list showing the past marathon matchups between the women who will be meeting for the Olympic Marathon on Sunday, August 17th. While some will have been better than others on any given day – this list will show you the rise and fall of these women and how they have fared against each other over the years…

Women
New York City – Nov 1, 2015
5Christelle Daunay (FRA)2:26:57
8Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:28:46
9ANNA INCERTI (ITA)2:33:13
London – Apr 26, 2015
14Alessandra Aguilar (ESP)2:29:45
21Paula Radcliffe (GBR)2:36:55
New York City – Nov 2, 2014
4Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:26:15
11DEENA KASTOR (USA)2:33:18
Zurich – Aug 16, 2014
1Christelle Daunay (FRA)2:25:14
6Anna Incerti (ITA)2:29:58
Boston – Apr 21, 2014
24Lidia Simon (ROU)2:36:47
26Nuta Olaru (ROU)2:37:29
New York City – Nov 3, 2013
3Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:27:47
4Christelle Daunay (FRA)2:28:14
Moscow World Championships – Aug 10, 2013
5Alessandra AGUILAR (ESP)2:32:38
9Deena Kastor (USA)2:36:12
Nagoya – Mar 10, 2013
3Mizuki Noguchi (JPN)2:24:05
4Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:25:46
Tokyo – Feb 24, 2013
3Irina Mikitenko (GER)2:26:41
6Helaria Johannes (NAM)2:29:30
London Olympics – Aug 5, 2012
5Xiaolin Zhu (CHN)2:24:48
11Helaria Johannes (NAM)2:26:09
13Irina Mikitenko (GER)2:26:44
25Alessandra Aguilar (ESP)2:29:19
28Anna Incerti (ITA)2:29:38
30Rosaria CONSOLE (ITA)2:30:09
32Susanne HAHN (GER)2:30:22
45Lidia SIMON (ROU)2:32:46
London – Apr 22, 2012
7Irina Mikitenko (GER)2:24:53
10Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:27:04
27Liz Yelling (GBR)2:40:08
Houston – Jan 15, 2012
2Benita Willis (AUS)2:28:24
6Nuta Olaru (ROU)2:37:37
New York City – Nov 6, 2011
10Galina Bogomolova (RUS)2:29:03
14ALESSANDRA AGUILAR (ESP)2:33:08
Frankfurt – Oct 30, 2011
6Nadia Ejjafini (ITA)2:26:15
11Susanne Hahn (GER)2:28:49
Berlin – Sep 25, 2011
2Irina Mikitenko (GER)2:22:18
3Paula Radcliffe (GBR)2:23:46
6Anna Incerti (ITA)2:25:32
7Rosaria Console (ITA)2:26:10
London – Apr 17, 2011
7Irina Mikitenko (GER)2:24:24
12Xiaolin Zhu (CHN)2:26:28
32Yurika Nakamura (JPN)2:41:22
34Liz Yelling (GBR)2:41:34
Guangzhou – Nov 27, 2010
2Xiaolin Zhu (CHN)2:26:35
3Kim Kum-ok (PRK)2:27:06
New York City – Nov 7, 2010
6Christelle Daunay (FRA)2:29:29
13MARA YAMAUCHI (GBR)2:31:38
16SALINA KOSGEI (KEN)2:34:14
Dublin – Oct 25, 2010
5Tabitha Tsatsa (ZIM)2:30:39
9Pauline Curley (IRL)2:43:57
Chicago – Oct 10, 2010
3Irina Mikitenko (GER)2:26:40
18Liz Yelling (GBR)2:37:14
London – Apr 25, 2010
7Xue Bai (CHN)2:25:18
10Mara Yamauchi (GBR)2:26:16
11Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)2:31:00
14Berhane Adere (ETH)2:33:46
18Deena Kastor (USA)2:36:20
Boston – Apr 19, 2010
3Salina Kosgei (KEN)2:28:35
5Bruna Genovese (ITA)2:29:12
7Yurika Nakamura (JPN)2:30:40
Yokohama – Nov 15, 2009
3Catherine N’dereba (KEN)2:29:13
4Bruna Genovese (ITA)2:29:57
New York City – Nov 1, 2009
3Christelle Daunay (FRA)2:29:16
4Paula Radcliffe (GBR)2:29:27
5Salina Kosgei (KEN)2:31:53
Chicago – Oct 11, 2009
1Irina Mikitenko (GER)2:26:31
3Berhane Adere (ETH)2:28:38
4Deena Kastor (USA)2:28:50
Berlin World Championships – Aug 23, 2009
1Xue Bai (CHN)2:25:15
5Xiaolin Zhu (CHN)2:26:08
15Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)2:29:55
22Lidia Simon (ROM)2:32:03
23Dire Tune (ETH)2:32:42
25Alessandra Aguilar (ESP)2:33:38
26Epiphanie Nyirabarame (RWA)2:33:59
34Susanne Hahn (GER)2:38:39
47Martha Komu (KEN)2:42:14
London – Apr 26, 2009
1Irina Mikitenko (GER)2:22:11
2Mara Yamauchi (GBR)2:23:12
4Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)2:25:06
5Berhane Adere (ETH)2:25:30
7Catherine N’dereba (KEN)2:26:22
9Getenesh Wami (ETH)2:26:54
17Yesenia Centeno (ESP)2:40:13
Boston – Apr 20, 2009
1Salina Kosgei (KEN)2:32:16
2Dire Tune (ETH)2:32:17
San Antonio – Nov 16, 2008
1Nuta Olaru (ROU)2:28:54
2Liza Hunter-Galvan (NZL)2:29:37
Tokyo – Nov 16, 2008
3Mara Yamauchi (GBR)2:25:03
5Salina Kosgei (KEN)2:30:34
6Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)2:30:42
New York City – Nov 2, 2008
1Paula Radcliffe (GBR)2:23:56
5Catherine N’dereba (KEN)2:29:14
6Getenesh Wami (ETH)2:29:25
7Dire Tune (ETH)2:29:28
8Lidia Simon (ROU)2:30:04
Beijing Olympics – Aug 17, 2008
2Catherine N’dereba (KEN)2:27:06
4Xiaolin Zhu (CHN)2:27:16
5Martha Komu (KEN)2:27:23
6Mara Yamauchi (GBR)2:27:29
7Irina Timofeyeva (RUS)2:27:31
8Lidia Simon (ROU)2:27:51
10Salina Kosgei (KEN)2:29:28
13Yurika NAKAMURA (JPN)2:30:19
14Anna INCERTI (ITA)2:30:55
15Dire Tune (ETH)2:31:16
16Nina RILLSTONE (NZL)2:31:16
17Bruna GENOVESE (ITA)2:31:31
20Christelle DAUNAY (FRA)2:31:48
21Benita Willis (AUS)2:32:06
22Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)2:32:16
23Paula Radcliffe (GBR)2:32:38
24Monika DRYBULSKA (POL)2:32:39
26Liz Yelling (GBR)2:33:12
27Blake RUSSELL (USA)2:33:13
29Vincenza SICARI (ITA)2:33:31
35Liza HUNTER-GALVAN (NZL)2:34:51
38Melanie KRAUS (GER)2:35:17
43Sandra RUALES (ECU)2:35:53
44Kate SMYTH (AUS)2:36:10
45Yesenia Centeno (ESP)2:36:25
46Ana DIAS (POR)2:36:25
49Tabitha TSATSA (ZIM)2:37:10
Boston – Apr 21, 2008
1Deena Kastor (USA)2:29:35
1Dire Tune (ETH)2:25:25
4Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:28:12
6Bruna Genovese (ITA)2:30:52
7Nuta Olaru (ROU)2:33:56
Boston Trials – Apr 20, 2008
1Deena Kastor (USA)2:29:35
3Blake Russell (USA)2:32:40
London – Apr 13, 2008
1Irina Mikitenko (GER)2:24:14
2Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)2:24:39
3Getenesh Wami (ETH)2:25:37
4Salina Kosgei (KEN)2:26:30
7Berhane Adere (ETH)2:27:42
9Liz Yelling (GBR)2:28:33
Seoul – Mar 16, 2008
4Tabitha Tsatsa (ZIM)2:29:20
5Lee Eun-jung (KOR)2:29:32
Seville – Feb 24, 2008
1Ana Dias (POR)2:29:22
1Ana Dias (POR)2:29:20
Osaka – Jan 27, 2008
1Mara Yamauchi (GBR)2:25:10
6Lidia Simon (ROU)2:27:17
10Christelle Daunay (FRA)2:28:24
Houston – Jan 13, 2008
1Dire Tune (ETH)2:24:40
4ZUZANA TOMAS (SVK)2:39:26
Tokyo – Nov 18, 2007
1Mizuki Noguchi (JPN)2:21:37
2Salina Kosgei (KEN)2:23:31
3Bruna Genovese (ITA)2:27:35
New York City – Nov 4, 2007
1Paula Radcliffe (GBR)2:23:09
2Getenesh Wami (ETH)2:23:32
3Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:26:13
5Catherine N’dereba (KEN)2:29:08
Frankfurt – Oct 28, 2007
1Melanie Kraus (GER)2:28:56
2Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)2:29:12
Chicago – Oct 7, 2007
1Berhane Adere (ETH)2:33:49
4Liz Yelling (GBR)2:37:14
5Benita Willis (AUS)2:38:30
6Nuta Olaru (ROU)2:39:04
Berlin – Sep 30, 2007
1Getenesh Wami (ETH)2:23:17
2Irina Mikitenko (GER)2:24:51
4Irina Timofeyeva (RUS)2:26:54
Osaka World Championships – Sep 2, 2007
1Catherine N’dereba (KEN)2:30:37
9Mara Yamauchi (GBR)2:32:55
London – Apr 22, 2007
2Getenesh Wami (ETH)2:21:45
4Salina Kosgei (KEN)2:24:13
6Mara Yamauchi (GBR)2:25:41
7Benita Willis (AUS)2:29:47
8Liz Yelling (GBR)2:30:44
10BERHANE ADERE (ETH)2:39:11
Boston – Apr 16, 2007
2Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:29:58
5Deena Kastor (USA)2:35:09
New York City – Nov 5, 2006
1Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:25:05
3Catherine N’dereba (KEN)2:26:58
6Deena Kastor (USA)2:27:54
7Nina Rillstone (NZL)2:31:19
Chicago – Oct 22, 2006
1Berhane Adere (ETH)2:20:42
2Galina Bogomolova (RUS)2:20:47
3Benita Willis (AUS)2:22:36
6Nuta Olaru (ROU)2:25:37
11Lidia Simon (ROU)2:30:39
14Kate Smyth (AUS)2:33:39
Berlin – Sep 24, 2006
1Getenesh Wami (ETH)2:21:34
2Salina Kosgei (KEN)2:23:22
London – Apr 23, 2006
1Deena Kastor (USA)2:19:36
4Berhane Adere (ETH)2:21:52
5Galina Bogomolova (RUS)2:21:58
6Mara Yamauchi (GBR)2:25:13
8Salina Kosgei (KEN)2:28:40
Boston – Apr 17, 2006
2Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:23:48
3Reiko Tosa (JPN)2:24:11
4Bruna Genovese (ITA)2:25:28
7Olivera Jevtic (SRB)2:29:38
Los Angeles – Mar 19, 2006
2Getenesh Wami (ETH)2:25:26
4NUTA OLARU (ROU)2:30:30
Tokyo – Nov 20, 2005
4Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)2:26:55
5Mara Yamauchi (GBR)2:27:38
New York City – Nov 6, 2005
1Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:24:41
4Salina Kosgei (KEN)2:25:30
5Bruna Genovese (ITA)2:27:15
7Getenesh Wami (ETH)2:27:40
15Nuta Olaru (ROU)2:33:49
Chicago – Oct 9, 2005
1Deena Kastor (USA)2:21:25
6Blake Russell (USA)2:29:10
Helsinki World Championships – Aug 14, 2005
1Paula Radcliffe (GBR)2:20:57
2Catherine N’dereba (KEN)2:22:01
18Mara Yamauchi (GBR)2:31:26
37Dire Tune (ETH)2:39:13
Boston – Apr 18, 2005
1Catherine N’dereba (KEN)2:25:13
3Bruna Genovese (ITA)2:29:51
4Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)2:32:34
London – Apr 17, 2005
1Paula Radcliffe (GBR)2:17:42
6Benita Willis (AUS)2:26:32
10Mara Yamauchi (GBR)2:31:52
14Liz Yelling (GBR)2:37:42
Osaka – Jan 30, 2005
1Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:22:56
5Lidia Simon (ROU)2:27:01
Tokyo – Nov 21, 2004
1Bruna Genovese (ITA)2:26:34
8Getenesh Wami (ETH)2:32:07
New York City – Nov 7, 2004
1Paula Radcliffe (GBR)2:23:10
5Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:26:51
14Benita Willis (AUS)2:38:03
Chicago – Oct 10, 2004
2Nuta Olaru (ROU)2:24:33
3Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)2:25:01
9Blake Russell (USA)2:32:04
Athens Olympics – Aug 22, 2004
9Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)2:32:04
10Bruna Genovese (ITA)2:32:50
25Liz Yelling (GBR)2:40:13
Athinai – Aug 22, 2004
1Mizuki Noguchi (JPN)2:26:20
2Catherine N’dereba (KEN)2:26:32
3Deena Kastor (USA)2:27:20
5Reiko Tosa (JPN)2:28:44
Boston – Apr 19, 2004
1Catherine N’dereba (KEN)2:24:27
3Olivera Jevtic (SRB)2:27:34
4Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:30:16
London – Apr 18, 2004
6Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)2:28:10
17Mara Yamauchi (GBR)2:39:16
Saint Louis – Apr 3, 2004
2Deena Kastor (USA)2:29:38
4Blake Russell (USA)2:30:32
Chicago – Oct 12, 2003
1Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)2:23:07
3Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:24:53
9Nuta Olaru (ROU)2:29:00
Berlin – Sep 28, 2003
4Ana Dias (POR)2:28:49
8Liz Yelling (GBR)2:30:58
Saint-Denis – Aug 31, 2003
1Catherine N’dereba (KEN)2:23:55
2Mizuki Noguchi (JPN)2:24:14
8Olivera Jevtic (SRB)2:26:49
9Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)2:26:53
11Nuta Olaru (ROU)2:28:24
13Beatriz Ros (ESP)2:29:25
London – Apr 13, 2003
1Paula Radcliffe (GBR)2:15:25
2Catherine N’dereba (KEN)2:19:55
3Deena Kastor (USA)2:21:16
7Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT)2:24:01
14Bruna Genovese (ITA)2:32:58
Chicago – Oct 13, 2002
1Paula Radcliffe (GBR)2:17:18
2Catherine N’dereba (KEN)2:19:26
4Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)2:21:31
6Deena Kastor (USA)2:26:53
Boston – Apr 15, 2002
2Catherine N’dereba (KEN)2:21:12
6Bruna Genovese (ITA)2:29:02
8Nuta Olaru (ROU)2:30:26
London – Apr 14, 2002
1Paula Radcliffe (GBR)2:18:56
2Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)2:22:31
4Reiko Tosa (JPN)2:22:46
Tokyo – Nov 18, 2001
2Irina Timofeyeva (RUS)2:25:29
3Bruna Genovese (ITA)2:25:35
New York City – Nov 4, 2001
3Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)2:25:13
7Deena Kastor (USA)2:26:58
Edmonton World Championships – Aug 12, 2001
1Lidia Simon (ROU)2:26:01
2Reiko Tosa (JPN)2:26:06
3Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)2:26:18
17Bruna Genovese (ITA)2:33:13
London – Apr 22, 2001
2Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)2:24:04
4Lidia Simon (ROU)2:24:15
6Nuta Olaru (ROU)2:25:18
Boston – Apr 16, 2001
1Catherine N’dereba (KEN)2:23:53
6Irina Timofeyeva (RUS)2:28:50
9Bruna Genovese (ITA)2:30:39
Chicago – Oct 22, 2000
1Catherine N’dereba (KEN)2:21:33
3Irina Timofeyeva (RUS)2:29:13
London – Apr 16, 2000
2Lidia Simon (ROU)2:24:46
10Svetlana Zakharova (RUS)2:28:11

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